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Med Tm Ch 3 Wd Bldg
Med Term Chpt 3 Word Building
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatologist | specialist of the skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| dermatoplasty | skin disease |
| dermatome | instrument to cut the skin |
| anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
| lipectomy | excision of fat |
| lipoma | fatty growth |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| onychomycosis | nail eating (nail biting) |
| pyogenic | pus forming |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| seborrhea | oily discharge |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of hair fungus |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| erthroderma | red skin |
| ichthyoderma | scaly and dry skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| pachyderma | thick skin |
| scleroderma | hard skin |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |