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Chpt 3 Derm
APHY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vascular lesion | wound related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiesctasia | overextension of the end of a blood vessel |
| petechia | small bruise |
| ecchymosis | large bruise |
| cicatrix | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
| nevus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | mole with bad changes/formations |
| verruca | wart |
| C&S | culture & sensitivity growing microorganisms to determine which drugs they may respond to |
| Bx | biopsy removal of tissue to examine it |
| excisional biopsy | removal of entire lesion for examination |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermoscopy | procedure of looking at the skin |
| adipocele | hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis | red &/or blue skin discoloration |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | ingrown nail |
| onycholysis | loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| onychophagia | biting of the nail |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronychia | condition of skin around nail |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |