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Integumentary System

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epidermis   outer layer of skin  
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keratin   horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein. Contained in the hair, skin, and nails  
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melanin   color, or pigmentation, of the skin  
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dermis   inner layer of skin  
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sudoriferous (sweat) glands   tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat  
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sebaceous glands   secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis  
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hair   compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs that enclose the hair fibers  
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nails   originate in the epidermis  
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lunula   white area at the base of the nail  
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cutane/o   skin  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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kerat/o   horny tissue, hard  
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onych/o   nail  
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ungu/o   nail  
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seb/o   sebum (oil)  
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trich/o   hair  
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aut/o   self  
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bi/o   life  
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coni/o   dust  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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heter/o   other  
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myc/o   fungus  
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necr/o   death (cells, body)  
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pachy/o   thick  
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rhytid/o   wrinkles  
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staphyl/o   grapelike clusters  
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strept/o   twisted chains  
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xer/o   dry  
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epi   on, upon, over  
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intra   within  
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para   beside, beyond, around, abnormal  
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per   through  
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sub   under, below  
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trans   through, across, beyond  
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-coccus   berry-shaped (form of bacterium)  
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-ectomy   excision or surgical removal  
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-ia   diseased or abnormal state, condition of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-malacia   softening  
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-opsy   view of, viewing  
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-phagia   eating or swallowing  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-tome   instrument used to cut  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatoconiosis   abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust  
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dermatofibroma   fibrous tumor of the skin  
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hidradenitis   inflammation of a sweat gland  
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leiodermia   condition of smooth skin  
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leukoderma   white skin  
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onychocryptosis   abnormal condition of a hidden nail  
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onychomalacia   softening of the nails  
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onychomycosis   abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails  
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onychophagia   eating the nails  
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pachyderma   thickening of the skin  
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paronychia   diseased state around the nail  
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seborrhea   discharge of sebum  
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trichomycosis   abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair  
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xeroderma   dry skin  
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abrasion   scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury  
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abscess   localized collection of pus  
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acne   inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles  
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actinic keratosis   a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight  
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albinism   congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes  
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basal cell carcinoma   epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis  
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candidiasis   an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus  
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carbuncle   skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria  
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cellulitis   inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever  
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contusion   injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise)  
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eczema   noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching  
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fissure   slit or cracklike sore in the skin  
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furuncle   painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil)  
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gangrene   death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion  
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herpes   inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters  
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impetigo   superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci  
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infection   the invasion of pathogens in body tissue  
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Kaposi sarcoma   a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes an internal organs  
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laceration   torn, ragged-edged wound  
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lesion   any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. Includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors  
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MRSA infection   invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant  
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pediculosis   invasion into the skin and hair by lice  
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psoriasis   chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales  
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rosacea   chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels  
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scabies   skin infection caused by the itch mite  
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scleroderma   a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs  
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squamous cell carcinoma   a malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue  
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systematic lupus erythematosus   a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system  
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tinea   fungal infection of the skin  
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urticaria   an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape  
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vitiligo   white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders  
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biopsy   view of life  
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dermatoautoplasty   surgical repair using one's own skin  
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dermatoheteroplasty   surgical repair using skin from others  
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dermatome   instrument used to cut skin  
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dermatoplasty   surgical repair of the skin  
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onychectomy   excision of a nail  
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rhytidectomy   excision of wrinkles  
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rhytidoplasty   surgical repair of wrinkles  
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cauterization   destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument  
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cryosurgery   destruction of tissue by using extreme cold  
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debridement   removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound  
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dermabrasion   procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper  
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excision   removal by cutting  
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incision   surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument  
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laser surgery   procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue  
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Mohs surgery   technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers  
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suturing   to stitch edges of a wound surgically  
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dermatologist   a physician who studies and treats skin  
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dermatology   study of the skin  
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epidermal   pertaining to upon the skin  
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erythroderma   red skin  
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hypodermic   pertaining to under the skin  
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intradermal   pertaining to within the skin  
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keratogenic   originating in horny tissue  
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necrosis   abnormal condition of death  
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percutaneous   pertaining to through the skin  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to under the skin  
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transdermal   pertaining to through the skin  
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ungual   pertaining to the nail  
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xanthoderma   yellow skin  
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alopecia   loss of hair  
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cicatrix   scar  
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cyst   a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material  
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cytomegalovirus   a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised  
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diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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ecchymosis   escape of blood into the skin  
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edema   puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid  
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erythema   redness  
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induration   abnormal hard spot(s)  
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jaundice   condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin  
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keloid   overgrowth of scar tissue  
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leukoplakia   condition characterized by white spots or patches  
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macule   flat, colored spot on the skin  
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nevus   circumscribed malformation of the skin (mole)  
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nodule   a small, knotlike mass that can be felt by touch  
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pallor   paleness  
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papule   small, solid skin elevation  
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petechia   a pinpoint skin hemorrhage  
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pressure ulcer   erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure  
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pruritus   severe itching  
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purpura   small hemorrhages in the skin  
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pustule   elevation of skin containing pus  
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ulcer   erosion of the skin or mucous membrane  
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vesicle   small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid  
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wheal   an individual urticaria (hive) lesion  
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