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integumentary system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Integumentary system | the body's largest organ , involving skin hair nails and glands |
| Hansen's disease | another name for Leporsy |
| Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome | A group of inherited disorders affecting connective tissue (skin) |
| Huxley's Layer | A layer within the inner root Sheath of hair follicles |
| Hutchinson sign/melanoma | pigment in the paronychial area, indicating subungual melanoma |
| Meissner's Corpuscles | Tactile receptors in the skin |
| TD | transdermal |
| SG | skin graft |
| UVR | Ultraviolet Radiation |
| MM | Malignant melanoma |
| C&S | culture and Sensitivity |
| Bx | is the abbreviation for Biopsy |
| Derm | the abbreviation for Dermatology |
| I&D | the abbreviation for Incision and Drainage |
| SCC | abbreviation for Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| Decub | The abbreviation fir Decubitus Ulcer which is another name for bed sore |