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chapter 3 med terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| hidden | crypto |
| white | albo, leuko |
| fat | adipo, lipo |
| skin | cutaeneo, dermo, dermato |
| black | melano |
| scaly | ichthyo |
| red | erythro |
| hard, horny | kerato |
| nail | onycho |
| sweat | hidro |
| yellow | xantho |
| dry | xero |
| baldness | alopecia |
| common acne; inflammation of the skin follicles | acne vulgaris |
| a scraping away of skin | abrasion |
| a red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly | eczema |
| a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin | impetigo |
| an unusual inflammation of the skin | atopic dedrmatitis |
| swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin | pruritus |
| inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure | actinic dermatitis |