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Chapter 3

dermatology system

TermDefinition
Cutane/o-dermat/o-derm/o skin
alb/o white
crypt/o hidden
hidr/o sweat
kerat/o hard, horny
melan/o black
pachy/o thick
sebace/o oil
trich/o hair
xanth/o yellow
alopecia baldness
anesthetic a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
chemotherapy treatment using chemicals
cherry angioma a small blood vessel tumor
cryosurgery destruction of tissue through freezing
decubitus ulcer bed sore
dermabrasion rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
dermatosis skin condition
dermopathy skin disease
erythrocyanosis a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
fissure from latin for a split or divide a crack in the skin
hemathidrosis sweating blood
hidradenitis inflammation of the sweat glands
hidropolesis formation of sweat
hyperhidrosis excessive sweating
hypohidrosis diminished sweating
hypomelanosis diminished melanin in the skin
scale skin flaking off
steatitis inflammation of fat tissue
trichomycosis fungal condition of the hair
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