Chapter 4 Integumentary Stystem

Question 1

Integumentary System

Answer 1

The body covering, i.e., skin, hair, and nails

Question 2

Adip

Answer 2

Fat

Question 3

Cutane

Answer 3

Skin

Question 4

Derm(at)

Answer 4

Skin

Question 5

Hist

Answer 5

Tissue

Question 6

Kerat

Answer 6

Hard

Question 7

Mast

Answer 7

Breast

Question 8

Melan

Answer 8

Black

Question 9

Necr

Answer 9

Death (of cells, etc.)

Question 10

Onych

Answer 10

Nail

Question 11

Alopec/ia

Answer 11

Alopec: Baldness
ia: condition of
Hair Loss

Question 12

Cellul/itis

Answer 12

Cellul: Cells
itis: inflammation
Infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Question 13

Dermat/itis

Answer 13

Dermat: Skin
itis: inflammation
Inflammation of the skin

Question 14

Dermat/o/mycosis

Answer 14

dermat: skin
mycosis: fungal infection
Fungal infection of the skin

Question 15

Dia/phoresis

Answer 15

Dia: across or through
phoresis: transmission
Excessive Sweating

Question 16

dys/kerat/osis

Answer 16

dys: away or out
kerat: hard
osis: abnormal condition
Abnormal keratin formation in the epidermis

Question 17

Ec/zema

Answer 17

Ec: away or out
zema: eruption
Chronic skin inflammation

Question 18

Epi/dermis

Answer 18

Epi: upon
dermis: skin
Top layer of skin

Question 19

Kerat/osis

Answer 19

kerat: hard
osis: increase
Increased hardness

Question 20

melan/oma

Answer 20

Melan: black
oma: tumor
Black tumor

Question 21

Onych/mycosis

Answer 21

Onych: Nail
mycosis: fungal infection
Fungal infection of the nails

Question 22

Pachy/derma

Answer 22

Pachy: Heavy/ thick
derma: skin
Abnormal thickness of skin

Question 23

Sub/cutane/ous

Answer 23

Sub: Below or under
cutane: skin
ous: pertaining to
Beneath the skin

Question 24

Trans/derm/al

Answer 24

Trans: Across or through
derm: skin
al: pertaining to
Through the skin