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Chapter 4 Integumentary System

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adip/o   fat  
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capit/o   head  
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chrom/o   color  
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chym/o   juice  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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derm/o, dermat/o   skin  
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erythmat/o   red  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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icthyl/o   fishlike  
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kerat/o   hard, horny  
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myc/o   fungus  
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onych/o   nail  
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pedicul/o   lice  
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phe/o   dark  
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poli/o   gray  
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trich/o   hair  
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epi-   above, upon  
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eu-   healthy, normal  
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is-   structure  
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-crine   to secrete  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ferous   pertaining to carrying  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lysis   breakdown, dissolve  
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-malacia   softening  
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-trophy   process of nourishment  
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excisional biopsy   entire tumor may be removed  
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incisional biopsy   larger tissue samples obtained thru excision  
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needle aspiration   aspiration of fluid from lesions to obtain samples  
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punch biopsy   tubular punch is inserted through to the subcutaneous tissue  
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Mantoux Test   test for TB  
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allograft   graft from another human  
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autograft   graft from one's own skin  
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homograft   another word for allograft  
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xenograft   graft from another species (pig)  
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full thickness graft   graft in which full portions of both epidermis and dermis are used  
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split thickness graft   graft in which epidermis and parts of dermis are used  
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flap   section of skin transferred from one location to an immediately adjacent one (skin graft)  
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debridement   first step in wound treatment, removal of dirt, foreign bodies  
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I&D   incision and drainage; cutting open and removing contents of a wound, cyst, or lesion  
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cyst   nodule filled with a semisolid material  
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ecchymosis   hemorrhage of blood into the subcutaneous tissue (bruise)  
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hematoma   collection of blood trapped in the tissues  
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macule   flat blemish or discoloration less than 1cm  
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nodule   solid lesion less than 2cm  
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papule   raised, solid skin lesion less than 1cm  
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pustule   superficial, elevated lesion containing pus (acne)  
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vesicle, wheal   bite  
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cicatrix   scar  
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fissure   crack-like lesion of the skin  
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