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THE SKIN & IT,S APPENDAGES

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Term
Meaning
epidermis   outer layer of skin  
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keratin   layer composed of of protein. contained in the hair,skin,& nail  
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melanin   color or pigment of skin  
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dermis   inner layer of skin  
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sweat glands (sudoriferous gland)   tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on skin's surface & secrete sweat  
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sebaceous glands   secrete sebum (oil)  
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hair   keratinized cells that arise from hair folicals; the sarc that inclose the hair fibers  
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nails   originate in the epidermis.  
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o   skin  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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kerat/o   horny tissue,hard  
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onych/o, ungu/o   nail  
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seb/o   sebum  
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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   grape like cluster  
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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  
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per-   through  
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sub-   under or below  
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-coccus (pl. occi)   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   inflamation  
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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,excessive discharge  
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-tome   instrament used to cut  
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