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Chapter 3

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Term
Definition
Epidermis   the thin, outer membrane layer (above the dermis)  
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Dermis   the middle, fibrous connective tissue layer (under the epidermis)  
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Subcutaneous layer   the inner most layer, containing fatty tissue  
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Adip/o   fat  
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Cutane/o   skin  
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Cyan/o   blue  
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Derm/o   skin  
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Diaphor/o   profuse sweating  
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Hidr/o   Sweat  
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Leuko/o   white  
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Lip/o   fat  
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Sweat glands   produces sweat  
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Sebaceous   produces oil  
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Sensory receptors   detect temperature, pain, touch, and pressure. (thing that makes you feel things)  
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Cutaneous   skin  
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Serous membrane   line body cavities that don't open to the outside  
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Mucous membranes   line body cavities that open to the outside  
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Pathogens   produces germs  
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Synovial membranes   lining in joint capsules that secrete synovial fluid to lubricate joints  
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Skin   is stratified squamous epithelium  
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Stratified   more than one layer  
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Squamous   cells are flat or squashed  
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Subcutaneous   under the skin  
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Intradermal   within the skin  
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Dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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Dermatologist   specialist in skin (one who studies skin)  
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Dermatology   study of the skin  
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Anhidrosis   abnormal condition of no sweat  
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Hyperhidrosis   abnormal condition of excessive sweat  
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Lipectomy   excision of fat (surgical removal of fat)  
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Lipoma   fatty tumor  
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Scleroderma   hardening of skin  
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Papule   small bump on skin  
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Nodule   larger bump on skin  
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Vesicle   small fluid filled bump  
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Pustule   pus filled vesicle  
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Cyst   fluid filled sack under skin  
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Ulcer   eroded area on skin extending into dermis or subcutaneous tissue  
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Keloid   Large overgrown scar  
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Cyanosis   Blue skin  
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Decubitus ulcer   bedsore  
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Depigmentation   loss of normal skin color of pigment  
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Diaphoresis   Profuse sweating  
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Ecchymosis   big bruise  
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Erythema   red skin  
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Hemangioma   tumor made of blood vessels  
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Petechiae   pin point bleeds  
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Photosensitivity   sensitive to light  
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Polyp   small elongated growth  
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Pruritus   itchy  
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Urticarial   hives  
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1st degree burn   damages only the epidermis (just have redness)  
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2nd degree burn   damage through epidermis & into dermis; vesicles (blisters) form between the two layers  
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3rd degree burn   epidermis and dermis destroyed and damage extends into subcutaneous tissue  
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Basal cell carcinomas   almost never metastasizes (doesn't spread to other organs) (best skin cancer to have; doesn't kill)  
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Squamous cell carcinoma   can metastasize (middle cancer; can kill)  
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Malignant melanoma   most deadly skin cancer; metastasizes; cancer of melnocytes which produce skin pigment.  
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