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chapter 2 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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corne/o | horn, hard |
hidr/o | sweat |
myc/o | fungus |
onych/o | nail |
squam/o | scale |
trich/o | hair |
xanth/o | yellow |
xer/o | dry |
cherry angioma | round, bright red blood vessel tumor; seen on trunk |
telangiectasia | radiate from central arteriole; found on face, neck, or chest |
petechia | minute hemorrhagic spot that indicate a bleeding tendency |
ecchymosis | bruise, black and blue mark; a large purpura |
keloid | abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular |
neoplasm | abnormal tissue that grows by more rapid than normal |
verruca | epidermal growth caused by a papilloma virus (wart) |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
Bx | biopsy |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
FS | frozen section |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus type 1 |
HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
I&D | incision and drainage |
Rx | medical prescription |
SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
Sig | label; instruction to the patient |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
t.i.d. | three times a day |
Dermatosis | any disorder of the skin |