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COC Anatomy – Integumentary
AAPC's COC Accelerated Course
60
Medical
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10/03/2020

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Term
alopecia
Definition
alopecia: loss of hair
Term
cellulitis
Definition
cellulitis: bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Term
cyanosis
Definition
cyanosis: bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency
Term
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
ecchymosis
Definition
ecchymosis: condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration
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erythem/o
Definition
red
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hidr/o
Definition
sweat; perspiration
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ichthy/o
Definition
dry/scaly
Term
integumentary system: parts (3)
Definition
hair, skin, nails
Term
jaundice
Definition
jaundice: yellowness of skin
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kerat/o
Definition
keratin: fibrous structural protein that forms hair and nails
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keratin
Definition
keratin: fibrous structural protein that forms hair and nails
Term
lunula
Definition
lunula: little moon area of nail
Term
melan/o
Definition
melanin: pigment giving color to the skin
Term
melanin
Definition
melanin: pigment giving color to the skin
Term
melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH): source, function
Definition
pituitary gland; protects the skin from UV rays, develops pigmentation, controls appetite
Term
nail bed
Definition
nail bed: skin below the nail (sterile matrix)
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nail body
Definition
nail body: visible part of nail
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
onych/o
Definition
nail
Term
onychitis
Definition
onychitis: inflammation of nail matrix.
Term
pediculosis
Definition
pediculosis: infestation with lice
Term
pil/o
Definition
hair
Term
seb/o
Definition
sebum, sebaceous gland
Term
sebaceous gland
Definition
sebaceous gland: microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete sebum
Term
sebum: source, functions
Definition
sebaceous glands; seals in moisture and prevents skin from becoming over dry
Term
tinea
Definition
tinea: ringworm (a fungal infection)
Term
trich/o
Definition
hair
Term
ungu/o
Definition
nail
Term
xanth/o
Definition
yellow
Term
alopecia
Definition
alopecia: loss of hair
Term
cellulitis
Definition
cellulitis: bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Term
cyanosis
Definition
cyanosis: bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency
Term
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Definition
skin
Term
ecchymosis
Definition
ecchymosis: condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration
Term
erythem/o
Definition
red
Term
hidr/o
Definition
sweat; perspiration
Term
ichthy/o
Definition
dry/scaly
Term
integumentary system: parts (3)
Definition
hair, skin, nails
Term
jaundice
Definition
jaundice: yellowness of skin
Term
kerat/o
Definition
keratin: fibrous structural protein that forms hair and nails
Term
keratin
Definition
keratin: fibrous structural protein that forms hair and nails
Term
lunula
Definition
lunula: little moon area of nail
Term
melan/o
Definition
melanin: pigment giving color to the skin
Term
melanin
Definition
melanin: pigment giving color to the skin
Term
melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH): source, function
Definition
pituitary gland; protects the skin from UV rays, develops pigmentation, controls appetite
Term
nail bed
Definition
nail bed: skin below the nail (sterile matrix)
Term
nail body
Definition
nail body: visible part of nail
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
onych/o
Definition
nail
Term
onychitis
Definition
onychitis: inflammation of nail matrix.
Term
pediculosis
Definition
pediculosis: infestation with lice
Term
pil/o
Definition
hair
Term
seb/o
Definition
sebum, sebaceous gland
Term
sebaceous gland
Definition
sebaceous gland: microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete sebum
Term
sebum: source, functions
Definition
sebaceous glands; seals in moisture and prevents skin from becoming over dry
Term
tinea
Definition
tinea: ringworm (a fungal infection)
Term
trich/o
Definition
hair
Term
ungu/o
Definition
nail
Term
xanth/o
Definition
yellow
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