Integumentary System - Terms Flashcards
adipose
pertaining to fat
adip/o = fat -ose = pertaining to
antibodies
produced by plasma cells to act against foreign materials
cerumen
waxy substance that helps prevent bacteria infections
ceruminous glands
produce cerumen in the ear
dermatologist
one who specializes in the study of the skin and its diseases
derm/o = skin -logist = one who specializes in the study of
dermatology
study of the skin and its diseases
derm/o = skin -logy = study
epidermis
above the dermis
epi- = upon; above -dermis = skin
epithelial
pertaining to epithelium
epitheli/o = covering -al = pertaining to
epithelium
structure made up of epithelial cells covering the internal and external surfaces of the body
epitheli/o = covering -um = structure
eponychium
structure upon the nail; the cuticle
epi- = upon; above onych/o = nail -ium = structure
fibroblast
cells that produce collagen and elastin
histamine
produced by mast cells to act against foreign materials
hypodermic
pertaining to below the skin; subcutaneous
hypo- = below derm/o = skin -ic = pertaining to
keratin
protein in outermost layer of epithelial cells that makes them tough, waterpoof, and resistant to bacteria
keratinized
cells filled with keratin
keratinocyte
cell that produces keratin
keratin/o = hard; hornlike -cyte = cell
lunula
site of new nail cell formation
macrophages
immune cells that engulf bacteria and foreign substances
mast cell
immune cell that produces histamine
melanin
pigment produced by melanocytes
melanocyte
cell that produces melanin
melan/o = black -cyte = cell
periungal
pertaining to around the nail
peri- = around ung/o = nail -al = pertaining to
pilosebaceous
pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands
pil/o = hair seb/o = sebum -ous = pertaining to
plasma cells
immunes cell that produces antibodies
