Integumentary System Vocab Health Occ

Vocabulary In book: In book: – –Dermatitis – –Dermis – –Epidermis – –Lunula – –Melanin – –Papilla – –Sebaceous – –Subcutaneous – –Sudoriferous Not in book: 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 Adipose –fat tissue Biopsy Biopsy –removal and examination of living tissue Ceruminous Ceruminous –earwax Dermatitis Dermatitis –inflammation of the skin Dermis Dermis –layer of skin beneath the epidermis

Epidermis Epidermis –outermost and nonvascular layer of skin Follicle Follicle –sac or pouchlike depression or cavity Lunula Lunula –small crescent or moon shaped area of fingernail Melanin Melanin –dark pigment of the skin Papilla Papilla –nipple shaped projection or elevation

Pilus Pilus –hair Sebaceous Sebaceous –pertaining to sebum or greasy substance Subcutaneous Subcutaneous –beneath the skin Sudoriferous 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