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Med Term Skin
med terms related to skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cutaneous | skin |
| Epidermis | outer most portion of skin |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands |
| exudates | fluid, cells,pus or blood escapes from damaged tissues |
| debridement | removal of dead or damaged tissue |
| pressure ulcers | caused by pressure to an area of the body..like bedsores pressure sores |
| dermatits | inflammation of skin..red..itchy |
| erythema | diffuse redness of skin |
| pruritis | severe itching |
| dehiscene | splitting or bursting |
| dermatology | study of disease of skin |
| evisceration | protusion of internal organs |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | collection of blood under skin |
| excoriation | lesion caused by scratching or abrasion |
| petechiae | flat, pin point purplish red spots |
| purpura | hemorrhages into skin and other tissue |