INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
The word - Integument - means covering or skin - the largest organ of our complex system.
Most common laboratory tests associated with the skin include:
Micro, culture and sensitivity (MC&S) –> Bacterial infections of the skin, nails and hair.
Fungal analysis –> Fungal analysis of the skin, nails and hair.
Histological analysis –> Malignancy of the skin
Key terms associated with the skin:
Albino
Benign
Dermis
Epidermis
Epithelium
Erythema
Keratin
Malignant
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