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integumentary-4a
integumentary med terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anhidrosis | inability to produce sweat |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| hemangioma | tumor of the blood vessels |
| kaposi sarcoma | tumor of the flesh |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nails |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| paronychia | imflammation of cuticle |
| scleroderma | hardening of the skin |
| seborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum |
| seborrheic dermatitis | cradle cap |
| seborrheic keratosis | senile warts |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancer of the squamous cells |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| dermatome | an instrument for cutting skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin;skin transplant |
| rhytidectomy | face-lift |
| rhytidoplasty | tightening of the facial skin to remove wrinkles |