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HCT Chapter 10
Term | Definition |
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Adipose | Of a fatty nature, fat |
Biopsy | Removal and examination of living tissue |
Ceruminous | Pertaining to earwax |
Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
Dermis | Corium, or layer of skin beneath the epidermis |
Epidermis | Outermost and nonvascular layer of skin |
Follicle | Sac or pouchlike depression or cavity |
Lunula | General term for a small crescent- or moon-shaped area of fingernail |
Melanin | Dark, shapeless pigment of the skin |
Papilla | Small, nipple-shaped projection or elevation |
Pilus | Hair |
Sebaceous | Pertaining to sebum or a greasy lubricating substance |
Subcutaneous | Beneath the skin |
Sudoriferous | Conveying sweat |