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Ch 16- SKIN
Integumentary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sucutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | specialist in skin |
| dermatosis | abnormal condition of skin |
| dermatopathy | skin disease |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
| lipectomy | removal of fat |
| lipoma | fatty mass |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| melanocyte | black cell |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| onychectomy | removal of a nail |
| onychomalacia | softening of a nail |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of nail fungus |
| onychophagia | nail biting |
| pyogenic | pus forming |
| rhytidectomy | removal of wrinkles |
| seborrhea | oily discharge |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of hair fungus |
| ungual | pertaining to the nails |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| ichthyoderma | scaly and dry skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| pyoderma | pus skin |
| scleroderma | hard skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |