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1
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Integumentary system

A

the skin

2
Q

epidermis

A

the outermost layer the one that is visible

3
Q

dermis

A

under the epidermis lies a deeper layer. This layer is much thicker than the epidermis, has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility. its also home to hair follicles, nerves and glands

4
Q

adip/o

root

A

fat

5
Q

lip/o

root

A

fat

6
Q

steat/o

root

A

fat

7
Q

cutane/o

root

A

skin

8
Q

derm/o

root

A

skin

9
Q

dermat/o

root

A

skin

10
Q

pill/o

root

A

hair

11
Q

trich/o

root

A

hair

12
Q

hidr/o

root

A

sweat

13
Q

squam/o

root

A

scale

14
Q

onycho/o

root

A

nail

15
Q

ungu/o

root

A

nail

16
Q

seb/o

root

A

oil

17
Q

sebace/o

root

A

oil

18
Q

crypt/o

root

A

hidden

19
Q

kerat/o

root

A

hard, horny

20
Q

xer/o

root

A

dry

21
Q

xanth/o

root

A

yellow

22
Q

erythr/o

root

A

red

23
Q

leuk/o

root

A

white

24
Q

albo/o

root

A

white

25
Q

melan/o

root

A

black

26
Q

cyan

root

A

blue

27
Q

rasion

A

scrape

28
Q

maserate

A

latin- to soften the skin

29
Q

pruritus

A

an itch

30
Q

rhyti

A

wrinkle

31
Q

urticaria

A

swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin

32
Q

macule, macula (freckle)

A

small, flat discolored area

33
Q

patch (vitiligo)

A

larger, flat, discolored area

34
Q

papule

A

small solid mass

35
Q

plaque

A

a solid mass on the surface of the skin

36
Q

nodule

A

a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

37
Q

tumor

A

a larger solid mass

38
Q

vesicle

A

a smaller blister

39
Q

bulla

A

latin for buble

40
Q

pustule

A

a pus-filled blister

41
Q

abscess

A

a localized collection of pus in the body

42
Q

scess

A

go

43
Q

erosion

A

loss of skin

44
Q

rosion

A

gnaw/eat

45
Q

ulcer

A

a sore

46
Q

fissure

A

a crack in the skin

47
Q

scale

A

skin flaking off

48
Q

crust

A

a dried substance on the skin

ex- blood/pus

49
Q

vascular lesion

A

wounds related to blood vessels

50
Q

cherry angioma

A

small blood vessel tumor

51
Q

petechia

A

a small burise

52
Q

ecchymosis

A

a larger bruise

53
Q

cicatrix (plural:cicatrices)

A

scar

54
Q

keloid

A

overgrowth of scar tissue

55
Q

kel

A

tumor

56
Q

nevus

A

mole

57
Q

verruca

A

wart

58
Q

culture and sensitivity

A

growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to

59
Q

ops

A

eye

60
Q

cision

A

cut

61
Q

cubitus

A

lie

62
Q

topic

A

place

63
Q

ichthy

A

fish scale

64
Q

alopecia

A

baldness

65
Q

iasis

A

presence of

66
Q

actin

A

sun ray

67
Q

basal

A

base

68
Q

malignant

A

harmful

69
Q

vulgaris

A

common

70
Q

myc

A

fungus

71
Q

aden

A

gland

72
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impetigo

A

to attack

73
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tinea

A

worm

74
Q

First degree burn

A

burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

75
Q

second degree burn

A

deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis

76
Q

third degree burn

A

deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

77
Q

fourth degree burn

A

deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone

78
Q

esthetic

A

sensation

79
Q

biotic

A

life

80
Q

histamine

A

histamine

81
Q

septic

A

rotting

82
Q

intra

A

inside

83
Q

epi

A

upon

84
Q

hypo

A

beneath

85
Q

per

A

through

86
Q

sub

A

beneath

87
Q

trans

A

through

88
Q

chemo

A

chemical

89
Q

cryo

A

cold

90
Q

electro

A

electricity

91
Q

cauteriz

A

burn

92
Q

ation

A

process

93
Q

therapy

A

treatment

94
Q

desicc

A

drying

95
Q

plasty

A

reconstruction

96
Q

auto

A

self

97
Q

graft

A

transplant

98
Q

homo

A

similar

99
Q

allo

A

other

100
Q

hetero

A

different

101
Q

xeno

A

foreign

102
Q

ABCDE

A

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

103
Q

AK

A

actinic keratosis

104
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

105
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

106
Q

derm

A

dermatology

107
Q

ID

A

intradermal

108
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

109
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous