Integumentary System - subjective terms Flashcards
1
Q
dermatalgia / dermatodynia
A
painful skin
2
Q
pruitus
A
dry skin
3
Q
urticaria
A
hives
4
Q
seborrhea
A
discharge of oil
5
Q
xerosis
A
condition of dryness
6
Q
maceration
A
softening of skin
7
Q
hyperhidrosis
A
excessive sweating
8
Q
iontophoresis
A
the delivery of electrical current while the body part is submerged in water
9
Q
anhidrosis
A
lack of sweating
10
Q
depigmentation
A
loss of pigmentation
11
Q
hypermelanosis
A
darkening of pigmentation
12
Q
alopecia
A
hair loss
13
Q
hypertrichosis
A
excessive hair growth
14
Q
rhytidermia
A
wrinkled skin
15
Q
onychophagia
A
nail biting
