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HCTA MedTerm Ch3
HCTA MedTerm Combining Forms Ch 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adipo, lip/o, steat/o | Fat |
| steat/o | Fat |
| hidro | sweat |
| hist/o, histi/o | Tissue |
| kerat/o | hard |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| scler/o | hard |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| squam/o | Scale |
| trich/o | hair |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| epithelium | cells covering internal and external surfaces |
| squamous cell layer | outter most epidermis flat cells |
| basal cells | deepest layer of epidermis |
| melanin | dark brown pigment of melanocytes |
| melanocytes | color cells of basal layer |
| dermis | fibrous connective tissue of skin, also known as CORIUM |
| Sudoriferous Gland | Sweat Gland |
| macule, or macula | flat discolored spot on skin < 1 cm |
| patch | flat discolored area on skin > 1 cm dia. |
| papule | solid mass on skin < 0.5 cm |
| Nevus | Mole |
| plaque | solid mass on skin > 1 cm |
| nodule | solid mass on skin > 1 cm that extends deeper into epidermis |
| tumor | solid mass > 1-2 cm. dia. |
| erosion | superficail epidermis loss |
| excoriation | scratch mark on skin |
| scale | flaking exfoliated epidermis |
| crust | dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on skin |
| telangiectasia | tiny red radiating blood vessel lesions |
| ecchymosis | Ecchymosis: Black and Blue bruise (chymo = juice) |
| Cicatrix of the Skin | Scare |
| Keloid | Abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue (kele = tumor) |
| Cicatrix | Scare |
| Nevus | Congenital vascular malformation, mole |
| verruca | wart |
| open comedo | black head |
| erythema | redness of skin |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| suppuration | production of pus (purulent matter) |
| urticaria | hives with itching |
| urtica | stinging nettle |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| hyperesthesia | excess sensation |
| vesications | blisters |
| exanthematous viral disease | Eruption of skin caused by viral disease |
| Exanthema | Eruption |
| rubella | German measles |
| rubeola | 14 day measles |
| varicella | chickenpox |
| furuncle | Boil, painful nodule caused by staph |
| Carbuncle | Sm. Boil, clusters of furuncles |
| Carb/o | small glowing embers |
| keratoses | thickened areas of epidermis |
| actinic keratoses | Solar exposure, precursor to Cancer |
| Actinic | Ray, solar |
| Onychia | Inflammation of Finger or Toe Nail |
| Paronychia | Inflammation of Nail Fold |
| Pediculosis | Lice Infestation |
| Psoriasis | Itching chronic recurrent silvery scales w/ red patches, papules, or plaques on skin (over production of cell thickening) |
| scabies | contagious parasite (mite) b/w fingers and toes, very itchy |
| Scab/o | scratch |
| seborrhea | hypersecretion of sebum |
| tinea | funal skin infection |
| Tinea Pedis | Athelete's Foot |
| debridement | removal of dead tissue from wound |
| curettage | cleaning, scraping w/ curette spoon to debride |
| electrodesiccation | electric drying tissue distruction (surgical) |
| fulguration | to Lighten skin using long/high freq. elec. sparks to destroy tissue |
| Mohs Surgery | Excise of Tumor by skin layer removal until tumor free plane is reached |
| Heterograft, or Xenograft | Graft from animal to human |
| Homograft, or Allograft | Donor Transfer b/w to humans (same Species) |
| anesthetic | Drug temp. blocking nerve trans. (loss of sensation) |
| antipruritic | Relieves Itching |
| antiseptic | Agent Inhibiting growth of Infectious microorganisms |
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