SKIN
adipocyte | Fat cell |
albinism | Condition of skin deficient in pigment (melanin). |
apocrine sweat gland | One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor. |
basal layer | Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells. |
collagen | Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue. |
cuticle | Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate. |
dermis | Middle layer of the skin. |
eccrine sweat gland | Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin. |
epidermis | Outermost layer of the skin. |
epithelium | Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body. |
hair follicle | Sac within which each hair grows. |
integumentary system | The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails. |
keratin | Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals. |
lunula | Half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail. |
melanin | Skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. Eumelanin is brown-black pigment, whereas pheomelanin is red-yellow. |
paronychium | Soft tissue surrounding the nail border. |
pore | Tiny opening on the surface of the skin. |
sebaceous gland | Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles |
sebum | Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
squamous epithelium | Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis. |
stratified | Arranged in layers |
Stratum(plural:strata) | A layer (of cells). |
stratum corneum | Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells. |
subcutaneous layer | Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue. |
macule | Not raised above the surface of the skin |
papule | Raised above the surface of the skin |
nodule | A large papule |
vesicle | Filled with fluid |
bulla | A large vesicle |
pustule | Filled with pus |
crust | Dried blood etc. on the surface of the skin |
scales | A thin layer of epidermis separated from the skin |
cicatrix | a mark on the skin after healing |
naevus | A color skin lesion present at birth |
fleshy naevus | A raised brown naevus |
verruca | A nodule produced by HPV |
furuncle | A large pustule, or skin abcess |