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Integumentary system

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Term
Definition
bi/o   life  
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derm/o   skin  
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erythr/o   red  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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hirsut/o   hairy  
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kerat/o   hard, horny tissue  
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lip/o   fat, lipid  
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melan/o   black  
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myc/o   fungus  
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onych/o   fingernail or toenail  
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pedicul/o   louse  
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seb/o   sebum  
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urtic/o   rash  
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xer/o   dry, dryness  
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actinic keratosis   a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin  
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albinism   a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes  
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alopecia   also known as baldness, is the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp  
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bulla   large blister that is more than 0.5 cm in diameter.  
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carbuncle   a cluster of connected furuncles (boils)  
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comedo   noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle  
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ecchymosis   also known as a bruise, is a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin  
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eczema   a form of persistent or recurring dermatitis that is usually characterized by redness, itching, and dryness, with possible blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.  
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erythema   redness of the skin due to capillary dilation  
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erythroderma   abnormal redness of the entire skin surface  
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folliculitis   an inflammation of the hair follicles  
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furuncles   large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands.  
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hematoma   swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues  
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impetigo   a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children  
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keratosis   any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin  
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lipedema   a chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs  
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macule   a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter.  
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malignant melanoma   a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes  
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papule   a small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus.  
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pediculosis   an infestation with lice  
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psoriasis   a common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks  
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rosacea   characterized by tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels.  
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scabies   a skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite, which causes small, itchy bumps and blisters due to tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs.  
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seborrhea   overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum  
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squamous cell carcinoma   originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems  
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tinea   a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails.  
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uriticaria   also known as hives, are itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction  
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vitiligo   a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes  
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wheal   a small bump that itches.  
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xeroderma   excessively dry skin  
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