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MedTerm 5
Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o, lip/o, steat/o | fat |
| cutane/o, dermat/o, derm/o | skin |
| hidr/o, sudor/o | sweat |
| ichthy/o | dry, scaly |
| kerat/o | horny tissue, hard |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
| pil/o, trich/o | hair |
| scler/o | hardening |
| seb/o | sebum, subcutaneous |
| squam/o | scale |
| xen/o | foreign, strange |
| xer/o | dry |
| -cyte | cell |
| -derma | skin |
| -therapy | treatment |
| Basal cell carcinoma | most common type of skin cancer, arises in basal cell layer of the epidermis |
| abcess | localized collection of pus at the infection site |
| psoriasis | chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease |
| acne vulgaris | inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| scabies | contagious skin disease that is the result of infestation by the itch mite |
| impetigo | fluid filled blister that ruptures and forms a yellow crust |
| debridememnt | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue |
| mohs surgery | removal of thin layers of skin cancer, particularly tumors with irregular shapes and depths |
| scratch skin test | identification of suspected allergens via placement of a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin |
| intradermal allergy skin test | subcutaneous injection of small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observation of the skin for subsequent reaction |
| biopsy | tissue sample removed from the body for microscopic examination |
| antiacne agents | reduce acne |
| antifungals | alter the cell wall of fungi, resulting in cell death |
| antihistamines | inhibit allergic reactions |
| antiparasitics | kill insect parasites |
| aniseptics | topically applied agents that inhibit bacterial growth |
| corticosteroids | decrease inflammation and itching |
| keratolytics | destroy and soften the outer layer of skin |
| protectives | cover, cool, dry, or soothe inflamed skin |
| topical anesthetics | block sensation of pain by numbing the skin and mucous membrane |
| androgen | agent that stimulates development of male characteristics |
| ductule | very small duct |
| homeostasis | equilibrium of the internal environment despite external changes |
| synthesize | forming a complex substance by the union of simpler compounds |
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