Unit 4 test

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Define Uretha

small tubular structure that drains the urine from the bladder via the genitals

Define Turbid

Cloudy

Define Toxis

Poisonous

Define Subcutaneous

Fatty layer beneath the dermis

Define Melanocyte

cells responsible for producing melanin

Meaning of xer/o

Dryness

Meaning of ung

ointment

Meaning of PSS

Progressive systemic scleroderma

Meaning of onych/o

nails

Meaning of myc/o

fungus

meaning of KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

Meaning of I &D

Incision and drainage

meaning of derm/o

Skin

meaning of hidro/o

sweat

meaning of cyst/o

bladder, sac, or cyst

Meaning of CRF

Chronic renal failure

Define Voiding

Act of eliminating urine from the body

Define furuncle

Pus producing infection caused by deep hair follicle

Define Epidermis

outermost layer of skin

Define Debridement

removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing

Define Contusion

injury to a part of the body without breaking the skin

Define Cellulitis

acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue