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The integumentary system

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Crust   (Scab) Dried serum/cellular debris  
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Macule   (macula) Discolored flat spot= Freckles or moles.  
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Nodule   Solid raised skin lesion  
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Papule   Small raised red lesion no pus  
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Plaque   Scaly solid raised area  
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Scales   Flakes or dry patches  
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Verrucae   Wart Caused by Human Papilloma Virus  
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Wheal   (welt) Small bumps that itch  
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Abscess   closed pocket contains pus caused by bacterial infection.  
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Cyst   Abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or semisolid material.  
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Pustule   Pimple containing pus  
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Vesicle   small blister containing watery fluid  
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Bulla   Larger blister  
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Abrasion   Superfical layers of skin are scraped or rubbed away  
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Pressure Sore   (Decubitus Ulcer/Bedsore) Prolong pressure causes tissue death  
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Fissure   Groove or crack-like break in the skin.  
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Laceration   Tore or jagged wound  
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Puncture Wound   A deep hole made by a sharp object  
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Ulcer   An open lesion of the skin  
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What is the subcutaneous layer made up of?   Aclipose tissue an lipocytes(fat)  
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What is a purpura?   Multiple purple discoloration due to bleeding underneath the skin  
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What is a petechiae?   Small pinpoint hemorrhages-sometimes a resultt of high fever  
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What is a hematoma?   Swelling of clotted blood trapped under the tissue  
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What is a chloasma?   (Melasma) Mask of pregnancy brownish spots on face  
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What is a melanosis?   Any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment on different parts of the body  
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What is vitiligo   destruction of melanocytes/irregular patches of white skin  
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What is a contusion   injury to underlying tissue- discoloration and pain  
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Rhytid   wrinkle  
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electr/o   electric  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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cry/o   cold  
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-opsy   view of  
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bi-   pertaining to life  
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papill   nipple like  
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lip-   fatty  
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kerat   hard  
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kel   growth  
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granul   granular  
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pedicul   lice  
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-aria   connected with  
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urtic   rash  
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cutane   skin  
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cytes   cell  
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dermat   skin  
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ichty   dry  
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scler/o   hard  
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erythr/o   red  
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hemat angi/o   blood  
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purpur   purple  
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ecchym   pouring out of juice  
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contus   bruise  
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melan   black  
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albin   white  
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phagia   eating  
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crypt   hidden  
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onych   fingernail/toenail  
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koil   hollow  
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alopec   baldness  
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hirsut   hairy  
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follicul   hair follicle  
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hyper-   excessive  
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-esis   abnormal condition  
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Phor   movement  
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dia-   complete  
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hidr   sweat  
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seb/0   sebum  
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