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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/p, lip/o, steat/o | fat |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| pil/p, trich/o | hair |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| squam/o | scale |
| onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
| seb/o, sebace/o | oil |
| associated with unusual skin texture: | kerato-, xero, crypto- |
| associated with unusual skin color: | leuko-, erythro-, xantho-, melano- |
| objective: | location, size, color, texture |
| Bx | biopsy |
| assessment: | infections, inflammations, tumors, changes in the skin |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC or SQ | subcutaneous |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| kerat/o | hard, horny |
| xer/o | dry |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| pruritus | itchy |
| urticaria | hives |
| seborrhea | oily secretion |
| xerosis | condition of very dry skin |
| macerate | soften the skin |
| hyperhidrosis | too much sweat |
| anhidrosis | not enough sweat |
| depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| hypermelanosis | darkening of the skin |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| hypertrichosis | too much hair |
| onychophagia | eating or biting the nails |
| rhytidermia | wrinkled skin |
| sebopoiesis | formation of oil |
| seborrhea | discharge of oil |
| trichomegaly | abnormally thick hair |
| urticaria | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |