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Mod A Unit 1 Vocab
Mod A Unit 1 Vocab Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |