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MED104 CH3

Vocab

TermDefinition
integumentary system skin
epidermis skin layer that is visible; outermost skin layer
squamous cell thin, flat cells that look like fish scales; found on the episdermis
dermis under the epidermis, has fewer cells and thicker fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility; home to hair follicles, nerves, and glands
adip/o lip/o steat/o fat
cutane/o dem/o dermat/o skin
pil/o trich/o hair
hidr/o sweat
sweat gland release sweat to the body
sebaceous gland secrete oil to moisturize
squam/o scale
onych/o ungu/o nail
seb/o sebace/o oil
kerat/o hard, horny
xer/o dry
leuk/o white
erythr/o red
xanth/o yellow
melan/o black
crypt/o hidden
abrasion scraping away of skin
albinism lack of pigment in skin
albino person afflicted with albinism
alopecia baldness
anhidrosis lack of sweating
comedo hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head/white head)
cyanhidrosis blue sweat
depigmentation loss of pigmentation
dermatagia dermatodynia skin pain
dermatolysis loose skin
erythema redness
erythroderma red skin
hemathidrosis sweating blood
hidropiesis 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
sebopiesis formation of oil
seborrhea discharge of oil
trichomegaly abnormally thick hair
urticaria swollen raised itchy areas of the skin (hives)
xanthoderma yellow skin
xeroderma dry skin
xerosis condition of dryness
centrifugal start from the middle and work their way outward
centripetal spread from the outside inward
first-degree burn only affects the superficial layer of the skin, or epidermis
second-degree burn A deeper burn involving the dermis
third-degree burn injures the subcutaneous layer
fourth-degree burn involves the underlying tissues like the bone, muscle, or fascia
macule macula freckle small, flat, discolored area
patch vitilligo larger, flat, discolored area
papule small solid mass
plaque solid mass on the surface of the skin
nodule solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
tumor larger solid mass
vesicle smaller blister
bulla larger blister
pustule pus-filled blister
abcess localized collection of pus in the body
erosion loss of skin
ulcer sore
excoriation scratch
fissure crack in the skin
scale skin flaking off
crust dried substance on the skin
vascular lesion wounds related to blood vessels
cherry angioma small blood vessel tumor
telangiectasia spider angioma overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel
petechia small bruise
ecchymosis larger bruise
cicatrix scar
keloid overgrowth of scar tissue
epidermal tumors tumors on the skin
nevus mole
dysplastic nevus 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 (Bx) removal of tissue in order to examine it
excisional biopsy removal of an entire lesion for examination
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 fibrous skin tumor
erythrocyanosis red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
keratogenic causing horny tissue development
keratosis horny tissue condition
necrosis tissue death
onychia nail condition
onychocryptosis ingrown nail
onycholysis loss of a nail
onychomalacia abnormal softening of a nail
onychopathy nail disease
pachyderma tough skin
paronychia condition of the tissue around a nail
steatoma fatty tumor
xanthoma yellow tumor
decubitis ulcer bed sore
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 scaly resembling fish scales
postpartum alopecia baldness experienced by women after pregnancy
psoriasis skin condition characterized by patched of itchy, red, scaly skin
sclerodermatitis inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening end 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 the sweat gland
malignant cutaneous neoplasm harmful new formation of skin tissue
malignant melanoma 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
hidradenitis inflammation of the sweat glands
impetigo highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
mycodermatitis inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
mycosis fungal condition
onychodystrophy poor nourishment and development of the nail
onychomycosis fungal condition of the nail
tinea fungal condition called ringworm due to its circular appearance
trichomyscosis fungal condition of the hair
acne 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
anesthetic drug that temporarily blocks sensation
antibiotic drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
antihistamine drug that opposes the effects of histamine
antipruritis drug that prevents of relieves itching
antiseptic 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 chemicals
chemotherapy treatment using chemicals
cryosurgery destruction of tissue through freezing
dermabraison 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 (I&D) 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 removal 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 taken from another person
heterograft xenograft skin transplant taken from another species
ABCDE asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK actinic keratosis
Bx biopsy
C&S culture and sensitivity
derm dermatology
ID intradermal
SC SQ subcutaneous
pachy/o thick
alb/o white
Created by: hmarie94
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