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YTI- Med Term- Integumentary System

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The sweat gland is called ____________   Sudoriferous gland  
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The oil gland is called_______________   Sebaceous gland  
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Baldness is also called_______________   Alopecia  
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Ichthy/o   dry,scaly  
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sudor/o   sweat  
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derm/o   skin  
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steat/o   fat  
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squam/o   scale  
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trich/o   hair  
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ungu/o   nail  
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myc/o   fungus  
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melan/o   black  
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adip/o   fat  
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cutane/o   skin  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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kerat/o   horny tissue; hard; cornea  
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onych/o   nail  
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scler/o   hardening; sclera  
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lip/o   fat  
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dermat/o   skin  
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pil/o   hair  
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seb/o   sebum, sebaceous  
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xer/o   dry  
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xen/o   foreign, strange  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-derma   skin  
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-cyte   cell  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-logy   study of  
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hyper-   excessive, above normal  
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sub-   under, below  
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homo-   same, alike  
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epi-   above, upon  
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dia-   through, across  
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an-   without, not  
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2 different kinds of lesions are ____ & ______   primary and secondary  
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______are tissue injuries caused by contact with thermal, chemical,electrical, or radioactive agents   burns  
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The most common type of skin cancer is ______   basal cell carcinoma  
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Keratinizing epidermal cells is called ________   squamous cell carcinoma  
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The worst skin cancer that spreads to the liver,lungs and brain is called____________   malignant melanoma  
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_____is a walled cavity containing pus.   abscess  
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A bunch of furuncles is called__________   carbuncle  
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Acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is called________________   cellulitis  
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Another name for a bruise   ecchymosis  
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Redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries   erythema  
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Damaged tissue following a severe burn   eschar  
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Paleness or absence of color in the skin   pallor  
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Minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin   petechia  
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Inflammatory skin disease with pustules that become crusted and rupture   impetigo  
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Loss of skin pigmentationcharacterized by milk-white patches   vitiligo  
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Planter warts and venereal warts are also called_______________________   verruca  
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Removal of acne scars, tattoos or fine wrinkles through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes or other abrasive material   dermabrasion  
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Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue cells   cryosurgery  
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Removal of dead tissue in a wound to promote healing and prevent infection   debridement  
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Tissue destruction by high-frequency electric sparks   fulguration or electrodesiccation  
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Medication that inhibits inflammation, redness and itching and the release of histamine   antihistamines  
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Medication that decreases inflammation and itching by suppressing the immune systems response to tissue damage   corticosteroid anti-inflammatories  
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Bx, bx   biopsy  
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BCC   basal cell carcinoma  
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cm   centimeter  
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decub   decubitus; bedsore  
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derm   dermatology  
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FS   frozen section  
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ID   intradermal  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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IMP   impression  
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Sub Q   subcutaneous  
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ung   ointment  
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_________ means to the whole body,somatic   systemic  
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