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Integumentary/Skin
Words and word parts for the integumentary system
Term | Definition |
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cyano | blue |
dermo, dermato | skin |
fibro | fiber, fiber of connective tissue |
histo | tissue |
sarco | connective tissue |
lipo | fat |
carcino | cancer |
necro | death |
cyto | cell |
poly | many |
micro | small |
blepharo | eyelid |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
lipoma | fatty tumor |
sarcoma | tumor of the connective tissue |
dermatology | the study of skin diseases |
cytology | the study of cells |
histology | the study of tissues |
pathogenic | disease producing |
gangrene | death of body tissue caused by a lack of blood supply |
infection | invasion of the body by microorganisms which cause disease |
laceration | a wound produced by tearing body tissue, a cut in the skin |
abscess | a cavity containing pus |
subcutaneous | third layer of skin under the dermis |
epidermis | the outer layer of skin |
dermis | the layer of skin directly below the epidermis and above the subcutaneous |
first degree burn | damage to the epidermis |
second degree burn | damage to the epidermis and dermis |
third degree burn | damage to all three skin layers, no pain if nerve endings are damaged |
cancer | unregulated new growth of abnormal cells |
decubitis ulcer | bedsore or pressrue sore |
visceral | pertaining to the internal organs |
carcinogenic | cancer producing |
oncology | the study of cancer |
abrasion | injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin |
transdermal | on or across the skin |