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KE Integumentery Voc
Integumentery Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deficient in pigment (melanin) | Albino |
| structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue | Collagen |
| major skin pigment | Melanin |
| a fat cell | Lipocyte |
| discolored, flat lesion (freckles, tattoo marks) | Macule |
| benign growth extending from the surface of the mucous membrane | Polyp |
| groove or crack like sore | Fissure- |
| solid, round or oval elevated lesion more that 1 cm in diameter | Nodule |
| open sore on the skin or mucous membranes | Ulcer |
| small collection of clear fluid;blister | Vesicle |
| smooth, slightly elevated, edematous(swollen)area that is redder or paler that the surrounding skin. | Wheal |
| absence of hair from areas where it normally grows | Alopecia |
| death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply | Gangrene |
| bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by lesion, pustules and vesicles. | Impetigo |
| a pregnant woman who has had at least one previous pregnancy. | Multigravida |