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Chapter 12&15
Medical Term Study Test
| pus | py/o |
| skin | dermat/o |
| hair | pil/o |
| sweat | hidr/o |
| hairy | hirsut/o |
| horny,hard | kerat/o |
| fat | lip/o |
| black,dark | melan/o |
| fungus | myc/o |
| nail | onych/o |
| skin | cutane/o |
| wrinkle | rhytid/o |
| sebum | seb/o |
| rash | urtic/o |
| dry | xer/o |
| skinfold infection around the nail | paronychia |
| an infestation with lice | pediculosis |
| pinpoint hemorrhages smaller than 2 millimeters | petechiae |
| itching | pruritus |
| producing or containing pus | purulent |
| cluster of connected furuncles | carbuncle |
| infection within the connective tissue | cellulitis |
| also known as the mask of pregnancy | chloasma |
| normal scar from a healing wound | cicatrix |
| non infected buildup pf sebum and keratin in a hair follicles | comedo |
| a large bruise | ecchymosis |
| skin redness due to dilated capillaries | erythema |
| inflammation of hair follicles | folliculitis |
| also known as boils | furuncles |
| excessive body and facial hair in women | hirsutism |
| widespread rash in children | exanthem |
| fungal infection of a nail | onychomycosis |
| spontaneous bruises 2 to 10 millimeters in diameter | purpura |
| infestation with the itch mite | scabies |
| overproduction of sebum | seborrhea |
| albumin | albumin/o |
| calcium | calc/i |
| surgical puncture | -centesis |
| creatinine | creatin/o |
| glucose | glycos/o |
| the process of producing a picture or record | -graphy |
| blood | hemat/o |
| abdomen | lapar/o |
| surgical incision | -otomy |
| vein | phleb/o |
| radiation | radi/o |
| visual examination instrument | -scope |
| direct visual examination | -scopy |
| sound | son/o |
| urine | -uria |
| the presence of glucose in the urine | glycosuria |
| the presence of blood in urine | hematuria |
| extremely high fever | hyperthermia |
| abnormally low body temperature | hypothermia |
| the presence of keystones in the urine | ketonuria |
| instrument used to examine the interior of the eye | ophthalmoscope |
| instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane | otoscope |
| instrument used to enlarge the opening of a body canal | speculum |
| instrument used when measuring blood pressure | sphygmomanometer |
| instrument used to listen to sounds within the body | stethoscope |
| into the middle layers of the skin | intradermal |
| directly into muscle tissue | intramuscular |
| directly into vein | intravenous |
| into the fatty layer just below the skin | subcutaneous |
| absorb through intact skin | transdermal |
| patients lying on back with the feet and legs supported in stirrups | lithotomy position |
| patient lying face down on belly | prone position |
| substance that allows x-rays to pass through | radiolucent |
| substance that does not allow x-rays to pass through | radiopaque |
| any position in which the patient is lying down | recumbent |
| Albinism | inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin,hair and irises of the eye |
| Squamous Cell Carcioma | originates in the squamous cells of the epithelium and can quickly spread to other body systems |
| Bulla | large blister larger than 1/2 centimeter in diameter |
| Xeroderma | excessively dry skin |
| Blepharoplasty | cosmetic surgery "lid-lift" |
| Actinic Keratosia | precancerous skin growth;excessive exposure to the sun |
| Debridement | removal of dirt,foreign object,damaged tissue and debris from a wound |
| Alopecia | Baldness |
| Vitiligo | autoimmune disorder in whitish area of skin |
| Urticaria | Hives |
| Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| Wheal | small bump that itches often appears as a symptom of allergic reaction |
| Dysplastic Nevi | typical mole that can develop into cancer |
| Tinea | ringworm |
| Eczema | form of dermatitis associated with itching,redness,blistering and oozing |
| Verrucae | small hard skin lesions caused by papilloma virus |
| Diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| Rhytidectomy | surgical removal of excess skin and fat to remove wrinkles |
| Capillary hemangioma | soft,raised pink or red birthmark |
| Psoriasis | skin disorder with red papules covered with silvery scales |
| Scleroderma | autoimmune disorder where connective tissue becomes thick and hard |
| Hematoma | swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissue |
| Rosacea | chronic condition that produces redness,tiny pimples and broken blood vessels |
| Exfoliative dermatitis | widespread scaling of the skin,often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss |
| Keloid | raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision |
| Ichthyosis | group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry,thick and scaly skin |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | autoimmune disorder characterized by red,scaly rash on the face and upper trunk |
| Granuloma | small knot-like swelling of the granulation tissue |
| Koilonychia | malformation of the nails which the outer surface is scooped out like the bowl of a spoon |
| Lipoma | benign fatty deposit under the skin that causes a lump |
| Onychocryptosis | ingrown toenail |
| Macule | discolored flat spot "freckle" |
| Necrotizing fascitis | flesh-eating bacteria |
| Keratosis | skin growth "warts or callus" |
| Lipedema | painful fat syndrome |
| Erythroderma | abnormal redness of the entire skin |
| Malignant melaoma | type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes |
| Papilloma | benign,superficial wart like growth on the epithelial tissue |
| Papule | small,raised red lesion less than 1/2 centimenter |
| Impetigo | highly contagious bacterial infection, isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture |
| Sim's Position | patient is lying on the left side with right knee and thigh drawn up and left arm placed along the back |
| Auscultation | listening through a stethoscope for respiratory,heart and sounds within the body |
| Transesophageal echocardiography | ultrasonic imaging used to evaluate heart structures |
| Percussion | diagnostic procedure used by tapping the body surface with a finger |
| Proteinuria | abnormal amount of protein in the urine |
| Rales | abnormal rattle or crackle sound heard when breathing |
| Arthroentesis | surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid |
| Pyuria | pus in the urine |
| Computed Tomography (CT) | thin fan shaped x-ray beam that rotates around the patient to produce multiple cross sectional views |
| Echocardiography | ultrasonic procedure to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart |
| Acupuncture | Traditional Chinese medical practice using very thin needles inserted into specific points of the body |
| Fluoroscopy | Visualization of body parts in motion by projecting x-ray images on a luminous fluorescent screen |
| Hematocrit | Volume of a blood sample occupied by red cells |
| Palliative | Substance that eases the pain or severity of a disease,but doesn't cure it |
| Laproscopy | Visual examination of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope |
| Magnetic resource imaging (MRI) | Uses radio waves and strong magnetic field to create diagnostic images of plane through body |
| Idiosyncratic | Unexpected response to a drug |
| Acetaminophen | Analgesic that reduces pain and fever but does not relieve inflammation |
| Parenteral | Taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive tract |
| Bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine |
| Stridor | Abnormal high pitched musical breathing sound caused by blockage in the throat or larynx |
| Contraindication | Use of a particular medication dangerous or ill |
| Urinalysis | Examination of the physical and chemical properties of urine |
| Endoscope | Small flexible tube with a light and lens at the end that is used for examination |
| Compliance | Consistency and accuracy in following the regimen prescribed by the physician |
| Bruit | Abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the artery |
| Phlebotomy | Puncture of a vein for a purpose to drawl blood |
| Analgesic | Drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness |
| Ultrasonography | Imagine technique that records and used the echoes of pulse sound waves above the range of human hearing |
| Placebo | Substance that contains no active ingredients but given for its suggestive effects |
| Antipyretic | Medication that is administered to prevent or reduce fever |
| Single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) | Nuclear imagining technique that produces 3D computer reconstructed images |
| Perfusion | Flow of blood through an organ |
| Albuminuria | Protein albumin in the urine |
| Interventional radiology | Use of radio graphic imaging to guide a procedure such as a biopsy |
| Rhonchi | Wheezing |
| Positron-emission tomography (PET) | radionuclide tracers to produce enhanced images of selected body organs or areas |
| Pericardiocentesis | Drawing of fluid from the pericardial sac |
| Calciura | Calcium in the urine |
| Creatinuria | Increased concentration of creatine in the urine |
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