Integumentary System Vocab Health Occ Vocabulary In book
Integumentary System Vocab Health Occ
Vocabulary • In book: – Dermatitis – Dermis – Epidermis – Lunula – Melanin – Papilla – Sebaceous – Subcutaneous – Sudoriferous • Not in book: – Adipose - fat tissue – Biopsy - removal and examination of living tissue – Ceruminous - earwax – Follicle - sac or pouchlike depression or cavity – Pilus - hair
Word Parts & Abbreviations • Derm/o • Dermat/o • Cutane/o • Hidr/o • Lip/o • Myc/o • Onych/o • Trich/o • Ungu/o • • • • Bx CA C&S dx Etiol lac LE mm Oint PABA Sc SLE ung
• Adipose – fat tissue • Biopsy – removal and examination of living tissue • Ceruminous – earwax • Dermatitis – inflammation of the skin • Dermis – layer of skin beneath the epidermis
• Epidermis – outermost and nonvascular layer of skin • Follicle – sac or pouchlike depression or cavity • Lunula – small crescent or moon shaped area of fingernail • Melanin – dark pigment of the skin • Papilla – nipple shaped projection or elevation
• Pilus – hair • Sebaceous – pertaining to sebum or greasy substance • Subcutaneous – beneath the skin • Sudoriferous – conveying sweat
Word Parts & Abbreviations KEY • • • Derm/o - skin Dermat/o - skin Cutane/o - skin Hidr/o - sweat Lip/o – fat, lipid Myc/o - fungus Onych/o – finger or toe nail Trich/o - hair Ungu/o = nail • • • Bx - biopsy CA – cancer or carcinoma C&S – culture and sensitivity dx - diagnosis etiol - etiology lac - laceration LE – lupus erythematosus mm - millimeter oint - ointment PABA – para-aminobenzoic acid sc - subcutaneous SLE – systemic lupus erythematosus • ung - unguinal
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