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Medical Terminology

Chapter 4 - Integumentary System

TermDefinition
derm/o, dermat/o Skin
kerat/o Keratin
melan/o Dark, Black, Melanin
hidr/o Sweat, Perspiration
seb/o Sebum, Sebaceous Gland
trich/o Hair
onych/o Nail
BSA Body Surface Area
FTSG Full-Thickness Skin Graft
PSS Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SPF Sun Protection Factor
STSG Split-Thickness Skin Graft
UV Ultraviolet
Bulla Raised, fluid-filled lesion larger than a vesicle
Fissure Break or crack in the skin
Macule Flat, colored spot
Nodule Solid, raised lesion larger than a papule
Papule Small, circular, raised lesion on the surface of the skin
Plaque A Patch
Pustule Raised lesion containing pus
Ulcer Lesion resulting from destruction of the skin and perhaps subcutaneous tissue
Vesicle Small, fluid-filled, raised lesion (Blister, Bleb)
Wheal Smooth, rounded, slightly raised area often associated with itching (Hives induced by an allergic reaction)
Alopecia Absence or loss of hair (Baldness)
Cicatrization Process of scar formation (A scar is a Cicatrix) Ice Pick Scar, Box Scar, Hypertrophic Scar, Rolling Scar
Debridement Removal of dead or damaged tissue
Dehiscence Splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate
Epidermis Outermost layer of skin
Dermis Layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue (True Skin or Corium)
Subcutaneous Tissue Layer of tissue beneath the skin (Hypodermis)
Diaphoresis Profuse Sweating
Evisceration Protrusion of internal organs (Viscera) through an opening, such as a wound
Paronychia Infection around the nail
Pediculosis Infestation with lice
Pressure Ulcer Ulcer caused by pressure to an area of the body (Decubitus Ulcer, Bedsore, Pressure Sore)
Pruritus Severe itching
Verruca Epidermal Tumor (Wart)
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