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med term chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lobo- | section |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| contra- | against, counter |
| -iasis | condition |
| trans- | through, across |
| brady- | slow |
| -ectasis | expansion |
| cyt- | cell |
| odont- | tooth |
| leuk- | white |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| cantho- | angle at the end of the eyelid |
| steno- | narrow, contracted |
| cheil- | lip |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| benign | mild, not cancerous |
| semen | seed |
| celio- | abdomen |
| erythro- | red |
| vaso- | vessel |
| melan- | black |
| cauda- | tail |
| lingua- | tongue |
| myring- | eardrum |
| spondyl- | spinal column |
| epi- | on;over;upon |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| sub- | below |
| -oma | tumor |
| auto- | self |
| -cyte | cell |
| per- | through |
| -derma | skin |
| -ose | pertaining to, full of |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| myc/0 | fungus |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| xer/o | dry |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| hist/o | tissue |
| scler/o | hard |
| ungu/o | nail |
| cauter/o | heat, burn |
| steat/o | fat |
| trich/o | hair |
| lipoma | fatty tumor |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| dermatitis | skin inflammation |
| scleroderma | hardening of the skin |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| Ecchymosis | bruise |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| adipose | fat |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| y/o | years old |
| ER | emergency room |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| tx | treatment |
| oint | ointment |
| Pt | patient |
| NS | nonsmoker |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| rhytidectomy | surgical removal of wrinkles |
| bilateral blepharoplasty | surgical repair of eyelid, eyelid lift |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper |
| OH | occupational history |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| c/o | complains of |
| AS | left ear |
| Bx | biopsy |
| hx | history |
| cyst | sac containing fluid |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| abd | abdomen |
| nevus | mole |
| postop | after surgery |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| cicatrix | scar |
| Where are mucous membranes found? | epidermis, epithelial |
| stratified | arranged in layers |
| squamous | scaly |
| what layer of skin contains cells that store fat | subcutaneous |
| greatest amount of sweat glands | palms & soles of feet |
| muscles that cause hair to "stand on end" | arrector pili |
| impetigo | bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture |
| tinea | fungal infection of the skin; ringworm |
| wart | flesh-colored, raised area caused by a viral infection |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| wheal | small, round, raised area on the skin that may be accompanied by itching; usually seen in allergic reactions |
| first degree burn | Superficial burns through only the epidermis. |
| second degree burn | A burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn. |
| third degree burn | a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue |
| macula | a small, flat discolored spot on the skin |
| polyp | growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane |
| papule | a solid skin elevation with distinct borders and a diameter of less than one centimeter; pimple |
| nodule | skin elevation larger than one centimeter |
| vesicle | a small, raised skin lesion filled with clear fluid; blister |
| pustule | a small, infected skin elevation that contains pus; abscess |
| fissure | crack or groove, as in a sore |
| ulcer | open sore or erosion of skin |
| cutane/o | skin |
| diaphor/o | profuse sweating |
| ichthy/o | dry, scaly |
| necr/o | death |
| py/o | pus |
| prurit/o | itching |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| epithelial | A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out |
| mucous membrane | Membrane that secretes mucus that lubricates the surface of organs and keeps them moist. |
| keratin | A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair, skin, and nails |
| melanocytes | cells that produce melanin |
| melanin | a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye |
| stratified squamous epithelium | protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion |
| basal layer | deepest layer of epidermis |
| stratum corneum | outermost layer of epidermis |
| stratum lucidum | second layer of epidermis |
| stratum granulosum | middle layer of the epidermis |
| stratum spinosum | fourth layer of epidermis |
| stratum basale | deepest layer of epidermis |
| nail plate/body | the hard, translucent part of the nail |
| cuticle | A narrow band of epidermal tissue attached to the surface of the nail. |
| nail root | fastens the nail to the finger or toe by fitting into a groove in the skin |
| lunula | The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
| sweat glands | The glands that secrete sweat, located in the dermal layer of the skin. |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| albinism | a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes |
| alopecia | Hair loss that results from genetics, normal aging, illness, or drugs used to treat certain diseases |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| eczema | Acute or chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythema, itchiness, and edema, or swelling. |
| gangrene | necrosis, or death, of tissue due to loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial infection |
| basal cell carcinoma | Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules. |
| Kapsoi's sarcoma | malignant cancer that causes erythematous or purplish patches in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat or in other organs and tissues; a disease often seen in AIDS patients |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium |
| petechia | minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin |
| Psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| purpura | red-purple skin lesion due to blood in tissues from breaks in blood vessels |
| scabies | contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs |
| urticaria | hives with localized swelling and itching |
| varicose | Veins that have a twisting appearance due to loss of elasticity; spider veins |
| vitiligo | localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches |
| allergy skin test | |
| scratch test | type of allergy testing in which body is exposed to allergens through a light scratch in skin |
| intradermal skin test | skin test in which different substances are injected into the skin to test for allergic reactions |
| biopsy | the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a selected portion of a lesion |
| exfoliative cytology | biopsy procedure in which living tissue is scraped so it can be analyzed microscopically for bacteria |
| needle biopsy | a hollow needle is used to remove a core of tissue for examination |
| punch biopsy | removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch |
| autograft | transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance |
| chemical peel | chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses; also called chemabrasion |
| cryosurgery | use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue |
| curettage | the removal of material from the surface by scraping |
| debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound |
| incision and drainage | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction | the surgical removal of fat beneath the skin with the aid of suction |
| mohs surgery | Surgical method of treating skin cancer. Thin, tumorous skin layers are successively removed and examined under a microscope. The process continues until there is no evidence of the tumor. |
| rhytidectomy | surgical removal of wrinkles |
| sclerotherapy | chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein |
| anesthetic | drug that causes a reversible loss of sensation or pain; used to temporarily deaden pain |
| antibiotic | drug used to fight off or prevent infection |
| antifungal | a drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi |
| antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiviral | drug used to treat viral infections |
| biologic | drug derived from living organisms through molecular biology techniques |
| corticosteroid | drug used to treat skin conditions linked to autoimmune diseases, such as vasculitis, and inflammatory diseases, such as eczema and psoriasis |
| immunosuppressant | drug used to treat certain conditions by suppressing the immune system |
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