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Mod 2 Med Term
Skeletal, Urinary, Integumentary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Erythema | Redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
| Onychomycosis | Fungal infection of the nail |
| Lip/o | Fat |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Cellulitis | An acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth and red streaks. |
| Psoriasis | Common skin disorder, often life long characterized by silvery plaques. |
| Scleroderma | an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened. |
| Urticaria | Also known as hives |
| Vitiligo | Autoimmune disorder resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes |
| Epidermis | The outermost layer of the sikn |
| Hidrosis | The production and excreation of perspiration, condition of abnormal sweating |
| malignant Melanoma | Dark colored growth , a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes. |
| Cutane/o Dermat/o derm/o | Skin |
| Seb/o | Sebaceous Gland |
| Hidr/o | Sweat Gland |
| Pil/i Pil/o | Hair |
| Onych/o | Nails |
| -Cele | Hernia, Tumor, Swelling |
| Cyst/o | Urinary bladder, Cyst, Sac of fluid |
| Nepher/o | Kidney |
| -Pexy | Surgical Fixation |
| Anuria | Absence of urine |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
| Hemodialysis | The process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood |
| Hydronephrosis | Dilation or swelling of one or both kidneys |
| Oliguria | Means scanty urination, below normal |
| Polyuria | Means excessive urination, higher than normal |
| Glomerulus | 1st section of the kidney which is a cluster of capillaries |
| Ureters | Two narrow tubes, which transport urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| Urethra | A tube that extends from the bladder to the exterior of the body, drains urine |
| Lithotripsy | Crushing of stone |
| Intra- | Within or inside |
| -Rraphy | Suturing |
| -Ectomy | Surgical Excision |
| Erythr/o | Red or reddish |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Megaly- | Increase in size or enlargment |
| Path/o | disease |
| -Centesis | Surgical puncture |
| Peri- | Around |
| -Algia | Pain |
| -Dynia | Pain |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Chondr/i Chondr/o | Cartilage |
| Cost/o | Rib |
| -Lysis | Loosening or setting free |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord, Bone marrow |
| Kyphosis | Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine Also known as hump back |
| Osteoarthritis | Also known as wear and tear arthritis is most commonly associated with aging |
| Osteomalacia | Abnormal softening of bones in adults |
| Osteomyelitis | An inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
| Osteopenia | Loss of bone matrix that makes for thinner than average bone density |
| Diaphysis | The shaft of a long bone |
| Carpals | 8 bones of the wrist |
| Oste/o Ost/o | Bone |
| Pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
| Prostat/o | Prostate |
| Ur/o Urin/o | Urine |
| Lith/o | Stone |
| -Tripsy | To crush |
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