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Med104 Flashcards
Medical terminology 1-3 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| c (before a, o ,u) | K ex: cardiac, contra, and cut |
| c (before e, I, y) | s ex: cyst, cephalic, and cilium |
| ch | k ex: chiropractor |
| g (before a, o, u) | g ex: gamma, gutter, and goiter |
| g (before e, I, y) | j ex: biology, genetic, and giant |
| ph | f ex: pharmacy |
| pn | n ex: pneumonia |
| pt | t ex: pterigium |
| rh, rrh | r ex: rhinoplasty and hemorrhage |
| x | z ex: xeroderma |
| artho/o | joint ex: arthritis and arthroscope |
| cardi/o | heart ex: cardiology and pericardium |
| enter/o | small intestine ex: enteropathy and dysentery |
| gastr/o | stomach ex: |
| hepat/o | liver ex: |
| neur/o | nerve ex: |
| hem/o | blood ex: |
| My/o Muscul/o | Muscle Ex: myocardial, myalgia, musculoskeletal, muscular |
| Angi/o Vas/o Vascul/o | Vessel (most commonly refers to the blood vessel, but can also refer to other types of vessels as well) Ex: angioplasty, angiectomy, vasospasm, vasectomy, vasculopathy, vasculitis |
| Derm/o Dermat/o Cutane/o | Skin Ex: dermoscopy, dermis, dermatology, dermatitis, subcutaneous |
| Pneum/o Pneumon/o Pulmon/o | Lung Ex: pneumotomy, pneumonia, pneumonitis, pulmonologist, cardiopulmonary |
| Gen/o | Creation, cause Ex: pathogenic |
| Hydr/o | Water Ex: hydrophobia, dehydration |
| Morph/o | Change Ex: morphology |
| Myc/o | Fungus Ex: dermatomycosis |
| Necr/o | Death Ex: necrosis |
| Orth/o | Straight Ex: orthodontist |
| Path/o | Suffering, disease Ex: pathology |
| Phag/o | Eat Ex: aphagia |
| Plas/o | Formation Ex: hyperplasia |
| Py/o | Pus Ex: pyorrhea, pyemia |
| Scler/o | Hard Ex: Scleroderma |
| Sten/o | Narrowing Ex: stenosis |
| Troph/o | Nourishment, development Ex: trophology, hypertrophy |
| Xen/o | Foreign Ex: xenograft |
| -ac -al -ar -ary -eal -ic -tic -ous | Pertaining to Ex: cardiac Skeletal Muscular Pulmonary Esophageal Medic Neurotic Subcutaneous |
| -ia -ism | Condition Ex: pneumonia, autism |
| -ium | Tissue, structure Ex: pericardium |
| -y | Condition, procedure Ex: hypertrophy |
| -icle -ole -ule -ula | Small Ex: ventricle Arteriole Pustule Uvula |
| -iatrics -iatry | Medical science Ex: pediatrics, psychiatry |
| -iatrist | Specialist in medicine of Ex: psychiatrist |
| -it’s | Specialist Ex: dentist |
| -logist | Specialist in the study of Ex: psychologist |
| -logy | Study of Ex: psychology |
| -algia -dynia | Pain Ex: myalgia, gastrodynia |
| -cele | Hernia (a bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong) Ex: hydrocele |
| -emia | Blood condition Ex: leukemia |
| -iasis | Presence of Ex: lithiasis |
| -itis | Inflammation Ex: arthritis |
| -lysis | Loosen, break down Ex: hemolysis |
| -malacia | Abnormal softening Ex: osteomalacia |
| -megaly | Enlargement Ex: hepatomeglay |
| -old | Resembling Ex: keloid |
| -oma | Tumor Ex: melonoma |
| -osis | Conditon Ex: thrombosis |
| -pathy | Disease Ex: myopathy |
| -penia | Deficiency Ex: leukopenia |
| -ptosis | Drooping Ex: nephroptosis |
| -rrhage -rrhagia | Excessive flow Ex: hemorrhage, menorrhagia |
| -rrhea | Flow Ex: diarrhea |
| -rrhexis | Rupture Ex: metrorrhexis |
| -spasm | Involuntary contraction Ex: mysospasm |
| -centesis | Puncture Ex: amniocentesis |
| -gram | Written record Ex: cardiogram |
| -graph | Instrument used to produce a record Ex: cardiograph |
| -graphy | Writing procedure Ex: cardiography |
| -meter | Instrument used to measure Ex: cephalometer |
| -metry | Process of measuring Ex: cephalometry |
| -scope | Instrument used to look Ex: arthroscope |
| -scopy | Process of looking Ex: arthroscopy |
| -desis | Binding, fixation Ex: arthrodesis |
| -ectomy | Removal Ex: vasectomy |
| -pexy | Surgical fixation Ex: retinopexy |
| -plasty | Reconstruction Ex: rhinoplasty |
| -rrhaphy | Suture Ex: herniorrhaphy |
| -stomy | Creation of an opening Ex: colostomy |
| -tomy | Incision Ex: dermotomy |
| Singular -a Plural-ae | Ex: vertebra, vertebrae Larva, larvae |
| Singular-ax Plural-aces | Ex: thorax, thoraces |
| Singular- ex Plural- ices | Ex: cortex, Cortices |
| Singular-ix Plural- ices | Ex: appendix, appendices |
| Singular- is Plural- es | Ex: neurosis, neuroses Diagnosis, diagnoses |
| Singular- ma Plural- mata | Ex: sarcoma, sarcomata Carcinoma, carcinomata |
| Singular- on Plural- a | Ex: spermatozoon, spermatozoa Ganglion, ganglia |
| Singular- um Plural- a | Ex: datum, data Bacterium, bacteria Ovum, ova |
| Singular- us Plural- a | Ex: nucleus, nuclei Alveolus, alveoli Thrombus, thrombi |
| Singular-y Plural- ies | Ex: biopsy, biopsies Myopathy, myopathies |
| A- An- | Not Ex: anemia |
| anti- Contra- | Against Ex: contraceptive |
| De- | Down, away from Ex: dehydration |
| Ante- Pre- | Before Ex: precondition |
| Pro- | Before, on behalf of Ex: probiotic |
| Brady- | Slow Ex: bradycardia |
| Tachy- | Fast Ex: tachycardia |
| Post- | After Ex: postpartum |
| Re- | Again Ex: rehabilitation |
| Ab- | Away Ex: abduct |
| Ad- | Around Ex: adrenaline |
| Circum- Peri- | Around Ex: circumcision, pericardium |
| Dia- Trans- | Through Ex: diagnostic, translate |
| E- Ec- Ex- | Outside Ex: evoke, ectopic, exhale |
| Ecto- Exo- Extra- | Inside Ex: ectoderm, exoskeleton |
| En- Endo- Intra- | Inside Ex: enema endocrine, intravenous |
| Epi- | Upon Ex: epididymus |
| Sub- | Beneath Ex: subcutaneous |
| Inter- | Between Ex: intercostal |
| Bi- | Two Ex: bilateral |
| Hemi- Semi | Half Ex: Hemiplegia, semilunar |
| Hyper- | Over Ex: hyperthermia |
| Hypo- | Under Ex: hypothermia |
| Macro- | Large Ex: macrotia |
| Micro- | Small Ex: microdontia |
| Mono- Uni- | One Ex: monocyte, unisex |
| Oligo- | Few Ex: oligomenorrhea |
| Pan- | All Ex: pancytopenia |
| Poly- | All Ex: polygraph |
| Multi- | Many Ex: multicellular |
| Con- Syn- Sym- | With, together Ex: congestion, syndrome, symmetry |
| Dys- | Bad Ex: dysentery |
| Eu- | Good Ex: euphoria |
| Splen o -megaly | Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen |
| Hepat o enter o logy | Gastroenterology Study of the stomach and intestine |
| My -algia | Myalgia Muscle pain |
| Splen -ectomy | Splenectomy Surgical removal of the spleen |
| Cardi -itis | Carditis Inflammation of the heart |
| Arthr/itis | Arthritis Inflammation of the joint |
| Angi/ ectomy | Angiectomy Surgical removal of a vessel |
| Cardio/logy | Cardiology Study of the heart |
| Hepat/ itis | Hepatits Inflammation of the liver |
| My/ algia | Myalgia Pain of the muscle |
| Osteo/ tomy | Osteotomy Incision into a bone |
| Angio/ Scler/ osis | Angiosclerosis Hardening of the blood vessel |
| Cardio/ pulmon/ ary | Cardiopulmonary Pertaining to the heart and lungs |
| Dermato/ Myc/ osis | Dermatomycosis Skin condition caused by fungus |
| Dys/ enter/ y | Dysentery Bad intestine condition |
| Hepato/ Spleno/ megaly | Hepatosplenomegaly Enlargement of the liver and spleen |
| Hyper/Plas/ia | Hyperplasia Overformation condtion |
| Hypo/glyc/emia | Hypoglycemia Condition characterized by low sugar in the blood (low blood sugar) |
| Osteo/ carcin/ oma | Osteocarcinoma Bone cancer tumor |
| Osteo/myel/ itis | Osteomyelitis Inflammation of the bone marrow |
| Peri/ card/ ium | Pericardium Tissue around the heart |
| Acute | It just started recently or is a sharp, sever symptom |
| Chronic | It has been going on for a while now |
| Exacerbation | It is getting worse |
| Abrupt | All of a sudden |
| Febrile | To have a fever |
| Afebrile | To not have a fever |
| Malaise | Not feeling well |
| Progressive | More and more each day |
| Symptom | Something a patient feels |
| Noncontributory | Not related to this specific problem |
| Lethargic | A decrease in level consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
| Genetic/ hereditary | It runs in the family |
| Alert | Able to answer questions; responsive; interactive |
| Oriented | Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x3” |
| Marked | It really stands out |
| Unremarkable | Another way of saying normal |
| Auscultation | To listen |
| Percussion | To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument |
| Palpation | To feel |
| Impression | Another way of saying assessment |
| Diagnosis | What the health care professional thinks the patient has |
| Differential diagnosis | A list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam |
| Benign | Safe |
| Malignant | Dangerous; a problem |
| Degeneration | To be getting worse |
| Remission | To get better to improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure |
| Idiopathic | No known specific cause; it just happens |
| Localized | Stays in a certain part off the body |
| Systematic/ generalized | All over the body (or most of it) |
| Prognosis | The chances for things getting better or worse |
| Occult | Hidden |
| Lesion | Diseased tissue |
| Recurrent | To have again |
| Sequela | A problem resulting from a disease or worse |
| Pending | Waiting for |
| Pathogen | The organism that causes the problem |
| Morbidity | The risk for being sick |
| Morality | The risk for dying |
| Etiology | The cause |
| Disposition | What happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the of ed notes reference where the patient went after the visit (home, the ICU, normal hospital bed) |
| Discharge | Literally to unload; it has two meanings: To send home (to unload the patient from the health care setting to home) Fluid coming out of a part of the body (your body unloading a fluid) |
| Palliative | Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| Observation | Watch, keep an eye on |
| Reassurance | To tell the patient that the problem is not as serious or dangerous |
| Supportive care | To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
| Sterile | Extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures and surgery |
| Prophylaxis | Preventive treatment |
| Promixal | Closer in to the center Proximal and approximate come from the same word and mean close |
| Distal | Farther way Distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
| Lateral | Out to the side Think of a quarterback lateraling a football to the running back |
| Medial | Toward the middle Like the median of a highway |
| Ventral/ antra/ anterior | The front The word ventral means stomach |
| Dorsal/ posterior | The back A dorsal fin on a shark is on its back |
| Carnial | Toward the top |
| Caudal | Toward the bottom From Latin, for tall |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Prone | Lying down on belly |
| Supine | Lying down on back |
| Contralateral | Opposite side |
| Ipsilateral | Same side |
| Unilateral | One side |
| Bilateral | Both sides |
| Dorsum | The top of the hand or foot |
| Planter | The sole of the foot |
| Palmer | The palm of the hand |
| Sagittal | Divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left |
| Coronal | Divides the body along a hypothetical plan from front to back |
| Transverse | Divides the body from top to bottom |
| Physician | A skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school |
| Pediatrician | A physician with a special training in caring for kids |
| Surgeon | A physician qualified to treat patients surgically, that is, by means of operation or invasive procedure |
| Anesthesiologist | A physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control |
| Epidemiologist | A specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of this data to enhance public health |
| Physician assistant | A mid level health care provider who works under the license of a supervising physician; requires postgraduate training |
| Nurse practitioner | A nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a mid level health care provider; works under the license of a supervising physician |
| Speech therapist | Specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech and/ or swallowing |
| Occupational therapist | Specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with performing daily activities at home, school, or work |
| Physical therapists | Specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovery from an injury |
| Respiratory therapist | Specially trained in treating patient’s respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider |
| Dietitian | Specially trained in evaluating the nutritional stratus of a patient and developing an appropriate diet plan |
| Licensed practical nurse | Trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| Licensed vocational nurse | Trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient |
| Registered nurse | An advanced level nurse who has completed an associate’s or bachelor’s degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education |
| Medical assistant | Trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical task under the guidance of a health care provider |
| Pathologists | A physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine |
| Medical laboratory technician | Trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluids |
| Phlebotomist | Trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| Radiologist | A physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury |
| Radiology technician | Trained to perform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider |
| Ultrasonographer | Trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient |
| Pharmacist | Trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine |
| Pharmacy technician | Trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy-related tasks |
| Patient service coordinator | Handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care |
| Medical transcriptionist | Trained in converting the voice recorded dictations of health care providers into text format |
| Chief complaint | The main reason for the patient’s visit |
| History of present illness | The story of the patient’s problem |
| Review of systems | Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem |
| Past medical history | Other significant past illnesses, like high blood pressure, asthma, or diabetes |
| Past surgical history | Any of the patient’s past surgeries |
| Family history | Any significant illnesses that run in the patient’s family |
| Social history | A record of habits like smoking, drinking drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health |
| Clinic note | Medical professional Clinic Documents a visit SOAP New patient: more history Repeat patient: streamlined note |
| Consult note | Physician: usually a specialist Clinic or hospital Provides an expert opinion on a more challenging problem SOAP Can be in the form of a note to the PCP |
| Emergency department note | Ed medial staff Emergency department Documents an emergency department visit SOAP The A includes the emergency department course |
| Admission summary | Hospital medical professional Hospital Documents the admission of a patient to the hospital SO A/P S,O= very thorough A= differential diagnosis P=further testing and care A+P= problem based approach |
| Discharge summary | Medical professional Inpatient health care facility Documents daily hospital visit ASOP Starts with A |
| Operative report | Surgeon Documents a surgery in detail ASOP |
| Daily hospital note/ progress note | Medical professional Inpatient health care facility Documents daily hospital visit SO A/P S= focuses on how patient’s condition has changed since the previous note A= sometimes includes a differential diagnosis |
| Radiology report | Radiologist Explains reasons for image, how image was performed, what was seen on image, radiologist’s assessment; sometimes a recommendation SOA Usually includes only S, O, and A, but may include P if it recommends that further studies be performed |
| Pathology report | Pathologist Provides reasons for the test, what was seen on the test, and an assessment SOA |
| Prescription | Medical professional Provides directions for a medication P Medicines name Instructions How much medicine should be given Refills if any Health care professional’s signature and whether generic substitution is allowed |
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| ECU | Emergency care unit |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ED | Emergency department |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| PICU | Pediatric care unit |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| SICU | Surgical intensive care unit |
| PACU | Post-anesthesia care unit |
| L&D | Labor and delivery |
| OR | Operating room |
| Post-op | After surgery |
| Pre-op | Before surgery |
| ♂ | Male |
| ♀ | Female |
| (R) | Right |
| (L) | Left |
| (B) | Bilateral |
| ⬆️ | Increased |
| ⬇️ | Decreased |
| VS | Vital signs |
| T | Temperature |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| HR | Heart rate |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| BMI | Body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight) |
| I/O | Intake/output: that amount of fluids a patient takes in (Iv or mouth) and produced (Usually pee) |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| DDx | Differential diagnosis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Rx | Prescription |
| H&P | History and physical |
| CC | History |
| HPI | Chief of complaint |
| ROS | Review of systems |
| PMHx | Past medical history |
| FHx | Family history |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| PE | Physical exam |
| Pt | Patient |
| Y/o | Years old |
| H/o | History of |
| PCP | Primary care provider |
| F/u | Follow up |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| PERRLA | Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| NAD | No acute distress |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| RRR | Regular rate and rhythm |
| CTA | Clear to auscultation |
| WDWN | Well developed, well nourished |
| A&O | Alert and oriented |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| NOS | Not otherwise specified |
| NEC | Not elsewhere classified |
| PO | Per os (by mouth) |
| NPO | Nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
| PR | Per rectum (anal) |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| SC | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| IV | Intravenous |
| CVL | Central venous line |
| PICC | Peripherally inserted central catheter |
| Sig | Instructions short for signa |
| BID | Twice daily |
| TID | There times daily |
| Q | Every x Ex: every 4 hour or Q4hr |
| QD | Daily |
| QID | Four times daily |
| QHS | At night |
| AC | Before meals |
| PC | After meals |
| Prn | As needed |
| Ad lib | As desired |
| Adip/o Lip/o Steat/o | Fat Ex: adipocyte, lipoma, steateosis |
| Cutane/o Dermat/o Derm/o | Skin Ex: subcutaneous, dermatology, epidermal |
| Phil/o Trich/o | Hair Ex: piloid, atrichosis |
| Hidr/o | Sweat Ex: hyperhidrosis, hypohidrosis |
| Squam/o | Scale Ex: squamous layer |
| Onych/o Ungu/o | Nail Ex: onychalgia, subungual |
| Seb/o Sebace/o | Oil Ex: sebolith, pilosebaceous |
| Crypt/o | Hidden Ex: onychocryptosis |
| Kerat/o | Hard, horny Ex: keratosis, keratoderma |
| Xer/o | Dry Ex: xeroderma |
| Xanth/o | Yellow Ex: xanthoderma |
| Erythr/o | Red Ex: erythroderma |
| Leuk/o Alb/o | White Ex: leukoderma, albinism |
| Melan/o | Black Ex: melanoma |
| Ab/rasion | Abrasion Scraping away at skin |
| Albin/ism | Albinism Lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| Albino | A person afflicted with albinism |
| Alopecia | Baldness |
| Anhidrosis | Lack of sweating |
| Comedo | A hair follicle that is plugged worth sebum |
| Cyanhidrosis | Blue sweat |
| Depigmentation | Loss of pigmentation |
| Dermatalgia | Skin pain |
| Dermatodynia | Skin pain |
| Dermarolysis | Loose skin |
| Erythema | Redness |
| Erythroderma | Red skin |
| Hemathidrosis | Sweating blood |
| Hidropoiesis | The formation of sweat |
| Hyperhidrosis | Excessive sweating |
| Hyperkerotosis | Excessive growth of horny skin |
| Hypermelanosis | Excessive melanin in the skin |
| Hyperpigmentation | Diminished pigment in the skin |
| Leukoderma | White skin |
| Macerate | To soften the skin |
| Onychophagia | Eating or biting the nails |
| Pruritus | An itch |
| Rhytidermia | Wrinkled skin |
| Sebopoiesis | Formation of oil |
| Seborrhea | Discharge of oil |
| Trichomegaly | Abnormally thick hair |
| Urticaria | Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| Xanthoderma | Yellow skin |
| Xeroderma | Dry skin |
| Xerosis | Condition of dryness |
| macule, macula (freckle) | Small, flat, discolored area |
| Patch (vitiligo) | Larger, flat, discolored area |
| Papule | A small solid mass |
| Plaque | A small solid mass one the surface of the skin |
| Nodule | A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| Tumor | A large solid mass |
| Vesicle | A smaller blister |
| Bulla | A blister |
| Pustule | A pus-filled blister |
| Abscess | A localized collection of pus in the body |
| Erosion | Loss of skin |
| Ulcer | A sore |
| Excoriation | A scratch |
| Fissure | A crack in the skin |
| Scale | Skin flacking off |
| Crust | A dried substance |
| Vascular lesson | Wounds related to blood vessels |
| Cherry angioma | A small blood vessel tumor |
| Telangiectasia (spider angioma) | The overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel |
| Petechia | a small bruise |
| Ecchymosis | A large bruise |
| Cicatrix (plural: cicatrices) | Scar |
| Keloid | Overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Epidermal tumors | Tumors on the skin |
| Nevus | Mole |
| Dysplastic nevus | A mole with bad changes |
| Verruca | Wart |
| Culture and sensitivity | Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine with drugs they might respond to |
| Biopsy | Removal of tissue in order to examine it |
| Incisional biopsy | Removal of a portion of a lesion for examination |
| Dermatoscope | Instrument used to look at the skin |
| Dermatoscopy | Procedure for looking at the skin |
| 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 |
| Omychomalacia | Abnormal softening of a nail |
| Onychopathy | Nail disease |
| Pachyderma | Tough skin |
| Paronychia | A condition of the tissue around a nail |
| Steatoma | A fatty tumor |
| Xanthoma | A yellow tumor |
| Decubitus ulcer | Bed sore |
| Dermatosis | Skin condition |
| Dermopathy | Skin disease |
| Atopic dermatitis | A chronic dry inflammation disease characterized by itching |
| Hypertrichosis | Excessive growth of hair |
| Ichthyosis | A condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| Postpartum alopecia | Baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy |
| Psoriasis | A skin condition characterized by patched of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| Sclerodermatitis | Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| Scleronychia | Thickening and hardening of the nails |
| Xanrhosis | Yellowing of the skin |
| Actinic keratosis | Horny skin condition caused by the sun |
| Basal cell carcinoma | Cancerous tumor pf basal skin cells |
| Hidradenoma | Tumor of the sweat gland |
| Malignant cutaneous neoplasm | A harmful new formation of skin tissue |
| Malignant melanoma | A harmful tumor of melanin skin |
| Squamous | Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| Acne vulgaris | Inflammation of the skin follicles |
| Dermatomycosis | A fungal skin condition |
| Hidradenitis | Inflammation of the sweat glands |
| Impetigo | A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| Mycrodermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| Mycosis | A fungal condition |
| Onychodystrophy | Poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
| Onychomycosis | A fungal condition of the nail |
| Tinea | A fungal condition often called ringworm |
| Trichomycosis | A fungal condition of the hair |
| Actinic dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil |
| Steatitis | Inflammation of fat tissue |
| First-degree burns | Burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin |
| Second-degree burns | Deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis |
| Third-degree burns | Deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers |
| Fourth-degree burns | Deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone |
| Anesthetic | A drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| Antibiotic | A drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
| Antihistamine | A drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| Antipruritic | A drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| Antiseptic | A drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms |
| Epidermal | Pertaining to the skin |
| Hypodermic | Pertaining to beneath the skin |
| Intradermal | Pertaining to inside the skin |
| Percutaneous | Pertaining to through the skin |
| Subcutaneous | Pertaining to beneath the skin |
| Topical | Applied directly to the skin |
| Transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| Chemosurgery | Removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemotherapy |
| Chemotherapy | Treatment using chemicals |
| Cryosurgery | Destruction o tissue through freezing |
| Dermabrasion | Rubbing or scraping away the outer surface skin |
| Electrcauterization | Using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| Electrodesiccation | Using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| Incision and drainage | To cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| Lipectomy | Removal of fatty tissue |
| Liposuction | Removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| Onychectomy | Remove of a nail |
| Onychotomy | Incision into a nail |
| Rhytidoplasty | Reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| Autograft | Skin transplant take from a different place on the patient’s body |
| Homograft | Skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species |
| Heterograft | Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s |
| Xenograft | Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s |
| ABCDE | Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evoking |
| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| Derm | Dermatology |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
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