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med chap 5 - integumentary system Flashcards

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abrasion

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scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane

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abscess

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localized collection of pus in any part of the body

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albino

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individual with marked deficiency of pigment

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alopecia

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partial or complete loss of hair; baldness

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amputation

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the surgical removal of a part of the body or a limb

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basal layer

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the deepest of the five layers of the epidermis (base)

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black head

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open comedo, caused by accumulation of keratin and sebum

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blister

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small lesion containing clear fluid

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boil/furuncle

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pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle

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bruise/ecchymosis

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discoloration caused by escape of blood into tissues from injury

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bulla

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large blister

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carbuncle

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inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus

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cellulitis

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diffuse acute infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, heat, deep redness, pain, and swelling

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cerumen

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ear wax

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ceruminous gland

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sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal

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cicatrix

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scar

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circumscribed

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confined to limited space or well-defined area

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collagen

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protein substance that forms glistening inelastic fibers of connective tissue (keeps ya pretty)

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comedo

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typical lesion of acne (closed comedo = whitehead; open comedo = blackhead)

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contusion

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injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin

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corium

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the dermis layer of skin (middle)

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cryosurgery

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treatment that uses subfreezing temperature to freeze and destroy the tissue

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curettage

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process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity for the purpose of removing abnormal tissue

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cutaneous membrane

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the skin

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cuticle

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skin that covers the root of the fingernail or toenail

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cyanosis

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condition of a bluish discoloration of the skin

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cyst

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closed sac or pouch in/within the skin that contains fluid

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debridement

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removal of debris, object, and damaged tissue in order to prevent infection

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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a physician who specializes in the treatment of disease and disorders of the skin

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dermatology

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the study of the skin

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dermis/corium

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the layer of the skin underneath the epidermis (corium)

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diaphoresis

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the secretion of sweat

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ecchymosis

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bruise

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electrodesiccation

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electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue, primarily for removal of surface lesions

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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

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epidermis cyst

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cyst of cheesy material of sebum and epithelial debris in a sebaceous gland, sebaceous cyst

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epithelium

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tissue that covers the internal/external surfaces of the body

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erythema/erythroderma

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redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

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erythremia

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abnormal increase of red blood cells; polycythemia vera

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excoriation

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injury on the surface of the skin causing scratching/abrasions

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exfoliation

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peeling off tissue cells, as in peeling skin after sunburn

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fissure

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crackline sore or groove in skin

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fistula

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abnormal passageway between two organs or from organ to body surface

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furuncle

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a boil, a pus producing infection

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gangrene

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death of tissue, usually result in loss of blood supply to an area

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47
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hair follicle

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tony tube within the dermis that contains the root of the hair

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hair root

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portion of a strand of hair that is embedded in the hair follicle

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hair shaft

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the visible part of the hair

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hemangioma

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a benign tumor that consists of a mass of blood

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heparin

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natural anticoagulant substance produced by the body tissues

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hirsutism

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excessive body hair

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53
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histamine

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a substance in all cells that releases allergic inflammatory reactions

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histiocyte

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macrophage; large cell in walls of blood vessels/connective tissue

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hives

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circumscribed, elevated lesion of the skin

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hydrocele

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collection of fluid located in the area

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ichthyosis

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inherited dermatological condition; the skin is dry

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integument

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integumentary system

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body system containing; skin, hair, nails sweat glands, and sebaceous

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keratin

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protein found in the epidermis

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keratolytic

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agent used to break down hardened layer of skin

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laceration

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a tear in skin

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lanugo

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hair that covers body on the fetus (1st one)

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lesion

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any visible damage to the tissues of the skin

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lipedema

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abnormal swelling/enlargement of lower extremities from irregular distribution of fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissue, tenderness

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lipocyte

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lunula

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crescent pale area at nail base

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macrophage

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large phagocytic cell

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macule

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small discoloration of skin, not raised or depressed

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mast cell

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cell in connective tissue containing heparin and histamine, released in injury and infection

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melanin

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contributes color to the skin

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melanocytes

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cells responsible for producing melanin

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malanoma

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darkly pigmented tumor

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nail body

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visible part of the nail

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necrotizing faciitis

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infection caused by bacteria destroying skin, fat and tissue, flesh-eating

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nodule

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swelling protruding above skin

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oil gland

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gland in dermis secreting oil

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onycholysis

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seperation of the nail from its bed

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onychomycosis

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any fungal infection of the nails

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onychophagia

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biting nils

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pachyderma

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abnormal thickening of the skin

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papule

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solid elevation of skin

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paronychia

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inflammation of skin surrounding fingernail, runaround

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pediculosis

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lice infestation

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perspiration

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clear,watery fluid from sweat glands

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petechia

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pinpoint hemorrhage of skin

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pimple

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papule/pustule of the skin

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polyp

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stalk-like growth protruding up or out, mushroom stalk

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pores

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openings of the skin

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pressure ulcer

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an inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence

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pruritus

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purpura

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group of bleeding disorders bleeding into skin

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pustule

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a small elevation of skin filled with pus/small abscess

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scales

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hardened epithelium shed from epidermis

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sebaceous cyst

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cyst filled with cheesy material consisting of sebum

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sebaceous gland

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oil gland located in the dermis

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seborrhea

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excessive secretion of sebum

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sebum

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oily secretions of the sebaceous glands

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skin tags

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flesh colored growth of skin, cutaneous papilloma

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squamous epithelial cells

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slat scalelike cells arranged in layers

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squamous epithelium

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single layer of flattened cells that cover internal/external body surfaces

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stratified

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stratum

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uniformed thick sheet/layer of cells

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stratum basale

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bottom layer; layer of skin where new cells are reproduced, pushes old cells out

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stratum corneum

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outermost layer of the epidermis

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stretch marks

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linear tears in the dermis

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subcutaneous tissue

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fatty layer of tissue located beneath the dermis

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subungual hematoma

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blood beneath a nail bed

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sudoriferous gland

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sweat gland

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sweat

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fluid produced by sweat glands

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sweat glands

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structures within the dermis that produce sweat

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telangiectasia

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permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules, may be visible

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ulcer

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open sore or lesion with inflammation

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urticaria

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reaction of skin of wheals and itching

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vesicle

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vitiligo

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nonpigmented white patches on skin

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wheal

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slightly elevated lesion of the skin

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whitehead

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closed comedo of kertain and sebum

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xanthoderma

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any yellow coloration of the skin

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xeroderma

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chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness

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adip/o

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albin/o

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caut/o

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cutane/o

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derm/o

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-edema

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erythr/o

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fasci/o

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band of fibrous tissue

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hidr/o

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hist/o, histi/o

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ichthy/o

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kerat/o

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hard; refers to cornea of eye

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leuk/o

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lip/o

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melan/o

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myc/o

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necr/o

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onych/o

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pil/o

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scler/o

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hard; refers to sclera of eye

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squam/o

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trich/o

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xanth/o

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xer/o

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