Body System
integumentary system
[ in-teg-yuh-men-tuh-ree sis-tuhm ]
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Anatomy (MeSH Category)
Definitions related to integumentary system:
  • (integument) Organ system subdivision which consists of the skin and the superficial fascia. Examples: There is only one integument.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Organ system which has as direct parts skin and superficial fascia. Examples: There is only one integument.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The enveloping membrane of the body; includes, in addition to the epidermis and dermis, all the derivatives of the epidermis, e.g., hairs, nails, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The outer covering of the body composed of the SKIN and the skin appendages, which are the HAIR, the NAILS; and the SEBACEOUS GLANDS and the SWEAT GLANDS and their ducts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Integument, in biology, network of features that forms the covering of an organism. The integument delimits the body of the organism, separating it from the environment and protecting it from foreign matter. At the same time it gives communication with the outside, enabling an organism to live in a...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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