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Signs & Symptoms of Integumentary System
Disorders and Diseases of Integumentary System
Treatments, Procedures, Devices of Integumentary System
Combining Forms
Anything Goes
100
A local, uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition
What is cellulite
100
Contagious bacterial skin infection with a yellowish crust
What is impetigo
100
The removal of tissue for evaluation
What is biopsy
100
The meaning of abras/o
What is to rub away
100
The medical field that specializes in health and disease of the integumentary system
What is dermatology
200
Clinical term for scar
What is cicatrix
200
Fungal infection of the skin
What is tinea
200
Chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin
What is emollient
200
The meaning of carcin/o
What is cancer
200
This is the primary function of the integumentary system
What is protection
300
Scraping injury to the skin
What is abrasion
300
Characterized by red lesions covered with silvery, epidermal scales
What is psoriasis
300
Wound cleaning procedure
What is debridement
300
The meaning of onych/o
What is nail
300
Literally means 'black tumor'
What is melanoma
400
Abnormally pale skin color
What is pallor
400
Baldness
What is alopecia
400
Surgically changing the skin to improve appearance
What is cosmetic surgery
400
The meaning of cutane/o
What is skin
400
Small red or purple dots appearing on the surface of the skin
What is petechiae
500
Elevated area of the skin filled with pus
What is a pustule
500
Skin eruption caused by the female itch mite
What is scabies
500
Use of abrasives to remove unwanted scars and tattoos
What is dermabrasion
500
The meaning of kerat/o
What is hard
500
The three layers of the skin
What are dermis, epidermis, hypodermis (subcutaneous)