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Lesson 3
Basic Medical Language - Integumentary system, colors, and plural endings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| WBC | leukocyte |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| TD | transdermal |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| RBC | erythrocyte |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| lac | laceration |
| hypo | hypodermic |
| ID | intradermal |
| DERM | dermatology |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant growth developing from scale like epithelial tissue of the surface layer of the epidermis; invades local tissue and may metastasize. occurs on skin, mouth, lips, and genitals |
| pressure injury | damage of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients. AKA: bedsores |
| pallor | paleness |
| nevus (pl. nevi) | malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored. AKA: moles or birthmarks |
| methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus | strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics. skin and tissue infections, sometimes bloodstream infections |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| lesion | any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged, wound |
| jaundice | condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection characterized by red lesions which progress to blisters and then honey-colored crusts |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters |
| erythema | redness |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection; characterized by redness, swelling, pain, and heat |
| basal cell carcinoma | malignant epithelial tumor arising from the bottom layer of the epidermis called the basal layer |
| abscess | localized collection of pus accompanied by swelling and inflammation; abscesses can occur in tissues, organs, and contained spaces |
| trans- | through, across, behind |
| sub- | below, under |
| per- | through |
| intra- | within |
| hypo- | below, deficient, under |
| epi- | on, upon, over |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -lysis | dissolution, separating |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -a, -e, -y | no meaning |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| melan/o | black |
| leuk/o | white |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | red |
| onych/o | nail |
| acr/o | extremities |
| myc/o | fungus |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
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katey.6
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