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MEDICAL TERMS: SKIN

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Definition
integument   covering  
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integumentary system   the skin  
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epidermis   the outer thin layer of skin composed of epithelial tissue  
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dermis   the deeper, true layer of skin  
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cutis   the skin  
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cuticle   the thin layer of epidermis that covers the base of a nail  
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cutaneous   pertaining to the skin  
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stratum   a layer  
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melanin   a black or dark brown pigment which is normally found in the skin, eyes, hair, and certain other structures  
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albino   a person with congenital absece of pigment in the skin, hair, eyes. Albinism can occur in any race  
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pigment   any substance what produces a characteristic color in tissue  
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suboriferous   producing sweat; conveying sweat.  
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sebum   the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands  
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sebaceous   pertaining to sebum; secreting sebum  
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cerumen   earwax; waxlike substance found in the external or outer ear canal  
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ceruminous   pertaining to cerumen or earwax  
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follicle   the tiny tubular pocket or sac from which a hair growns  
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tactile   pertaining to the sense of touch; capable of being felt or touched  
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