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Ch.2 MT
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o | fat |
| corne/o | horn/hard |
| cutane/o | skin |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hist/o | tissue |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| squam/o | scale |
| steat/o | fat |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| spider angioma | a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly on the face, neck, or chest (telos = end); also called telangiectasia |
| ecchymosis | bruise; a black and blue mark; a large purpura (chymo = juice) |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with precancerous changes |
| excoriation | a scratch mark |
| erosion | gnawed away; loss of superficial epidermis, leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding (e.g., area of moisture after rupture of a vesicle) |
| wheal | an area of localized skin edema (swelling) (e.g., a hive) |
| telangiectasia | a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly on the face, neck, or chest (telos = end); also called spider angioma |
| exanthematous viral disease | an eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease (exanthema = eruption) |
| seborrheic keratosis | superficial, benign, pigmented wart-like lesions; more common after the third decade |
| actinic keratosis | a localized thickening of skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, a known precursor to cancer (actinic = ray; solar = sun); also called solar keratosis |
| pediculosis pubis | infestation with the pubic or crab louse, especially in the pubic hair (pubis = groin) |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a selected portion of a lesion |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by freezing with application of an extremely cold chemical (e.g. liquid nitrogen) |
| Antihistamine | a drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body |
| anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensations (e.g. pain) |
| ultraviolet therapy | use of ultraviolet light to promote healing of a skin lesion (e.g., an ulcer) |
| auto graft | graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person (auto = self) |
| heterograft or xenograft | graft transfer between different species, such as from animal to human (hetero = different; zeno = strange) |
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