INTEGUMENTARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does integumentary mean? 

• INTEGUMENTARY (adjective)
  The adjective INTEGUMENTARY has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the integument

  Familiarity information: INTEGUMENTARY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTEGUMENTARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the integument

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

integumental; integumentary

Pertainym:

integument (an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell)

Derivation:

integument (an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell)

 Context examples 

A domain for physiological findings related to the integumentary system, including the epidermis, dermis, all of the derivatives of the epidermis, hairs, nails, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, and mammary glands.

(Integumentary System Findings Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to integumentary system findings.

(Integumentary System Findings Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms, physical examination results, and/or laboratory test results related to the integumentary system.

(Integumentary System Finding, NCI Thesaurus)

An agent that exerts a physiologic effect on any anatomic entity that is part of the integumentary system, including skin, nails and hair.

(Agent Affecting Integumentary System, NCI Thesaurus)