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ost 141 ch 4
med terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| parasiticides | agents that destroy parasites |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
| lipedema | excess fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissue (swelling) |
| keratolytics | agents that soften the horny layer of the skin |
| keratoderma | a horny skin or covering |
| anti-infectives | agents that kill infectious agents |
| sarcolysis | distruction of flesh |
| trichopathy | any disease of the hair |
| sarcosis | abnormal increase in flesh |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| adipoma | fatty tumor; lipoma |
| onychoma | tumor of the nail or nail bed |
| onychophagia | nail biting |
| trichology | the study of the science of hair |
| histocyte | a tissue cell |
| sarcoblast | immature cell which develops into connective tissue |
| keratiasis | the presence of horny warts on the skin |
| antifungals | agents that destroy or suppress fungus |
| sarcoid | resembling flesh |
| onychogenic | producing nail substance |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| sarcoma | tumor of fleshy or connective tissue |
| adipoid | resembling fat; lipoid |
| trichoglossia | a hairy condition of the tongue |
| antipruritics | agents that relieve or prevent itching |
| keratogenous | producing cells that result in horny tissue such as nails |
| dermatome | an instrument for cutting skin or cutting thin transplants |
| dermomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| histokinesis | movement of tissues in the body |
| lipemia | fat in the blood |
| historrhexis | breaking up of tissue |
| adiposis | obesity or corpulence |
| keratoma | a tumor or growth of horny tissue |
| steatorrhea | excessive flow of fat in the feces |
| histotoxic | poisonous to tissue |
| dermatologist | skin specialist |
| sarcogenic | forming flesh |
| onychoptosis | falling off of the nail |
| keratoid | like or resembling horny skin |
| trichomycosis | fungal infection of the hair |
| lipopenia | deficiency of lipids (fat) in the body |
| onychosis | disease of the nails |
| sarcopoietic | producing flesh or muscle |
| trichalgia | pain when hair is touched |
| dermatoautoplasty | plastic surgery using one's own skin as replacement skin |
| hidropoiesis | producing sweat |
| trichogenous | producing hair |
| dermatosis | any generalized skin disease |
| dermatophobia | a morbid fear of acquiring a skin disorder |
| histology | study of tissue |
| anti-inflammatories | agents that suppress inflammation |
| histoneurology | the histology (study of tissue) of the nervous system |
| adiposuria | fat in the urine; lipuria |
| dermal | pertaining to the skin |
| onychorrhexis | splitting or rupture of the nails |
| topical anesthetics | agents used on skin to dull the sense of pain |
| trichoschisis | splitting of the hair |
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