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medical terms 3

TermDefinition
epidermis the outermost layer of the skin
dermis under the epidermis, much thicker and has fewer cells and more thick fibers for strength and flexibility
hair follicles roots of hair, anchor hair to skin and provides nourishent
sweat glands releases sweat to rid the body of waste and to cool the body
sebaceous glands secretes oil as a natural moisturizer for skin and hair
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o roots for fat
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o roots for skin
pil/o, trich/o roots for hair
hidr/o root for sweat
squam/o root for scale
onych/o, ungu/o roots for nail
seb/o, sebace/o roots for oil
kerato- hardness or horniness (relating to SKIN)
xero- dryness of the skin
leuk/o, alb/o whiteness of the skin
erythro- redness of the skin
xantho- yellowness of the skin
melano- blackness of the skin
crypt/o root for hidden
abrasion scraping away of skin
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 with sebum
cyanhidrosis blue sweat
depigmentation loss of pigmentation
dermatalgia skin pain
dermatodynia skin pain
dermatolysis 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 excessive pigment in the skin
hypohidrosis diminished sweating
hypomelanosis diminished melanin in the skin
hypopigmentation 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 (sebum)
seborrhea discharge of oil (sebum)
trichomegaly abnormally thick hair
urticaria swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
xanthoderma yellow skin
xeroderma dry skin
xerosis condition of dryness
localized rash rash limited to a specific area on the body
generalized rash rash all over the body
centrifugal rash rashes that start from middle and work outward
centripetal rash rashes that start from outside inward
papules small bumps under 1cm
nodules bumps larger than 1cm
plaques bumps larger than 1cm and flat
vesicles bumps filled with clear fluid
pustules bumps filled with pus
bulla a large vesicle (like a blister)
abscesses larger pustules
macules small, flat spots (like freckles)
patches larger macules
tumor larger solid mass
erosion loss of skin
ulcer a sore
excoriation a scratch
fissure a crack in the skin
scale skin flaking off
crust a dried substance on the skin
vascular lesion wounds related to blood vessels
cherry angioma a small blood vessel tumor
telangiecasia the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel, sometimes called spider angioma
petechia a small bruise
ecchymosis a larger bruise
cicatrix scar
keloid overgrowth of scar tissue
epidermal tumors skin tumors
nevus mole
dysplastic nevus a mole with bad changes/formations
verruca wart
culture and sensitivity (C&S) growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to
biopsy removal of tissue in order to examine it
excisional biopsy removal of an entire lesion for examination
dermatoscope instrument used to look at the skin
dermatoscopy procedure for looking at the skin
adipocele 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 nail condition
onychocryptosis an ingrown nail
onycholysis the loss of a nail
onychomalacia abnormal softening of a nail
onychopathy nail disease
pachyderma tough skin
paronychia condition of tissue around nail
steatoma a fatty tumor
xanthoma a yellow tumor
decubitis ulcer bedsore
dermatosis skin condition
dermopathy skin disease
atopic dermatitis chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
hypertrichosis excessive growth of hair
ichthyosis condition in the skin, dry and resembles fish scales
postpartum alopecia baldness experienced by women after pregnancy
psoriasis skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin
sclerodermatitis inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
scleronychia thickening and hardening of the nails
xanthosis yellowing of the skin
actinic keratosis horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
basal cell carcinoma cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
hidradenoma tumor of sweat gland
malignant cutaneous neoplasm a harmful new formation of skin tissue
malignant melanoma a harmful tumor of melanin cells
squamous cell carcinoma cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
acne vulgaris inflammation of the skin follicles
dermatomycosis fungal skin condition
hidradentis inflammation of the sweat glands
impetigo highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
mycodermatitis 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 due to circular appearance
trichoycosis 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 (sebum)
steatitis inflammation of fat tissue
first degree burn burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
second degree burn deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis
third degree burn deep burn affecting epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
fourth degree burn deep burn affecting all layers of skin but also underlying tissues
anesthetic drug that temporarily blocks sensation
antibiotic drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
antihistamine drug that opposes the effects of histamine
antipruritic a drug that prevents or relieves itching
epidermal pertaining to 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 skin
transdermal pertaining to through the skin
chemosurgery removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
cryosurgery destruction of tissue through freezing
chemotherapy treatment using chemicals
dermabrasion rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin
electrocauterization 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 taken from a different place on the patient's body
homograft/allograft skin transplant from another member of the patient's species
heterograft skin transplant from a species other than patient's
xenograft skin transplant taken from a species other from the patient's
ABCDE asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK actinic keratosis
Bx biopsy
C&S culture and sensitivity
derm dermatology
ID intradermal
SC/SQ subcutaneous
pil/o hair
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