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Anatomy chapt. 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bi/o | life |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hirsut/o | hairy, rough |
| kerat/o | horny, hard, cornea |
| lip/o | fat, lipid |
| melan/o | black, dark |
| myc/o | muscle |
| onych/o | fingernail/toenail |
| pedicul/o | louse, lice |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| seb/o | sebum |
| urtic/o | nettle, rash, hives |
| xer/o | dry |
| squamous | scale-like |
| basal layer | the lowest layer of the epidermis |
| melanin | dark brown to black pigment |
| ultraviolet | light that is beyond the visible spectrum at the violent end |
| corium | AKA dermis, is the thick layer of living tissue directly below the epidermis. |
| anticoagulant | prevents blood clotting |
| adipose | fat |
| cellulite | a term sometimes used to describe deposits of dimpled fat. |
| fat cells | AKA lipocytes, are predominant in the subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of fat |
| sudoriferous glands | AKA sweat glands, are tiny, coiled glands found on almost all body surfaces |
| sweat | AKA perspiration, is secreted by sweat glands & is made up of 99% water plus some salt & metabolic waste products. |
| sweating | AKA perspiring, is one way in which the body excretes excess water |
| nail body | is translucent, is closely molded to the surface of the underlying tissues. |
| nail bed | joins the nail body to the underlying connective tissue, nourishes the nail. |
| free edge | is the portion of the nail not attacted to the nail bed, extends beyond the tip of the finger or toe. |
| lunula | little moon |
| cuticle | little skin |
| plastic surgeon | AKA cosmetic surgeon, is a physician who specializes in the surgical restoration & reconstruction of body structures |
| plastic | surgical repair |
| acne | AKA acne vulgaris, is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin caused by an overproduction of sebum |
| vulgaris | a Latin term meaning common |
| comedo | a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum & keratin in a hair follicle |
| seborrhea | overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum |
| dandruff | a form of seborrheic dermatitis |
| cradle cap | scalp rash in infants |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| miliara | AKA heat rash & prickly heat, is an intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria & dead cells |
| night sweats | AKA sleep hyperhidrosis, is the occurrence of excessive hyperhidrosis during sleep |
| folliculitis | an inflammation of the hair follicles |
| hirsutism | the presence of excessive body & facial hair in women, usually occuring in a male pattern |
| alopecia | AKA baldness, is the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp |
| areata | occurring in patches |
| capitis | head |
| universalis | total |
| kollonychia | AKA spoon nail, is a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like a bowl of a spoon |
| onychia | AKA onychitis, is an inflammation of the matrix of the nail that usually results in the loss of the nail |
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