Medical Terminology
melan/o
black
epidermis
What is the medical term for sweat
hidr/o
What is the medical term for "hair"
Pil/o, pil/i
What is the medical term for fingernail or toenail
onych/o
word part for hairy, rough
hirsut/o
Where are fat cells located
subcutaneous layer
seb/o means
sebum
This sac holds the root fo the hair fibers
hair follicles
The thin line of tissue that is located at the base of the nail and overlaps the nail plate is called:
cuticle
urtic/o
rash, hives
Keratin (protein) is located in this layer
epidermis
The production and excretion of perspiration is called
hidrosis
The color of the hair is determine by the amount of:
melanin
nail root
cry/o
cold
Heparin is released from this layer of skin in response to an injury
dermis
The opening on the surface of the skin that act as the ducts of the sweat glands
Pores
These muscle fibers causes the hair follicles to stand erect in response to cold or fright
arrector pili
Medical term for fungal infection of the nail
onychomycosis
Inflammation of hair follicles
folliculitis
Histamine is released from this layer of skin in response to an allergen
dermis layer
A condition commonly known as night sweats
sleep hyperhidrosis
Most common type of hair loss is
androgenic alopecia
An acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail
paronychia