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a graft from another person is allogrqaft
homographt
a graft taken from on3e3 part a persons body and placed elswhjerr on the same body
autohgraft
axilla adjective
axillary
noun cortex adjective
cortical
One infected hair follicle that sreads to suirroiundingt tissues
furuncle
a small are of many infected areas
carbuncle
skin infection characterized by thjick yellow crusts
impetigo
kin infection cauised by mites
scabies
skin infection caused by fungus
tinea
erythematosus
root means red
symptomatic suffix means
pertaining to
autoimmine the word element that means self is a
auto is a prefix
nails
formed from the stratum corneum of the epidermis
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
sebaceous gland
secretes into the follicle a mixture of oily acidic sebum and broken down cells
eccrine
sweat gland
reduction or absence of sweat
ectodermal dysplasia
albinism
absence of melanin
Pheromone
effect sexual behavior
body hair
has no specific function
ear wax
cerumen
an excess amount of scar tissue is termed a
keloid
what is the soft tissue in the wound healing process called
granulation
type of cell that produces collagen is a
fibroblast
an scraping of the skin is termed an
abrasion
a tear in the skin is termed a
laceration
what is another name for a stitch used a wound
sutcher
the suffix -oma means tumor or
mass
choose the term that has the word element mean study of
dermatology
deconstruction of Cryo- is a combining form that signifies
tempature
the term cutaneous means pertaining to
skin
stratum corneum
1st superficial
stratum lucidum
2nd superficial
Stratum granulosum
3rd superficial
Stratum spinosum
4th superficial
Stratum basale
5th superficial
a cancerous tumor originating in the deepest layer of the epidermis is termed a
squamous
The plural form of the term nevus is
Nevi
a blank is a malignant tumor of cells that produce melanin
Melanoma
a condition caused by lice infestation
pediculosis
inflammation of a small cell
celluitis
onych/o/
myc/osis
substance that carries and generates attraction for other people
Pher/omone
a pustule is filled with pus
yes it is true
Acne is a degenerative disease of the skin
false
pertaining to below the skin
hypo/derm/ic
adip ose
containing fat the root adip (fat) and the suffix -ose condtion
One of the following terms is a verb ones a noun
excoriate verb and excoriation noun
the root combining form melan/o denotes the color
black
the medical term for armpit is
axilla
the central portion of a structure is the
medulla which means middle
the medical term for baldness is
alopecia
the root in the term melanocyte means
black
-cyte
cell
the most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum
stratum corneum
the type of cells that produce fibers is called a
fibrolast
the type of cells that produce fibers is called a
fibroblast
the type of connective tissue found the hypodermis
adipose
adipose tissue
adipose tissue body fat or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes
shock
sudden physical collaps
excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues
edema
echar
burned dead tissue
removal of injured or necrotic tissue
debreavement
regenerate
to reconstruct a lost part
a comedo can be either a white head or a blackhead
True
