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Mod A Unit 1 Vocab
Mod A Unit 1 Vocab Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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hypo | under |
hidr | sweat |
erythro | red |
onycho | nail |
pachy | thick |
xero | dry |
rrhea | flow |
osis | condition of |
clysis | injection |
tome | instrument to cut |
a condition of thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin | acanthosis |
loss of hair | alopecia |
absence of pigment in the skin, hair & eyes | albanism |
2 major layers of skin | epidermis and dermis |
scar left after the healing of a wound | cicatrix |
blackhead | comedo |
literally means laying down; bedsore | decubitus |
a skin condition cause by a fungus | dermomycosis |
overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation | keloid |
malignant cancer of the epithelial cells | carcinoma |
one who specializes in the study of skin | dermatologist |
pertaining to jaundice | icteric |
the pigment that gives the color to skin. Formed in the stratum germinativum | melanin |
nail biting | onychophagia |
contageous skin disease caused by fungus, marked by localized discolored scaly patches. (Tinea) | ringworm |
excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands | seborrhea |
pertaining to below the nail | subungual |
a fungal condition of the hair | trichomycosis |