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Words and word parts for the integumentary system

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Definition
cyano   blue  
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dermo, dermato   skin  
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fibro   fiber, fiber of connective tissue  
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histo   tissue  
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sarco   connective tissue  
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lipo   fat  
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carcino   cancer  
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necro   death  
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cyto   cell  
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poly   many  
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micro   small  
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blepharo   eyelid  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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carcinoma   cancerous tumor  
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lipoma   fatty tumor  
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sarcoma   tumor of the connective tissue  
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dermatology   the study of skin diseases  
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cytology   the study of cells  
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histology   the study of tissues  
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pathogenic   disease producing  
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gangrene   death of body tissue caused by a lack of blood supply  
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infection   invasion of the body by microorganisms which cause disease  
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laceration   a wound produced by tearing body tissue, a cut in the skin  
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abscess   a cavity containing pus  
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subcutaneous   third layer of skin under the dermis  
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epidermis   the outer layer of skin  
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dermis   the layer of skin directly below the epidermis and above the subcutaneous  
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first degree burn   damage to the epidermis  
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second degree burn   damage to the epidermis and dermis  
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third degree burn   damage to all three skin layers, no pain if nerve endings are damaged  
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cancer   unregulated new growth of abnormal cells  
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decubitis ulcer   bedsore or pressrue sore  
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visceral   pertaining to the internal organs  
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carcinogenic   cancer producing  
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oncology   the study of cancer  
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abrasion   injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin  
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transdermal   on or across the skin  
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