Chapter 10: Integumentary System Flashcards
Biopsy
Removal or examination of living tissue
Adipose
Of fatty nature, fat
Ceruminous
Pertaining to earwax
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Dermis
True skin, layer of skin beneath the epidermis
Epidermis
Outermost layer of skin composed of dead cells with a underlying layer of skin
Follicle
Sac or pouch like depression or cavity
Lunula
Small crescent area of the fingernail
Melanin
Dark, shapeless pigment of skin
Papilla
Small, nipple shaped projection or elevation
Pilus
Hair
Sebaceous
Produce/pertaining oil
Subcutaneous
Beneath the skin
Sudorifeous
Conveying sweat
Cheilorrhaphy
Structure of the lip
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
Cyanoderm
Blue skin
Melanoma
Tumor that is black
Psoriasis
Condition of the skin characterized by itching
Rhinoplasty
Plastic repair of the nose
Sarcoma
Tumor of the flesh
Stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
Bx
Biopsy
CA
Cancer