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Medical Terminology

MED 104 Chapter 3

QuestionAnswer
Skin Epidermis, Dermis
Hair follicles Hold the hair into the dermis.
Nerves Detect pressure, temperature, and pain
Glands Sweat glands release sweat
Nails Protect fingers and toes
Fat Lip/o, Adip/o
keratoderma hard skin
Onychocryptosis hidden nail
xeroderma dry skin
keratosis horny tissue condition
Albinism lack of skin pigment
melanoma black-colored tumor
leukotrichia white hair
erythroderma redness of the skin
axanthopsia unable see the color yellow
Xanthoderma Yellow discoloration of the skin
Rhytidermia Wrinkled skin
Onychophagia Nail biting
Hypomelanosis Decrease in the normal amount of melanin pigment in the skin
Skin Epidermis Made up of squamous cells
Ecchymosis Large
Petechiae small
Telangiectasia flat
Cherry angioma raised
patches Large macules
macules Freckles are small flat spots
Abscesses are large pustules
Pustules are filled with pus
Bullae are > 1cm and filled with clear fluid
Vesicles are < 1cm and filled with clear fluid
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