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integumentary system
chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cutane/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| pil/o | hair |
| trich/o | hair |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| sebace/o | oil |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| adip/o | fat |
| lip/o | fat |
| steat/o | fat |
| squam/o | scale |
| seb/o | oil |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| kerat/o | hard/horny |
| xer/o | dry |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| alb/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| albino | person afflicted with albinism |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| comedo | 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 | formation of sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| hyperkerotosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in skin |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in skin |
| hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in skin |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in 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 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 | small solid mass |
| plaque | solid mass on the surface of skin |
| nodule | solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| tumor | larger solid mass |
| vesicle | smaller blister |
| bulla | latin for bubble |
| pustule | pus-filled blister |
| abscess | localized collection of pus in body |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| ulcer | a sore |
| excoriation | scratch |
| fissure | crack in the skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| crust | dried substance on skin |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiectasia | (spider angioma) overexpansion of end of blood vessel |
| petechia | small bruise |
| ecchymosis | larger bruise |
| cicatrix (plural: cicatrices) | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
| nevus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | mole with bad changes/formations |
| verruca | wart |
| culture & 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 portion of lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatoscopy | procedure for looking at skin |
| adipocele | hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis | red and/or blue discoloration of skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue developent |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| onychia | nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | ingrown nail |
| onycholysis | loss of nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronychia | condition of tissue around a nail |
| steatoma | fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | yellow tumor |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| atopic deratitis | chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis | excessive growth of hair |
| ichthyosis | condition in the skin is dry and scaly (fish scales) |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after pregnancy |
| psoriasis | skin condition characterized by patch of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of 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 sweat glands |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial infection of skin |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of skin caused by fungus |
| mycosis | fungal condition |
| onychodystrophy | poor nourishment of nail |
| onychomycosis | fungal condition of nail |
| tinea | fungal condition of ring worm |
| trichomycosis | fungal condition of the hair |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of skin caused by sun exposure |
| dermatitis | inflammation of skin |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of skin caused by discharge of oil |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| anesthetic | drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| antibiotic | drug that destroys/opposes growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine | drug that opposes effects of histamine |
| antipruitic | drug that prevents/relieves itching |
| antiseptic | drug that prevents sepsis |
| epidermal | pertaining to skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to beneath skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to inside of skin |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath skin |
| topical | applied directly to 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 by freezing |
| dermabrasion | rubbing/scraping away outer surface of skin |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning |
| electrodesiccation | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying |
| incision & drainage (I&D) | cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum |
| onychectomy | removal of nail |
| onychotomy | incision into nail |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| homograft (allograft) | skin transplant taken from another member of species |
| heterograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients |
| xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and senstivity |
| derm | dermatology |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
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