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Medical terms ig
terms for med class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pil/o, trich/o | medical root term for hair |
| keratosis | horny skin tissue ;) |
| leukotrichia | white hair |
| albinism | lacking skin pigment |
| urticaria | (Hives); red, itchy skin that form from a reaction |
| xerosis | dry skin |
| alopecia | medical term for being bald |
| macerate | to soften |
| xanthoderma | yellow/orange coloration of the skin (aka jaundice) |
| ecchymosis | beeg bruise |
| petechiae | smoll bruise |
| three types of skin biopsies | excisional, shave, & punch |
| abbreviation for biopsy | Bx (case sensitive) |
| medical root term for nail | onych |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| mastalgia | booby pain |
| mastoptosis | booby droopy (not good) |
| leukorrhea | white discharge |
| hypermastia | BEEG boobies 👀 |
| hypomastia | itty bitty titty-committee |
| oophorocystosis | ovarian cyst(s) |
| pyosalpinx | blockage in fallopian tube caused by puss (the forbidden pimple) |
| colposcopy | examining the vagina via scope |
| vaginoscope | used to examine the vagina |
| bradytocia | slow labor (HELL) |