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Intugumentary
Intugumentary Terms
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatoconiosis | abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous tumor of the skin |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
| leiodermia | condition of smooth skin |
| onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of a hidden nail |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nail |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
| onychophagia | eating the nails |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| paronychia | diseased state around the nail |
| seborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| abrasion | scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| actinic keratosis | a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sinlight. |
| basal cell carcinoma (BCC) | epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom matastasizes but invades local tissue. (excessive sun exposure) |
| candidiasis | an infection of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-like fungus Candida albicans |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever |
| contusion | injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise) |
| eczema | noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching |
| fissure | slit or crack-like sore in the skin |
| furuncle | painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacterin in a hair follicle (boil) |
| gangrene | death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection, characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown pimples of the feet, which spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
| lesion | any pathological change in the structure or function of tissue resulting from injury or disease |
| peduculosis | invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions, severe itching |
| scleroderma | a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
| squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCa) | a malignant growth that developes from scale-like epithelial tissue. appears as a firm, red, painless bump (frequent cause exposure to sunlight) |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system. |
| tinea | fungus infection of the skin, ringworm |
| urticaria | an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape. Usually related to an allergy - commonly known as hives. |
| biopsy (bx) | view of life (the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope) |
| dermatautoplasty | surgical repair using one's own skin (for the skin graft [autograft]) |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others (for the skin graft [allograft]) |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (facelift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| dermatologist | a physician who studies and treats skin (diseases) |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin (abnormal redness of the skin) |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| keratogenic | originating in horny tissue |
| leukoderma | white skin (less color than normal) |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death (cells and tissue die because of disease) |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| staphylococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in grape-like clusters |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains |
| subcutaneous (sc) | pertaining to under the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| adipose | fat, fatty |
| albino | an individual with pigment deficiency in the eyes, hair and skin. A hereditary disorder |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| cicatrix | scar |
| cytomegalovirus (CMV) | a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
| debridement | removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreigh matter from an open would |
| decubitus ulcer | bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritation |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| disseminate | to scatter over a considerable area |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a black and blue mark |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| emollient | agent that softens or soothes the skin |
| erythema | redness |
| induration | abnormal hard spot(s) |
| jaundice | condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| leukoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed pigmented area present at birth; mole, birthmark |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
| petechia | pinpoint skin hemorrages |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discoloration |
| pustule | elevation of skin containing pus |
| ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane |
| cerruca | circumscribed cutaneous elecation caused by a virus; wart |
| vesicle | small elevation of epidermis containing liquid; blister |
| virus | an infectious agent |
| wheal | transitory, round, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area; a wheal is an individual urticaria lesion |
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