Medical Terminology: Integumentary system 4/5 B Crossword

Is the hard protein substance found in the basal layer of the.
The pigment called melanin is found in the basal layer of the epi-dermis. The combining form melan/o means?
Epidermis are aptly called_____ cells.
An area of pathologically altered tissue.
A flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across.
A solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter.
A solid mass larger than 1-2 cm
An area localized skin edema.
An open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar.
A scratch or mark.
A linear crack in the skin.
A thin flake of exfoliated epidermis.
Inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema, pruritus and various lesions.
An eating sore. Death of tissue associated with a loss of blood supply.
A painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle.
Highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted.
A hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment.
Sexually transmitted, ulcer like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa.
Thickened areas of epidermis.
A chronic autoimmune disease chart by inflammation of various parts of the body.
Localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues.
A skin condition that occurs when hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells.
a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound.
Reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot of the skin that indicate a bleeding tendency.
An abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular.