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Chapter 2 CNHP 2010

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TermDefinition
corne/o horn
hidr/o sweat
xanth/o yellow
trich/o hair
squam/o scale
purpur/o purple
seb/o sebum
xer/o dry
wheal an area of localized swelling in the skin (hive)
papule a solid mass on the skin (mole)
macule/macula a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across
lesion tissue that has been damage through injury or disease.
subcutaneous layer connective and adipose (fat) tissue layer under the dermis (skin)
sebaceous glands sebum (oil) glands of the skin
dermis thick connective tissue layer of the skin.
crust dried sebum on the skin
cherry angioma bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, (found on people 30 yrs+)
telangiectasia red blood vessel lesion dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole (found on face, neck, & chest)
impetigo contagious skin infection forming pustules/ yellow crusty sores
gangrene death caused by a loss of blood supply
herpes zoster viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves. seen as painful blisters allover the body (shingles)
malignant cutaneous neoplasm skin cancer
vitiligo a skin condition due to lost pigmentation resulting to white patches on the skin and hair.
biopsy removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination
chemosurgery chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue
heterograft / xenograft skin taken from other animals, animal to human
homograft/allograft skin taken from the same species, human to human
Antihistamine medication that helps with allergies by blocking effects of histamine in the body
ultraviolet therapy using ultraviolet light to heal a skin lesion (ulcer)
antifungal drug that kills/prevents fungi growth
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