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cutane/ous

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pertaining to the skin

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lesion

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wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue

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therapeut/ic

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pertaining to treating, remediating, or curing a disorder or disease

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epidermis

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-outer layer of skin
-forms the protective covering of the body
-nonsensitive layer, lacks blood and nerve supply
-stratum corneum, basal layer

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dermis

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-inner layer of skin
-rich with blood vessels, nerve endings, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and hair follicles

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sebaceous gland

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oil

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sudoriferous gland

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sweat

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subcutaneous tissue

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-beneath the dermis
-binds dermis to underlying structures
-protect tissues and organs
-prevent heat loss

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accessory organs

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sebaceous gland, sudoriferous gland, hair, and nails

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functions of the integumentary system

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-covers and protects the body from pathogens and other harmful substances
-sweat and oil glands produce secretions
-contains an intricate network of sensory receptors
-regulates body temperature, pain, and pressure
-synthesizes vitamin d
-melanocytes produced in basal layer give color to the skin

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integument

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refers to the skin

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what specialized cells in the basal layer protect the skin from the sun

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melanocytes, which produce melanin

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sensations provided by the skin

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heat, cold, pressure, and touch

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cutane/o
dermat/o
derm/o

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skin

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adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

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fat

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hidr/o
sudor/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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cyan/o

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blue

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melan/o

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black

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kerat/o

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horny tissue
hard
cornea

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myc/o

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fungus (fungi)

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onych/o

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nail

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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening, sclera (white of eye)

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam/o

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scale

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leuk/o

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white

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erythr/o

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red

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-derma

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skin

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-oid

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resembling

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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onycho/o/malacia

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softening of the nails

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cry/o/therapy

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treatment with cold

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seb/o/rrhea

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discharge or flow of sebum

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sub/cutane/ous

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pertaining to under the skin

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cyan/osis

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abnormal condition of blue (skin)

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sudor/esis

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condition of sweat

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onych/oma

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tumor of the nail or nail bed

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leuk/o/cyte

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white cell

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melan/o/cyte

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black cell

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xer/o/derma

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skin that is dry

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homo/graft or allo/graft

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transplantation of same (species)

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carcin/oma

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tumor (composed of) cancer

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py/o/derma

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skin (condition associated) with pus

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; also known as baldness

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debridement

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removal of necrotized tissue from a traumatic or infected area by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents; used to promote healing and prevent infection

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ecchymosis

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skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors ranging from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; also known as a bruise

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hematoma

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elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale, red elevated patches that are itchy; also called wheals or hives

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vitiligo

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localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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dermatome or dermatotome

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instrument to cut skin

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adipoma, lipoma, steatome

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tumor (consisting) of fat

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oncyhectomy

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excision or removal of a nail

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cyanoderma

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skin this is blue (in color)

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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I&D

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incision of a lesion followed by drainage of its content, such as an abscess

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mohs surgery

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-layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively excised and examined
-repetition of this procedure until only cancer-free tissue remains

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allograft/homograft

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-type of skin graft
-transplantation of health tissue from one person to another person

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autograft

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-type of skin graft
-transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

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synthetic

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-type of skin graft
-transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers

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xenograft/heterograft

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-type of skin graft
-transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) to a human

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antibiotics

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destroy bacteria that cause skin infections

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antifungals

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destroy fungi that infect skin

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antipruritics

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reduced severe itching

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corticosteroids

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anti-inflammatories that treat skin inflammation

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