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Final Exam
The Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| Lipoma | fatty tumor |
| Sarcoma | tumor of the connective tissue |
| Dermatology | The study of skin disease |
| Cytology | The study of cells |
| Histology | The study of tissues |
| Pathogenic | disease producing |
| Gangrene | death of body tissue caused by a lack of blood supply |
| Infection | invasion of the body by microorganisms which cause disease |
| Laceration | a wound produced by tearing body tissue. *a cut in the skin |
| Abscess | a cavity containing pus |
| subcutaneous | 3rd layer of skin under the dermis |
| epidermis | the outer layer of the skin |
| dermis | the layer of the skin directly below the epidermis |
| Burns: 1st degree 2nd degree 3rd degree | 1st damage to epidermis 2nd epidermis & dermis 3rd damages all 3 skin layer, but no pain in nerves endings are damaged |
| Cancer | Unregulated new growth of abnormal cells |
| Decubitis Ulcer | bedsore or pressure sore |
| Visceral | pertaining to the internal organs |
| Carcinogenic | cancer producing |
| Oncology | The study of cancer |
| abrasion | injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin |
| transdermal | on or across the skin |