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Integumentary System

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skin   show
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epidermis   show
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keratin   show
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show dark pigment produced by melanocytes; amount present determines skin color  
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hair   show
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nails   show
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show secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis  
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 sudoriferous (sweat) glands   show
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show inner layer of skin; responsible for its flexibility and mechanical strength  
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o   show
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show sweat  
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show horny tissue (keratin), hard (Note: kerat/o is also used to refer to the cornea of the eye; see Chapter 12.)  
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onych/o, ungu/o   show
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seb/o   show
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show self  
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bi/o   show
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coni/o   show
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crypt/o   show
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show other  
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myc/o   show
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show death (cells, body)  
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pachy/o   show
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show wrinkles  
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staphyl/o   show
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show twisted chains  
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xer/o   show
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show on, upon, over  
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show within  
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para-   show
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show through  
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show under, below  
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trans-   show
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show noun suffix, no meaning  
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-coccus (pl. -cocci)   show
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-ectomy   show
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-ia   show
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-itis   show
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-malacia   show
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-opsy   show
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-phagia   show
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-plasty   show
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-rrhea   show
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-tome   show
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dermatitis   show
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dermatoconiosis   show
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dermatofibroma   show
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hidradenitis   show
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show abnormal condition (growth) of horny tissue (keratin)  
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leiodermia   show
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show abnormal condition of a hidden nail (also called ingrown nail)  
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show softening of the nails  
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onychomycosis   show
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show eating the nails (nail biting)  
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pachyderma   show
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paronychia   show
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seborrhea   show
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show yellow tumor (benign, primarily in the skin)  
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xeroderma   show
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show scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury  
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show localized collection of pus  
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acne   show
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show precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight. It may evolve into a squamous cell carcinoma.  
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albinism   show
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show malignant epithelial tumor arising from the bottom layer of the epidermis called the basal layer; it seldom metastasizes, but invades local tissue and may recur in the same location. Common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure. (Fig. 4.3)  
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show infection of the skin, mouth (also called thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus Candida albicans.  
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show infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue composed of a cluster of boils (furuncles, see below) caused by staphylococcal bacteria  
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cellulitis   show
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contusion   show
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eczema   show
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show slit or cracklike sore in the skin  
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show painful skin nodule caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (also called a boil) (Fig. 4.4)  
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gangrene   show
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herpes   show
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impetigo   show
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infection   show
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Kaposi sarcoma   show
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show torn, ragged-edged wound  
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lesion   show
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MRSA infection   show
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pediculosis   show
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psoriasis   show
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rosacea   show
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show skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing into the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs. This condition is accompanied by severe itching. (Table 4.1)  
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show disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs  
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show malignant growth developing from scalelike epithelial tissue of the surface layer of the epidermis; it invades local tissue and may metastasize.  
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)   show
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show fungal infection of the skin. The fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hair, and nails. Infections are classified by body regions such as tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (body), and tinea pedis (foot).  
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urticaria   show
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show white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes (Fig. 4.6)  
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show flat, colored spot on the skin  
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show small, solid skin elevation  
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show small, knotlike mass  
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Wheal   show
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Vesicle   show
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Pustule   show
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Cyst   show
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cauterization   show
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cryosurgery   show
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show removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound  
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dermabrasion   show
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excision   show
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show surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument  
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show surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity  
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laser surgery   show
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show technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer  
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show to stitch edges of a wound surgically (Fig. 4.9)  
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show physician who studies and treats skin (diseases)  
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dermatology   show
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show pertaining to upon the skin  
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show red skin (abnormal redness of the skin) (Exercise Figure C)  
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show pertaining to under the skin (Exercise Figure D)  
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intradermal (ID)   show
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keratogenic   show
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leukoderma   show
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necrosis   show
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show pertaining to through the skin  
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show berry-shaped (bacterium) in grapelike clusters (these bacteria cause many skin diseases) (Exercise Figure E)  
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streptococcus (pl. streptococci) (strep)   show
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subcutaneous (subcut)   show
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show pertaining to under the nail  
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show pertaining to through the skin (Exercise Figure D)  
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ungual   show
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xanthoderma   show
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show abnormal condition of dryness (of skin, eye, or mouth)  
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alopecia   show
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show single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue  
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show scar  
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cyst   show
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show herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised  
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show sweating  
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ecchymosis (pl. ecchymoses)   show
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edema   show
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erythema   show
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show organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue; single-celled fungi (yeast) reproduce by budding; multicelled fungi (mold) reproduce by spore formation  
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show abnormal hard spot(s) or area of skin; may include underlying tissue  
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jaundice   show
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show overgrowth of scar tissue (Fig. 4.11)  
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show condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous  
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macule   show
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show circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored. A congenital nevus is present at birth and is referred to as a birthmark. (also called a mole) (Fig. 4.12)  
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show small, knotlike mass that can be felt by touch (Table 4.2)  
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show paleness  
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papule   show
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show pinpoint skin hemorrhage  
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pressure injury   show
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pruritus   show
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show small hemorrhages in the skin (or mucous membrane), giving a purple-red discoloration; associated with blood disorders or vascular abnormalities  
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pustule   show
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show erosion of the skin or mucous membrane  
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show circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (also called wart) (Fig. 4.13)  
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show small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (also called blister) (Table 4.2)  
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virus   show
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show transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area; a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive) lesion  
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show basal cell carcinoma  
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bx   show
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CMV   show
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CA-MRSA   show
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derm   show
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HA-MRSA   show
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show incision and drainage  
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show intradermal  
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MRSA   show
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show squamous cell carcinoma  
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show systemic lupus erythematosus  
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show staphylococcus  
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strep   show
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subcut   show
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show transdermal  
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