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CH3 Med term
Anatomical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| dermal | pertaining to the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nails |
| dermatology | branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the integumentary system |
| plastic surgery | repair,reconstruction,or improvement of body structures. |
| abrasion | scraping away of the skin surface by friction |
| anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
| comedo | blackhead |
| cyanosis | bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood |
| cyst | fluid filled sack under the skin |
| depigmentation | loss of normal skin color or pigment |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | skin discoloration,bruise |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| erythoderma | condition of having reddened or flushed skin |
| eschar | thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area |
| fissure | crack like lesion |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth over the body |
| hyperemia | redness of the skin due to increased blood flow |
| hyperhidosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
| hyperpigmentation | abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin |
| ichthyoderma | condition of having scaly and dry skin |
| lesion | wound,injury |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| lipoma | fatty mass |
| macule | flat discolored area |
| necrosis | death |