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Integumentary System
Lesions, Diseases, and Vocabulary
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Medical
9th Grade
03/05/2014
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Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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sub-
 Definition
under
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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epi-
 Definition
above
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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epidermis
 Definition
outer portion of the skin
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dermis
 Definition
contains blood vessels, nerves, and some glands
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subcutaneous
 Definition
contains fatty tissue; bottom layer of the skin
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rebeola
 Definition
measles with rash
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rubella
 Definition
German measles; disease with a rash caused by rubella virus
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varicella
 Definition
chicken pox; disease with a rash
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pruritus
 Definition
itching
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eczema
 Definition
an acute form of dermatitis caused by allergies
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abcess
 Definition
pus and inflammation, bigger than a pustule
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gangrene
 Definition
death of tissue due to loss of blood flow
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pediculosis
 Definition
hair lice
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scabies
 Definition
contagious skin eruption
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acne
 Definition
inflammation of the skin filled with pus
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hives
 Definition
uticaria; reddish wheals caused by allergy
Term
ringworm
 Definition
tinea; fungal infection
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verruca
 Definition
wart; colored growth
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neoplasm
 Definition
abnormal tissue growth
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benign
 Definition
non cancerous
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malignant melanoma
 Definition
skin cancer from over exposure to the sun
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vesicle
 Definition
elevation formed by fluid in a cavity
ex: blister/pimple
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nodule
 Definition
elevated solid masses
ex: tumor/cyst
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ulcer
 Definition
loss of skin surface
ex: bed sore
Term
wheals
 Definition
hives
Term
bulla
 Definition
blister
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pustule
 Definition
acne
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macule
 Definition
freckle
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papule
 Definition
mole
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tumor
 Definition
mass of tissue
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