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GFU Medical Terminology Chapter 3
Integumentary System
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Undergraduate 1
09/02/2013

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avascular
Definition
pertaining to a type of tissue that does not have blood vessels
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cutaneous
Definition
pertaining to the skin
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dermis
Definition
deeper layer of skin composed of nerves, blood vessels, hair, follicles, and sebaceous and sudoriferous glands
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epidermis
Definition
outer protective layer of skin that covers the body and does not have a blood or nerve supply
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lesion
Definition
wound, injury or pathological change in body tissue
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sebaceous
Definition
pertaining to sebum, an oily fatty substance secreted by sebaceous glands
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subcutaneous
Definition
pertaining to under the skin
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sudoriferous
Definition
pertaining to or producing sweat
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systemic
Definition
pertaining to a system or the whole body rather than a localized area
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vascular
Definition
pertaining to or containing blood vessels
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ichthy-
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dry, scaly
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cyan-
Definition
blue
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adip-
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fat
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lip-
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cell
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steat-
Definition
tumor
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