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Integumentary Quest
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| benign skin growth that has a waxy or pasted on look | seborrheic keratosis |
| pruritus | itchy |
| purulent | containing pus |
| ecchymosis | bruises |
| erythema | redness |
| folliculitis | inflammation of the hair follicle |
| half moon shaped white region of the nail | lunula |
| autoimmune disorder that attacks hair follicles causing bald areas on the scalp | alopecia areata |
| nevus | mole |
| scab | crust |
| tissue death that is assosciated with loss of circulation | gangrene |
| pustule | pimple |
| torn or jagged wound | lasceration |
| contains fluid, gas, or semisolid material | cyst |
| what causes allergic reactions | histamine |
| lymphocytes | fat cells |
| open leison of skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges | ulcer |
| py/o | pus |
| dermat/o | skin |
| pil/o | hair |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hirsut/o | hairy or rough |
| destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells through the application of extreme cold | cryotherapy |
| excessive sweating | hyper-hydrosis |
| onychitis | inflammation of the nail bed |
| paronychia | infection around the nail |
| pediculosis | lice |
| petechiae | small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
| furuncles | boyl |
| glands open into the hair follicle, leading to the surface of the skin | apocrine |
| sweat glands that occur over most of the body and open directly onto the skin's surface | Eccrine |