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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Albino | Absence of all color pigments. |
| Alopecia | Baldness. |
| Constrict | To contract or narrow; to make smaller. |
| Crusts | A scab; outer covering or coat. |
| Cyanosis | Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/ or lips due to an insufficient amounts of oxygen in the blood. |
| Cyst | A closed sac with a distinct membrane that develops abnormally in a body structure; usually filled with a semi-solid liquid. |
| Dermis | The skin. |
| Dilate | Enlarge or expand; to make bigger. |
| Epidermis | The outer layer of the skin. |
| Erythema | Redness of the skin. |
| Hypodermis | The innermost layer of the skin, made of elastic and fibrous connective tissue and adipose tissue and connects the skin to underlying muscles. |
| Integumentary system | Pertaining to the skin or a covering. |
| Jaundice | Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes, frequently caused by liver or gallbladder disease. |
| Macules | A discolored but neither raised nor depressed spot or area on the skin. |
| Melanin | Brownish black pigment found in the skin, hair, and eyes. |
| Papules | Solid, elevated spot or area on the skin. |
| Pustules | Small, elevated, pus- or lymph-filled area of the skin. |
| Sebaceous glands | Oil-secreting glands of the skin. |
| Subcutaneous fascia | Layer of tissue that is under the skin and connects the skin to muscles and underlying tissues. |
| Sudoriferous glands | Sweat- secreting gland of the skin. |
| Ulcer | An open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane. |
| Vesicles | Blister; a sac full of water or tissue fluid. |
| Wheals | Itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape. |