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Chapter 10: Integumentary System Flashcards

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Biopsy

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Removal or examination of living tissue

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Adipose

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Of fatty nature, fat

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Ceruminous

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Pertaining to earwax

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermis

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True skin, layer of skin beneath the epidermis

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of skin composed of dead cells with a underlying layer of skin

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Follicle

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Sac or pouch like depression or cavity

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Lunula

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Small crescent area of the fingernail

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Melanin

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Dark, shapeless pigment of skin

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Papilla

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Small, nipple shaped projection or elevation

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Pilus

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Hair

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Sebaceous

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Produce/pertaining oil

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Subcutaneous

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Beneath the skin

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Sudorifeous

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Conveying sweat

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Cheilorrhaphy

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Structure of the lip

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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Cyanoderm

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Blue skin

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Melanoma

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Tumor that is black

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Psoriasis

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Condition of the skin characterized by itching

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Rhinoplasty

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Plastic repair of the nose

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Sarcoma

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Tumor of the flesh

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Stomatitis

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Inflammation of the mouth

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Bx

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Biopsy

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CA

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Cancer

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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Etiol

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Etiology

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LE

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Lupus erythematosus

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mm

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Millimeter

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Oint

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Ointment

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PABA

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Para-aminobenzoic acid

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sc

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Subcutaneous

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SLE

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Systematic lupus erythematosus

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Acne

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Caused by the increased secretion of oil related to increased hormones during puberty

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Athlete’s foots

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Common fungal infection

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Cellulitis

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Bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous layer of the skin

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Cleft lip

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Upper lip has a cleft or space where the nasal processes or palate does not meet properly

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Eczema

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Form of dermatitis, a group of disorders caused by allergic or irritant reactions

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Lupus

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Benign dermatitis or chronic, relapsing system disorder

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disorder in which too many epidermal cells are produced

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Vitiligo

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Loss of pigment in skin that results in irregular smooth white patches

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Warts

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Papule caused by a contagious viral infection of the skin

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Skin cancer

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Basal cell- most common
Squamous cell
Melanoma

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