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Ch 5 PFSFCT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adip- | adipose tissue; tissue that stores fat |
| chondr- | cartilage cell |
| -cyt | bone cell |
| epi- | epithelial tissue; tissue that covers all free body surfaces |
| -gila | cells that support neurons; part of the nervous tissue |
| hist- | tissue |
| hyal- | glass |
| inter- | band between adjacent cardiac muscle cells |
| macr- | large phagocytic cell |
| neur- | nerve |
| os- | bone tissue |
| pseud- | tissue with cells that appear to be in layers, but are not |
| squam- | tissue with flattened or scalelike cells |
| strat- | tissue with cells that are in layers |
| stria- | striation |
| cut- | beneath the skin |
| derm- | inner layer of the skin |
| follic- | tubelike depression in which a hair develops |
| kerat- | protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden |
| melan- | dark pigment produced by certain cells |
| seb- | gland that secretes an oily substance |
| athlete's foot | A fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes. It is a form of ringworm. |
| birthmark | An unusual and typically permanent brown or red mark on someone's body from birth. |
| boil | a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. |
| carbuncle | a severe abscess or multiple boil in skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria. |
| cyst | in an animal or plant, a thin-walled, hollow organ or cavity containing a liquid secretion; a sac, vesicle, or bladder. |
| erythema | superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilation of the blood capillaries. |
| herpes | any of a group of viral diseases caused by herpes viruses, affecting the skin or the nervous system. |
| keloid | an area of irregular fibrous tissue formed at the site of a scar or injury |
| mole | a small, often slightly raised blemish on the skin made dark by a high concentration of melanin. |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| pruritus | itching. Associated with a number of disorders, including dry skin, skin disease, pregnancy, and rarely, cancer. |
| pustule | a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus. |
| scabies | a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite. |
| seborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands |
| ulcer | an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal. |
| urticaria | a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods. |
| wart | a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus. |
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