Integumentary System Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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albin/o
A
white
2
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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
A
fat
3
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bi/o
A
life
4
Q
cry/o
A
cold
5
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
6
Q
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
A
skin
7
Q
diaphor/e
A
profuse sweating
8
Q
epitheli/o
A
covering
9
Q
erythemat/o, erythr/o, erythem/o
A
red, redness
10
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
11
Q
hist/o, histi/o
A
tissue
12
Q
kerat/o, keratin/o
A
hard, hornlike
13
Q
leuk/o
A
white
14
Q
melan/o
A
black
15
Q
myc/o
A
fungus
16
Q
necr/o
A
death
17
Q
onych/o, ungu/o
A
nail
18
Q
pil/o, pil/i
A
hair
19
Q
py/o
A
pus
20
Q
seb/o
A
sebum
21
Q
epi-
A
upon, above, on
21
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
22
Q
-derma
A
skin
23
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-oma
A
tumor, mass
24
-phagia
eating
25
-therapy
treatment
26
Alopecia
Loss of hair; baldness
27
Carbuncle
Boil
28
Cicatrix
Scar
29
Comedo
Blackhead
30
Decubitus ulcer
A bed sore
31
Exudate
Production of pus or sebum
32
Herpes simplex
Cold sore
33
Urticaria
Hives
34
Nevus
Mole
35
Pruritus
Severe itching
36
Tinea
Ringworm
37
Verruca
Wart
38
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
39
Hx
History
40
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs. It can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels.
41
Ung
Ointment
42
BSE
Breast Self-Examination