Ch 4 - The Skin Flashcards
Chapter 4
1
Q
cutaneus
kyu-TAY-nee-us
A
Pertaining to the skin
2
Q
dermis
DER-miss
A
Connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
3
Q
dermal
DER-mal
A
Connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
4
Q
dermatology
der-mah-TOL-oh-jee
A
Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin
5
Q
dermatologist
der-mah-TOL-oh-jist
A
medical specialist in disease of the skin
6
Q
epidermis
ep-ih-DER-miss
A
top layer of the skin
7
Q
esthetics
es-THET-iks
A
concerned with beauty
8
Q
esthetician
es-the-TI-shun
A
a therapist who enhances the beauty of the skin
9
Q
integument
in-TEG-you-ment
A
Organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system
10
Q
integumentary
in-TEG-you-MEN-tah-ree
A
Pertaining to the covering of the body
11
Q
Squamous cell
SKWAY-mus SELL
A
Flat scalelike epithelial cell
