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surgical terms
Skin, hair, nails, suffix, prefix
| abrasion | scraping away the skin by mechanical process or injury |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory diseased of the skin |
| actinic keratosis | precancerous skin condition of tissue that result from too much sunlight |
| albinism | congenial hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin hair and nails |
| basal cell carcinoma BBC | epithelia tumor arising from the epidermis |
| candidiasis | infection of the skin mouth also called thrush |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of boils |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection |
| contusion | injury with no break in the skin (bruise) |
| eczema | noninfectious inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching |
| fissure | slit or cracklike sore in the skin |
| furuncle | painful skin node caused by straphylococcal bacteria |
| gangrene | death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
| infection | invasion of pathogens in body tissue |
| Kaposi sarcoma | cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spread through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs can be seeing with AIDS |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
| lesion | any visible changes in the tissue resulting from injury or disease |
| MRSA infection | invasion of body tissue by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| pedoculosis | invasion into skin and hair by lice |
| pesoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| rosacea | chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules and broken blood vessels |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch mite |
| scleroderma | diseased characterized by chronic hardening |
| squamous cell carcinoma SqCCA | malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue |
| systemic lupus erythematosus SLE | chronic inflammatory disease involving skin joints kidneys and nervous system |
| tinea | fungal infection of the skin (ringworm, athlete's foot) |
| urticaria | itchy skin eruption composed of wheals (hives) |
| vitiligo | white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders |
| biopsy bx | view of life |
| dermatoautoplasty | surgical repair using one's own skin |
| dermtoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold often by using liquid nitrogen |
| debridement | removal of contaminated or dead tissue |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| incision and drainage | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam of light used to cut burn vaporize or destroy tissue |
| mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer |
| suturing | to stich edges of a wound surgically |
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