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Med Terms and Skin Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dermat/o, Derm, Derma | Skin |
| Cutane | Skin |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| Rhytid/o | Wrinkles |
| Onchy/o | Nail |
| Xer/o | Dry |
| Cry/o | Cold |
| Scler/o/a | Hardening |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Eryth/o | Red |
| Oma | Tumor |
| Ectomy | Excision or surgical removal |
| Itis | Inflammation |
| Osis | Abnormal condition |
| Plasty | Surgical repair |
| Impetigo | Contagious staph infection |
| Acne Vulgaris | Increased production of sebum (sweat) |
| Tinea | Fungus |
| Warts | Caused by HPV |
| Scabies | Infection of itch mites |
| Psoriasis | Silvery/white patches on the skin |
| Cellulitis | Infection under the skin |
| Alopecia | Hair loss |
| Vitiligo | Autoimmune destruction of melanocytes |
| Hirsutism | Abnormal hair growth |
| Heroes Zoster | Virus that causes chicken pox, shingles, red pustules, pain and irritation |
| Eczema | Atopic dermatitis |
| Furuncle | Skin boil |
| Rosacea | Red patches on the skin |
| Urticaria | Hives |
| Albinism | Lack of pigment in skin, hair, eye *genetic |
| Pediculosis | Infection of lice |
| Fissure | Cracks in the skin |
| Abcess | Puss under skin |
| Decubitus Ulcer | Bed sores |