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Chapter 5
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Undergraduate 1
01/26/2014

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Fat
Definition
adipose tissue
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Pigment granules that give color to the skin and protect the body from injurious unltraviolet light rays
Definition
melanin
Term
Skin
Definition
integument
Term
Second layer of skin, also called the corium
Definition
dermis
Term
Outermost layer of skin
Definition
epidermis
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Diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin usually caused by streptococci
Definition
cellulitis
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Partial or complete hair loss
Definition
alopecia
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Blood accumulation in the skin or other tissues resulting from bleeding
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hematoma
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Abnormal, thick scar left by a healed wound
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keloid
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Fine bleeding points in the skin
Definition
petechia
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