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Chapter 2

Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
adip/o combining form meaning fat
melanin dark brown to black pigment contained in melanocytes
tumor a solid mass larger than 1-2 cm
excoriation a scratch mark
dermatosis any disorder of the skin
antibiotic a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
depigmentation loss of melanin pigment in the skin
ecchymosis bruise
purpuric lesions purpura; lesions resulting from hemorrhages into the skin
burn injury to body tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or gases
gangrene death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
carbuncle skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria
furuncle boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle
malignant cutaneous neoplasm skin cancer
melanoma malignant neoplasm composed of melanocytes
onychia inflammation of the fingernail or toenail
paronychia inflammation of the nail fold
pediculosis infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis
biopsy removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination
fulguration to lighten
auto graft graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person
skin grafting transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin that has been lost through a burn or injury
Mohs surgery a technique used to excise tumors of the skin by removing fresh tissue, layer by layer, until a tumor-free plane is reached
FS frozen section
Sig label; instruction to the patient
corne/o combining form meaning horn or hard
onych/o combining form meaning nail
stratum basale deepest layer of the epidermis, also called the basal layer
nodule a solid mass greater than 1 cm that extends deeper into the epidermis
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