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Integumentary System
SKIN GLAND PROBLEMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hidrosis | the process of sweating |
| anhidrosis | deficiency or absence of sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | Excessive or profuse sweating |
| seborrhea | overactivity of the subaceous glands, resulting in excessive output of sebum and giving the skin an oily appearance |
| seborrheic | pertaining to seborrhea or overactivity of the sebaceous glands |
| xeroderma | dryness and roughness of the skin |
| xerosis | abnormal condition of dryness of the skin and mucous membrane |
| ichthyosis | a condition in which the skin is very dry and scaly, resembling the skin of a fish |
| emollient | an agent that softens and soothes the skin |