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Skin,Hair,Nails
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The skin can be considered part of your | Immune system |
| Cutane/Or Derm/o OR Dermat/o | Skin |
| Percutaneous | Pertaining to through the skin |
| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) | Surgical repair of a coronary artery with a catheter inserted through the skin AND through the lumen of a blood vessel |
| Subcutaneous(subQ or SubU) | Pertaining to under the skin |
| Subcutaneous tissue is AKA | The hypodermis |
| Dermatologist | Specialist in the study of the skin |
| Dermatitis | Imflammation of the skin AKA cellulitis |
| Dermatome | An instrument used to cut skin |
| The most common dermatome is a | Scalpel |
| Epidermal | Pertaining to the outer layer of skin(epidermis) |
| Erythroderma | Abnormal red skin color AKA erythema |
| Erythematous or Rubeosis | (Red like a ruby) |
| IntraDermal(ID) | Pertaining to within the skin |
| Leukoderma | White skin |
| Dermatoconiosis | Abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
| Conio | Dust |
| Per | Through |
| Dermatoautoplasty | Surgical repair of the skin with self(one's own skin) |
| Dermatoheteroplasty | Surgical repair of the skin using another's skin |
| Xeroderm | Dry skin |
| Pachyderma | Thick skin |
| Xanthoderma | Yellow skin |
| Xanthoderma is AKA | Jaundice OR icterus(icteric) |
| Onych/o OR ungu/o (Monica lewinski) | Nail |
| Onychocryptosis | Abnormal condition of an ingrown (hidden)nail |
| Onychomalacia | A condition of nail softening |
| Onychomycosis | An abnormal condition of a/the nail caused by fungus |
| Onychectomy | Excision of a nail |
| Onychophagia | A condition of nail(eating)biting |
| Paronychia | A condition of inflammation adjacent to a nail |
| Onyc | Nail |
| Adjacent means | Next to |
| Ungual | Pertaining to a nail(s) |
| Seb/o | Sebum |
| Sebum is | Oil |
| Seborrhea | Excessive flow of sebum(oil) |
| Trich/o | Hair |
| Trichomycosis | An abnormal condition of fungus in the hair(axillary is most common) |
| The term trichomonas refers to | A type of STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease) |
| Adip/o OR lip/o OR steat/o | Fat |
| Adipose | Pertaining to fat tissue |
| The suffic-ose also means | Sugar |
| Examples of suger include: | Glucose,sucrose,dextrose,lactose,fructose AND maltose |
| Lipoid | resembling fat |
| Steatoma | A fatty tumor OR mass |
| Rhytidectomy | Surgical removal of wrinkles AKA a rhytidoplasty |
| A thytidectomy(rhytidoplasty) is AKA | A "face lift" |
| Botox | Botulism toxin injected to treat facial wrinkles |
| Debridement(debride) | Removal of necrotic(dead)tissue AND/OR foreign matter |
| Disseminate(dissemination) | To scatter over a considerable area |
| Pruritus(pruritic) | Itching |
| Pediculosis | Lice(louse) |
| Nits | Lice or ova(eggs) |
| Scabies | Skin infection caused by itch mite |
| Sudoriferous glands | Glands that produce sweat |
| Ossa | Openings |
| Os | opening |
| Sweat is released through ossa called | Sudoriferous pores |
| Diaphoresis(diaphoretic) | Profuse sweating |
| Iodoform gauze | A product name for wound packing |
| Penrose drain | A product name for a wound drain |
| Dehiscence | Bursting open of a surgical abdominal wound |
| Eviseration(eviscerate) | Spilling out the contents due to dehiscence |
| Lesion | Any pathological change in structure or function |
| Alopecia | Hair loss(baldness) |
| Alopecia is a common side effect of | Antineoplastic medications AKA Chemotheraphy |
| Cicatrix(cicatrices) | Scar(s) |
| Keloid | A hypertrophied scar |
| Keloids are associated with | Surgery AND 3rd degree(full thickness) burns |
| Ulcer | An erosion(wearing away) of the skin or mucous membrance |
| Decubitus ulcer | Bedsore OR pressue ulcer |
| Decubitus ulcers commonly occur on | Bony prominences(pressure points) |
| Bony prominences include: | Coccyx AKA the tailbone |
| Calcaneus(calcanei)AKA | the heel bone(s) |
| Olecranon(s)(Holy Crayon)AKA | The elbow(s) |
| Scapula(e) AKA | Shoulder bone(s) |
| Pelvic bone(s) such as the | Ilium(ilia)AND ischium(ischia) |
| Occipital bones located at | The posterior base of the cranium(skull) |
| Patella(e) AKA the | Knee(s) |
| Edema(Edematous) | Tissue swelling(accumulation of fluid) |
| Pitting edema | Excessive edema causing pitting(indentations)after light palpation(memory foam) |
| Leukoplakia | White patches on oral mucous membranes |
| Leukoplakia is associated with a | Premalignant condition |
| Macule(macular) | Flat usually erythematous lesion |
| Papule(papular) | Raised lesion |
| Nodule(nodular) | Larger papule |
| Vesicle(vesicular) | A raised lesion filled with a clear liquid |
| A vesicle is AKA a | Blister,bulla OR bleb |
| Abscess | A collection of pus |
| Pustule(pustular) | A papule filled with pus |
| Furuncle | An infection of a hair follicle AND adjacent tissue AKA a boil |
| Carbuncle | Cluster(car load) of furuncles |
| Acne | Inflammatory papular AND pustular eruptions caused by clogging of sebaceous(oil)glands AKA "pimples" or "zits" |
| Comedo(nes) | Whitehead(s) OR blackhead(s) |
| Ecchymosis(ecchymotic) | Black+blue mark |
| ecchymosis is AKA a | hematoma,contusion OR bruise |
| ecchymosis is caused by | Bleeding under the skin |
| Petechia(e) | Pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
| Purpura(happy cat) | A combination of ecchymosis AND petechiae |
| Verruca(e) | wart(s) |
| Abrasion | Mechanical superficial damage to the Skin AKA a scrape |
| Excoriation(excoriate) | Chemical superficial damage to the skin |
| An example of excoriation is | diaper rash |
| Urticaria | Hives AKA wheals |
| Cyst | A thickening OR lump |
| Induration | Abnormal hard spot |
| Tinea | Fungus |
| An example of a fungal skin infection is | Tinea corporis AKA ringworm |
| Fissure | A crack or groove |
| Fissures can be caused by | Tinea pedis AKA athlete's foot |
| Laceration | Tissue that is cut,torn OR ripped |
| Avulsion | Tearing any part of the body away from the whole |
| Psoriasis | Erythematous lesions with silvery white scales |
| Pallor | Paleness |
| Albinism | Congenital absence of skin pigmentation(melanin) |
| Vitiligo(michael Jackson) | Localized loss of skin pigmentation(melanin)characterized by milk-white patches |
| Cyanosis(cyanotic) | Abnormal bluish coloration |
| Cyanosis can be a sigh of | Hypoxia OR hypothermia |
| Ichthyosis | Dry scaly skin |
| Crustation(s) | Scab(s) |
| Callus(calluses) | Hypertrophied skin |
| Impetigo | Vesicular AND pustular bacterial skin disease |
| Neoplasm OR neoplasia | New growth |
| Neoplasm AND neoplasia are terms commonly associated with | Cancer(Ca OR CA) |
| Nevus(nevi) | Mole or birthmark |
| Melanoma | Black tumor |
| Melanoma is considered a | Malignant neoplasm |
| I+D | Incision (lance) AND drainage |
| An I+D is commonly performed on an | Abscess |
| Frozen section | A frozen section(FS)is a type of biopsy(Bx) |
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