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albino
person with skin deficient in pigment
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apocrine sweat gland
large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
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basal layer
deepest region of the epidermis
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collagen
structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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cuticle
band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
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dermis
middle layer of the skin
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eccrine sweat gland
most numerous sweat-producing exocrine glands in the skin
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epidermis
outermost layer of the skin
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epithelium
layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
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hair follicle
sac within which each hair grows
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keratin
hard protein material found int he epidermis, hair, and nails.
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lunula
half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail
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melanin
major skin pigment.
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paronychium
soft tissue surrounding the nail border
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pore
tiny opening on the surface of the skin
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sebaceous gland
oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
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sebum
oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
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squamous epithelium
lat, scaly-like cells composing the epidermis
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stratified
arranged in layers
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stratum corneum
outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells
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subcutaneous layer
innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
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