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Integumentary system

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Consists of skin and its appendages

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Appendages include

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glands, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, claws, beaks, horns, hooves, and nails

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Combining form for skin

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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Three layers of skin

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Epidermis- protein keratin, melanin pigment
Dermis- also called corium
Subcutaneous layer/hypodermis- fat or lipids

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Glands

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Skin glands may be either sebaceous or sweat glands.
Sebaceous glands secrete an oily sub-
stance called sebum.
Seb/o means oil.
Found in anal sacs

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Sweat glands combining form

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Also called sudoriferous glands
 Hidr/o means sweat
 hidrosis is sweating

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Ceruminous glands

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Are modified sweat glands that produce cerumen (wax)

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Hair description and its combining form

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 Hair is rodlike fibers made of dead cells filled with the protein keratin.
 Combining forms for hair are:
 pil/i, pil/o, and trich/o.

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Nails and claws

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 Nails and claws are keratin plates in dogs and cats.
 Sensitive dermal layer is the quick
 Combining form for claw is onych/

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Hooves

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 Hooves are the horny covering of the distal phalanx in ungulates such as horses, ruminants, and swine.
 Combining form for hoof is ungul/o

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Vestigial

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rudimentary

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12
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Dewclaw

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Rudimentary bone

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13
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Chestnut

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Vestigial pad- medial surface of equine leg

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Ergot

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Vestigial pad- found in tuft of hair on equine fetlock joint

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Horns

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permanent structures that grow continuously after birth

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Antlers

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not permanent structures that are shed and regrown annually

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Biopsy

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removal of living tissue for examination
 Incision, excision, and needle

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Intradermal skin testing

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Injection of a test substance into the skin layer to observe a reaction
 Done to assess atopy - hypersensitive reaction

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19
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Abrasion

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injury in which a superficial layers of the skin are scraped

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus

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Alopecia

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Hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of connective tissue

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Contusion

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Injury that does not break the skin

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Carcinoma

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Malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue

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Lipoma

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Benign growth of fat cells

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Melanoma

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Tumor or growth of pigmented skin cells

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Sarcoma

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Malignant neoplasm of soft tissue arising from connective tissue

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Hyperkeratosis

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Abnormal condition of increased growth of the horny layer of the skin

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Mange

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Skin disease caused by mites

30
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Laceration

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Accidental cut into the skin

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Onychomycosis

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Superficial fungal infection of the claw

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Pallor

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Skin paleness

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Paronychia

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Bacterial or viral infection of tissue surrounding the calw

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Pruritus

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Pyoderma

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Skin disease containing pus

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Purulent

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Containing or producing pus

37
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Sebaceous cyst

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Closed sac of yellow fatty material

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BX

39
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ID

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Intradermal

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SQ, SC

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Subcutaneous

41
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Hair follicles

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Sacs that hold the hair fibers

42
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Exfoliative cytology

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scraping of cells from tissue and examination under a microscope

43
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Atopy

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hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritus with secondary dermatitis

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Bullae

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Multiple contained skin elevations filled with fluid that are greater than 0.5cm

45
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Carbuncle

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Cluster of furuncles

46
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Carcinoma

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Malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue

47
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Cellulitits

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Inflammation of the connective tissue

48
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Comedo

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Blackhead or buildup of sebum and keratin pore

49
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Dermatomycosis

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Abnormal skin condition caused by superficial fungus

50
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Dermatosis

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abnormal condition of the skin

51
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gangrene

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Necrosis associated with loss of cirulation

52
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Onychomycosis

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Superficial fungal infection of the claw

53
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DLE

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Discoid lupus erythematosus

54
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FAD

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Flea allergy dermatitis

55
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PPD

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Purified protein derivative

56
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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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