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Ch 03 O Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| macule, macula | small, flat discolored area |
| patch | larger flat discolored area |
| papule | a small solid mass |
| plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| tumor | a larger solid mass |
| vesicle | a smaller blister |
| bulla | a larger blister |
| pustule | a pus-filled blister |
| abces | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| ulcer | a sore |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| fissure | a crack in the skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| crust | a dried substance (i.e., blood, pus) on the skin |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiectasia (spider angioma) | overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel |
| petechia | a small bruise |
| ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
| cicatrix | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
| nevus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with bad changes or formations |
| verruca | wart |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) | growing microorganisms in isolation to determine which drug it might respond to |
| biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofubroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| cecrosis | tissue death |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | a ingrown nail |
| onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| onychoamlacia | abnormal softening of the nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| onychophagia | eating (biting) of the nail |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronchia | a condition of the tissue around a nail |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
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