Chapter 21 Flashcards
1
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derm/o
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skin
ex. ‘dermabrasion’ - surgical procedure used to resurface the skin and remove imperfections
2
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dermat/o
A
skin
3
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kerat/o
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keratin, horny layer of the skin
ex. ‘keratinous’ - containing keratin; horny
4
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melan/o
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dark, black, melanin
ex. ‘melanosome’ - a small cellular body that produces melanin
5
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hidr/o
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sweat, perspiration
ex. ‘anhidrosis’ - absence of sweating
6
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seb/o
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sebum, sebaceous gland
ex. ‘seborrhea’ - excess flow of sebum
7
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trich/o
A
hair
ex. ‘trichomycosis’ - fungal infection of the hair
8
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onych/o
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nail
ex. onychia - inflammation of the nail and nail bed
9
Q
Keratin
A
A protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails
10
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Sebum
A
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the skin and hair.
