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Chapter 3 Terms
All Terms from chapter3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasion | a scraping away of skin |
| abscess | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| acne vulgaris | common acne; an inflammation of the skin follicles |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| actinic keratosis | horny skin condition cause by sun exposure |
| adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| albino | a person afflicted with albinism |
| allograft | skin transplant taken from another person |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| antibiotic | a drug that destroys or opposes the growth of micro organisms |
| antihistamine | a drug that opposes the effect of histamine |
| antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiseptic | a drug that prevents sepsis |
| atopic dermatitis | an unusual inflammation of the skin |
| autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patients body |
| basal cell cercinoma | cancerous tumor of the basal skin cells |
| biopsy | removal of tissue in order to examine it |
| bulla | from Latin, for "bubble"; a larger blister |
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| cherry angloma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| cicatrix (plural cicatrices) | from Latin, for "scar"; a scar |
| comdeo | from Latin, for "eat up"; a hair follicle plugged with sebum (black head, white head) |
| crust | dried substance (i.e, blood pus ) on the skin |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| culture & sensitivity | growing micro organisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| cyanhidrosis | blue sweat |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
| depigmentation | loss of skin pigmentation |
| dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| dermatolysis | loss of skin |
| dermatomycosis | a fungal skin condition |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| ecchymosis | from Greek, for "to pour out"; a larger bruise |
| eczema | from Greek, for "to boli over"; a red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| electrodesiccation | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| epidermal tumor | tumors on the skin |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| erythema | from Greek, for "redness"; redness |
| erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| first-degree burn | a burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin |
| fissure | from Latin, for a "split" or "divide"; a crack in the skin |
| fourth-degree burn | a deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissue like muscle, fascia, or bone |
| hemathdrosis | sweating blood |
| heterograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| hidropolesis | the formation of sweat |
| homograft | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species |
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