Chapter 2 Key Terms

Question 1

biopsy

Answer 1

removal of tissue for microscopic examination

Question 2

cutaneous

Answer 2

pertaining to the skin

Question 3

dermal

Answer 3

pertaining to the skin, especially the dermis

Question 4

dermatologist

Answer 4

physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the skin and related structures

Question 5

dermatology

Answer 5

study of the skin and related structures

Question 6

dermis

Answer 6

the layer of skin beneath the epidermis; the “true” skin

Question 7

epidermis

Answer 7

outer layer of skin

Question 8

etiology

Answer 8

cause of a disease or disorder

Question 9

integumentary

Answer 9

pertaining to the covering of the body

Question 10

melanin

Answer 10

a pigment that gives the skin its color

Question 11

melanocytes

Answer 11

specialized cells in the epidermis that produce skin pigment

Question 12

pathologist

Answer 12

physician who specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease

Question 13

prognosis

Answer 13

expected outcome

Question 14

sebaceous

Answer 14

pertaining to oil

Question 15

sebum

Answer 15

oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Question 16

subcutaneous

Answer 16

beneath the skin (pertaining to the layer of skin that lies below the dermis)

Question 17

sudoriferous

Answer 17

pertaining to sweat glands