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