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Young 3
chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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adip/o | fat |
lip/o | fat |
steat/ | fat |
cutane/o | skin |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
pil/o | hair |
trich/o | hair |
hidr/o | sweat |
onych/o | nail |
ungu/o | nail |
squam/o | scale |
seb/o | oil |
sebace/o | oil |
icthyo- | scaly |
kerato- | prefix that can refer either to the cornea or to horny |
pachyo- | meaning thick |
xero- | dry, dryness |
rhytido- | means wrinkle |
leuko- | meaning white |
erythro- | meaning red |
xantho- | meaning yellow |
melano- | meaning black |
comedo | is a clogged hair follicle |
macerate | to soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion |
urticaria | hives or welts, are itchy, raised, reddish areas on the skin |
dermatalgia | localized pain, usually confined to the skin |
dematodynia | localized pain, usually confined to the skin |
dermatolysis | loosening of the skin or atrophy of the skin by disease |
hemathidrosis | condition in which sweat contains blood |
localized vs generalized | restriction to a limited area of the body vs becoming widespread or diffuse |
spreading | The dissemination of an infection |
centrifugal vs centripetal | in a direction away from the body vs passing inward |
papules | solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid less than 1 cm |
nodules | is a growth of abnormal tissue |
plaques | semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area |
vesicles | greater than 1 cm filled with clear fluid |
bulla | less than 1 cm filled with clear fluid |
pustules | are filled with pus |
abscesses | are large pustules |
macules | freckles small flat spots |
patches | large flat spots |
cherry angioma | raised collection of vessels |
telangiectasia | flat collection of vessels |
petechiae | small bruise |
ecchymosis | large bruise |
cicatrix | the scar that's left behind on skin after a wound has healed |
keloid | raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury |
nevus | is a mark on the skin, like a mole or a birthmark |
dyplastic nevus | specific type of nevus that looks different from a common mole |
verucca | a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin |
decubitus ulcer | a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it |
eczema | refers to several skin conditions in which the skin is inflamed and usually itchy |
impetigo | a very contagious infection of the skin |
dermatoconiosis | Any irritation of the skin caused by dust, esp. one due to occupational exposure |
moh's micrographic surgery | A surgical procedure used to treat skin cancer. |
electrocauterization | a routine surgical procedure. A surgeon or doctor uses electricity to heat tissue |
electrodessication | is a quick technique where an electrical current is used to remove specific skin lesions |