Chapter 6 A&P Words

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alb
white
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albinism
\-lack of pigment in skin,hair, and eyes.
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cut
skin
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subcutaneous
\-beneath the skin.
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derm
skin
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dermis
\-inner layer of the skin.
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epi
upon, after, in addition
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epidermis
outer layer of the skin.
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follic
small bag
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hair follicle
tubelike depression in which a hair develops.
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hol
entire, whole
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holocrine gland
\-gland that discharges the entire cell containing the secretion.
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kerat
horn
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keratin
\-protein produced as epidermal cells die and harden.
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melan
black
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melanin
\-dark pigment produced by certain cells.
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por
passage, channel
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pore-
opening by which a sweat gland communicates to the skin's surface.
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seb
grease
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sebaceous gland
gland that secretes an oily substance.
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sudor
sweat
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sudoriferous glands
exocrine glands that secrete sweat.