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1 .       The skin is the largest organ in the human body. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       The more abundant the melanin, the lighter the skin. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       The word root cutane means fatty tissue. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       The combining form onych/o means nail. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       The word root prurit means itching. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       The skin is essentially composed of two layers, the epidermis and the papilla. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       In anatomy, a dermatome is a delineated area of skin innervated by a spinal cord segment. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       The combining form xer/o means yellow. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Myc is a word root that means fungus. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Erythroderma is a normal redness of the skin, usually pertaining to widespread areas of erythema. [Hint]

 
 






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