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Chapter 7.3 Keyterms

TermDefinition
Albino Absence of all color pigment
Alopecia Baldness
Constrict To contract or narrow; to make smaller
Crust A scab; outer covering or coat
Cyanosis Bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood
Cyst A closed sac with 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 inner most layer of the skin, made of elastic and fibrous connective tissue and adipose (fatty) tissue and connects the skin to the underlying muscles
Integumentary System Pertaining to the skin or a covering
Jaundice Yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes, frequently caused by liver or gall bladder disease
Macules A discolored but neither raised not 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 gland of the skin
Subcutaneous fascia Layer of tissue that is under the skin and connects the skin to muscles and underlying tissue
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
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