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Chapter 3
pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
| onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| onychophagia | nail biting |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronychia | a condition of the tissue around a nail |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |