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Integumentary System

Medical Terminology

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Small hard skin lesions caused by the human papilloma virus; also known as warts;singular verruca Verrucae
pedicul/o Lice
A normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound;pleural cicatrices cicatrix
The removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing debridement
Profuse but not necessarily excessive sweating diaphoresis
Atypical mole that may develop into skin cancer dysplastic nevi
A large irregular area of purplish discoloration larger that 10 mm in diameter;plural eccymoses eccymosis
Redness of the skin due to capillary dialation erythema
Abnormal redness of the entire skin surface erythroderma
A condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss exfoliative dermatitis
A small knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis granuloma
A swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues hematoma
Excessive bodily and facial hair in women usually occurring in a male pattern hirsutism
A group of genetic disorders characterized by dry thickened scaly skin ichthyosis
An abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original incision keloid
Any skin growth such as a wart or callus in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin; plural keratoses keratosis
A malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon; also known as spoon nail koilonychia
A chronic abnormal condition in women that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs lipedema
A benign fatty deposit under the skin that causes a bump lipoma
An autoimmune disorder characterized by a red scaly rash on the face and upper trunk that also attacks the connective tissue in other body systems; also known as systemic lupus erythematosus lupus erythematosus
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