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Chapter 3
Acquiring Medical Language 2nd Edition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o, lip/o, steat/o | fat |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| squam/o | scale |
| onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
| seb/o, sebace/o | oil |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| kerat/o | hard, horny |
| xer/o | dry |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o, alb/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| abrasion uh-BRAY-zhun | scraping AWAY of skin |
| albinism AL-bin-ism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look WHITE |
| albino al-BAI-noh | a person afflicted with albinism |
| alopecia a-loh-PEE-sha | baldness |
| anhidrosis an-ih-DROH-sis | lack of sweating |
| comedo koh-MEE-doh | a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head, white head) |
| cyanidrosis sai-yan-ih-DROH-sis | blue sweat |
| depigmentation DE-pig-men-TAY-shun | loss of pigmentation |
| dermatalgia der-mah-TAL-jah | skin pain |
| dermatodynia der-MA-toh-DIH-nee-ah | skin pain |
| dermatolysis der-mah-TAWL-ih-sis | loose skin |
| erythema eh-rih-THEE-ma | redness |
| erythroderma eh-RIH-throh-DER-ma | red skin |
| hemathidrosis heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis | sweating blood |
| hidropoiesis hih-droh-poh-EE-sis | the formation of sweat |
| hyperhidrosis hai-per-hih-DROH-sis | excessive sweating |
| hyperkerotosis hai-per-ker-ah-TOH-sis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis hai-per-mel-an-OH-sis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| hyperpigmentation hai-per-pig-men-TAY-shun | excessive pigment in the skin |
| hypohidrosis hai-poh-hih-DROH-sis | diminished sweating |
| hypomelanosis hai-poh-mel-an-OH-sis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| hypopigmentation hai-poh-pig-men-TAY-shun | diminished pigment in the skin |
| leukoderma loo-koh-DER-mah | white skin |
| macerate MAS-ir-ayt | to soften the skin |
| onychophagia aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah | eating or biting the nails |
| pruritus prur-AI-tis | an itch |
| rhytidermia rih-tih-DER-mee-ah | wrinkled skin |
| sebopoiesis see-boh-poh-EE-sis | formation of oil (sebum) |
| seborrhea seh-boh-REE-ah | discharge of oil (sebum) |
| trichomegaly tri-koh-MEG-ah-lee | abnormally thick hair |
| urticaria ur-tih-KAR-ee-ah | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| xanthoderma zan-thoh-DER-mah | yellow skin |
| xeroderma zeh-roh-DER-mah | dry skin |
| xerosis ze-ROH-sis | condition of dryness |
| macule, macula (freckle) MA-kyool, MAW-koo-lah | small, flat, discolored area Flat, Nonpalpable |
| patch (vitiligo) pach (vih-tih-LAI-goh) | larger, flat, discolored area Flat, Nonpalpable |
| papule PA-pyool | a small solid mass Elevated, Palpable, Solid Mass |
| plaque PLAK | a solid mass on the surface of the skin Elevated, Palpable, Solid Mass |
| nodule NAWD-jyool | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin Elevated, Palpable, Solid Mass |
| tumor TOO-mur | a larger solid mass Elevated, Palpable, Solid Mass |
| vesicle VEH-sih-kul | a smaller blister Elevated, Fluid-Filled |
| bulla BUL-lah | Latin for bubble, larger vesicle Elevated, Fluid-Filled |
| pustule PUS-tyool | a pus-filled blister Elevated, Fluid-Filled |
| abscess AB-ses | a localized collection of pus in the body Elevated, Fluid-Filled |
| erosion ee-ROH-zhun | loss of skin |
| ulcer UL-sir | a sore |
| excoriation eks-kor-ee-A-shun | a scratch |
| fissure FIH-zhur | a crack in the skin |
| scale SKAYL | skin flaking off |
| crust KRUST | a dried substance (i.e., blood, pus) on the skin |
| vascular lesion VAS-kyoo-lar LEE-zhun | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma CHEH-ree an-gee-OH-mah | a small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiectasia (spider angioma) tel-an-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh | the over expansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin |
| petechia puh-TEE-kee-yah | a small bruise |
| ecchymosis eh-kih-MOH-sis | a larger bruise |
| cicatrix (plural: cicatrices) SIK-ah-triks | scar |
| keloid KEE-loid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors eh-pi-DER-mal TOO-murs | tumors on the skin |
| nevus NEE-vus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus dis-PLAS-tic NEE-vus | a mole with bad changes/formations |
| verruca vah-ROO-kah | wart |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) KUL-chur and sin-sih-TIV-ih-tee | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| biopsy (Bx) BAI-op-see | removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes) |
| excisional biopsy ek-SIH-zhun-al | removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
| incisional biopsy in-SIH-zhun-al | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it) |
| dermatoscope dir-MA-toh-SKOHP | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermoscopy der-MAW-skoh-pee | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele a-dih-poh-SEEL | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma der-MA-toh-fai-BROH-mah | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis eh-RITH-roh-sai-an-OH-sis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic keh-RAH-toh-jen-ik | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis KEH-rah-TOH-sis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis neh-KROH-sis | tissue death |
| onychia oh-NIK-ee-ah | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis AW-nih-koh-krip-TOH-sis | an ingrown nail |
| onycholysis AW-nih-KAWL-ih-sis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia AW-nih-koh-mah-LAY-shah | abnormal softening of a nail |
| onychopathy aw-nik-AW-pah-thee | nail disease |
| onychophagia aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah | eating (biting) the nail |
| pachyderma pa-kih-DER-mah | tough skin |
| paronychia par-aw-NIH-kee-ah | a condition of the tissue around a nail |
| steatoma STAY-ah-TOH-ma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma zan-THOH-mah | a yellow tumor |
| decubitus ulcer deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-sir | bed sore |
| dermatosis der-mah-TOH-sis | skin condition |
| dermopathy der-MAW-pa-thee | skin disease |
| atopic dermatitis AY-taw-pik der-mah-TAI-tis | a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis HAI-per-trih-KOH-sis | excessive growth of hair |
| ichthyosis ik-thee-OH-sis | a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia post-PAR-tum al-oh-PEE-shah | baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy |
| psoriasis tor-AI-ah-sis | a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| sclerodermatitis skleh-roh-der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia skleh-raw-NIH-kee-ah | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| xanthosis zan-THOH-sis | yellowing of the skin |
| actinic keratosis ak-TIN-ik keh-rah-TOH-sis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| basal cell carcinoma BAY-zul sell kar-sih-NOH-mah | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| hidradenoma hih-drad-eh-NOH-mah | tumor of the sweat gland |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasm mah-LIG-nant kuh-TAY-nee-us NEE-oh-plaz-um | a harmful new formation of skin tissue |
| malignant melanoma ma-LIG-nant meh-lah-NOH-mah | a harmful tumor of melanin cells |
| squamous cell carcinoma SKWAY-mus sell kar-sih-NO-mah | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| acne vulgaris AK-nee vul-GAR-is | inflammation of the skin follicles |
| dermatomycosis der-mah-toh-mai-KOH-sis | a fungal skin condition |
| hidradenitis hih-dra-deh-NAI-tis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| impetigo im-peh-TAI-goh | a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| mycodermatitis mai-koh-der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| mycosis mai-KOH-sis | a fungal condition |
| onychodystrophy AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-fee | poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
| onychomycosis AW-nih-koh-mai-KOH-sis | a fungal condition of the nail |
| tinea TIH-nee-ah | a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance |
| trichomycosis trik-koh-mai-KOH-sis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| actinic dermatitis ak-TIN-ik der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| dermatitis der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of the skin |
| seborrheic dermatitis se-boh-RAY-ik der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum) |
| steatitis stay-ah-TAI-tis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| first-degree burn first deh-GREE birn | burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin |
| second-degree burn SEH-kund deh-GREE birn | deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis |
| third-degree burn third deh-GREE birn | deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
| fourth-degree burn forth deh-GREE birn | deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone |
| anesthetic an-es-THET-ik | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| antibiotic an-tai-bai-OH-tk | a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine an-tee-HIS-tah-meen | a drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic an-tee-pruh-RIH-tik | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiseptic an-tee-SEP-tik | a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |
| epidermal eh-pih-DER-mal | pertaining to the skin |
| hypodermic hai-poh-DER-mik | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| intradermal in-tra-DER-mal | pertaining to inside the skin |
| percutaneous per-kyoo-TAY-nee-us | pertaining to through the skin |
| subcutaneous sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| topical TAW-pih-cal | applied directly to the skin |
| transdermal trans-DER-mal | pertaining to through the skin |
| chemosurgery KEE-moh-SIR-juh-ree | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| chemotherapy KEE-moh-THEH-rah-pee | treatment using chemicals |
| cryosurgery KRAI-oh-SIR-juh-ree | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| dermabrasion der-mah-BRAY-zhun | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin |
| electrocauterization e-LEK-troh-KAW-ter-ai-ZAY-shun | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| electrodesiccation e-LEK-troh-deh-sih-KAY-shun | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| incision and drainage (I&D) in-SIH-zhun and DRAY-nij | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| lipectomy lih-PEK-toh-mee | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction LAI-poh-SUK-shun | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| onychectomy aw-nik-EK-toh-mee | remove of a nail |
| onychotomy aw-ni-KAW-toh-mee | incision into a nail |
| rhytidoplasty rih-tih-doh-PLAS-tee | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| autograft AW-toh-GRAFT | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient’s body |
| homograft (allograft) HOH-moh-GRAFT (A-loh-GRAFT) | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species (homo, because it is from a similar species, and allo, because it is from another person) |
| heterograft HEH-ter-oh-GRAFT | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s |
| xenograft ZEE-noh-graft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| derm | dermatology |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
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