Chapter 16 skin Flashcards

1
Q

Bed sore; in continuity of skin

A

decubitus ulcer

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2
Q

xer/o means

A

dry

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3
Q

what is a combining form meaning skin

A

cutane/o

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4
Q

structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

A

collagen

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5
Q

connective tissue in the skin hardens

A

scleroderma

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6
Q

a hard protein material found in the epidermis

A

keratin

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7
Q

itching

A

pruritus

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8
Q

pertaining to under a nail

A

subungual

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9
Q

pustule

A

small abscess

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10
Q

absence of pigment in skin

A

albinism

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