Integumentary system slide show
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This document defines medical terms related to the integumentary system. It breaks terms down into categories of dermato-, melan-, -derma, and oncho-. Terms defined include dermatosis, an abnormal skin condition; dermatologist, a skin specialist; dermatitis, skin inflammation; and dermatopathy, a skin disease. Melanocyte refers to a black cell and melanoma to a black tumor. Terms with -derma describe conditions of the skin like ichthyoderma meaning scaly skin and leukoderma meaning white skin. Onch terms are related to nails, such as onchomalacia describing softening of the nails and onchomycosis an abnormal nail fungus condition.
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Integumentary system slide show
- 1. Integumentary System Medical Terms BY: LESLIE KITCHEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
- 3. Dermat/ o Dermatosis- abnormal condition of the skin Dermatologist- specialist in the skin Dermatitis- inflammation of the skin Dermatopathy- skin disease Dermatoplasty- surgical repair of the skin
- 4. Melan/ o Melanocyte- black cell Melanoma- black tumor
- 5. -derma Ichthyoderma- scaly skin Leukoderma- white skin Erythroctye- red skin
- 6. Onch/ o Onchomalacia- softening of the nail Onchopathy- infection around the nail Onchophagia- nail eating (Biting) Onchectomy- removal of the nail Onchomycosis- abnormal condition of nail fungus