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medical terms 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epidermis | the outermost layer of the skin |
| dermis | under the epidermis, much thicker and has fewer cells and more thick fibers for strength and flexibility |
| hair follicles | roots of hair, anchor hair to skin and provides nourishent |
| sweat glands | releases sweat to rid the body of waste and to cool the body |
| sebaceous glands | secretes oil as a natural moisturizer for skin and hair |
| adip/o, lip/o, steat/o | roots for fat |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | roots for skin |
| pil/o, trich/o | roots for hair |
| hidr/o | root for sweat |
| squam/o | root for scale |
| onych/o, ungu/o | roots for nail |
| seb/o, sebace/o | roots for oil |
| kerato- | hardness or horniness (relating to SKIN) |
| xero- | dryness of the skin |
| leuk/o, alb/o | whiteness of the skin |
| erythro- | redness of the skin |
| xantho- | yellowness of the skin |
| melano- | blackness of the skin |
| crypt/o | root for hidden |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| albino | a person afflicted with albinism |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| comedo | a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum |
| cyanhidrosis | blue sweat |
| depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| dermatalgia | skin pain |
| dermatodynia | skin pain |
| dermatolysis | loose skin |
| erythema | redness |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hemathidrosis | sweating blood |
| hidropoiesis | the formation of sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| hyperkerotosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
| hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| macerate | to soften the skin |
| onychophagia | eating or biting the nails |
| pruritus | an itch |
| rhytidermia | wrinkled skin |
| sebopoiesis | formation of oil (sebum) |
| seborrhea | discharge of oil (sebum) |
| trichomegaly | abnormally thick hair |
| urticaria | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| xerosis | condition of dryness |
| localized rash | rash limited to a specific area on the body |
| generalized rash | rash all over the body |
| centrifugal rash | rashes that start from middle and work outward |
| centripetal rash | rashes that start from outside inward |
| papules | small bumps under 1cm |
| nodules | bumps larger than 1cm |
| plaques | bumps larger than 1cm and flat |
| vesicles | bumps filled with clear fluid |
| pustules | bumps filled with pus |
| bulla | a large vesicle (like a blister) |
| abscesses | larger pustules |
| macules | small, flat spots (like freckles) |
| patches | larger macules |
| tumor | larger solid mass |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| ulcer | a sore |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| fissure | a crack in the skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| crust | a dried substance on the skin |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiecasia | the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel, sometimes called spider angioma |
| petechia | a small bruise |
| ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
| cicatrix | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | skin tumors |
| nevus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with bad changes/formations |
| verruca | wart |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| biopsy | removal of tissue in order to examine it |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele | hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| onychia | nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
| onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronychia | condition of tissue around nail |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
| decubitis ulcer | bedsore |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| atopic dermatitis | chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis | excessive growth of hair |
| ichthyosis | condition in the skin, dry and resembles fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after pregnancy |
| psoriasis | skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
| actinic keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| hidradenoma | tumor of sweat gland |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasm | a harmful new formation of skin tissue |
| malignant melanoma | a harmful tumor of melanin cells |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of the skin follicles |
| dermatomycosis | fungal skin condition |
| hidradentis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| mycosis | a fungal condition |
| onychodystrophy | poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
| onychomycosis | a fungal condition of the nail |
| tinea | a fungal condition often called ringworm due to circular appearance |
| trichoycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum) |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| first degree burn | burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin |
| second degree burn | deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis |
| third degree burn | deep burn affecting epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
| fourth degree burn | deep burn affecting all layers of skin but also underlying tissues |
| anesthetic | drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| antibiotic | drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine | drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| epidermal | pertaining to skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to inside the skin |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| topical | applied directly to skin |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| electrodesiccation | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| incision and drainage | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| onychectomy | remove of a nail |
| onychotomy | incision into a nail |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body |
| homograft/allograft | skin transplant from another member of the patient's species |
| heterograft | skin transplant from a species other than patient's |
| xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other from the patient's |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| derm | dermatology |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC/SQ | subcutaneous |
| pil/o | hair |
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