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med term chp 4
med term chp 4 for exploring medical language
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| keratin | horny, or cornified, layer composed of protien. It is contained in the hair, skin, and nails. |
| melanin | color, or pigmentation of the skin |
| dermis | inner layer of skin (true skin) |
| sudoriferous (sweat) glands | tiny, coiled tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat |
| sebacaceous glands | secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
| hair | compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
| nails | originate in the epidermis. Nails are found on the upper surface of the ends of the fingers and toes. The white area at the base of the nail is called the lunula, or moon |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | horny tissue, hard |
| onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| trich/o | hair |
| aut/o | self |
| bi/o | life |
| coni/o | dust |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| herer/o | others |
| myc/o | fungus |
| nercr/o | death |
| pachy/o | thick |
| rhytid/o | wrinkles |
| staphyl/o | grapelike clusters |
| strept/o | twisted chains |
| xer/o | dry |
| epi | on, upon, over |
| intra | within |
| para | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per | through |
| sub | under, below |
| trans | through, across, beyond |
| coccus | bery-shaped |
| ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
| ia | diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
| itis | inflamation |
| malacia | softening |
| opsy | view of, viewing |
| phagia | eating or swallowing |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| rrhea | flow, discharge |
| tome | instrument used to cut |
| 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 |
| leioderma | condition of smooth skin |
| onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of hidden nail (ingrown nail) |
| onychomalacia | softning of the nails |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
| onychophagia | eating the nails (nail biting) |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| paronychia | diseased state around the nail |
| seborrhea | 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 sunlight. May develop into squamous cell carcinoma |
| albinism | congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes |
| basal cell carcinoma | epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. |
| candidiasis | an infection of the skin and mouth--Thrush |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue cuased by ingection, leading to redness heat and fever |
| contusion | bruise |
| eczema | noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs,and itching |
| fissure | slit or cracklike sore in the skin |
| furuncle | painful skin node caused by staphyloccal bacteria in a hair follicle |
| 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 blister clusters. |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection characterized by pustles and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
| kaposi sarcoma | a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
| lesion | any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. |
| pediculosis | invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| rosacea | chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustles, and broken blood vessels, usually occuring on the central area of the face in people older than 30 |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch might |
| scleroderma | a disease characterized by chroninc hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body parts |
| shingles | development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a malignant growth that developes from scale-like epithelial tissue |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin joints kidneys and nervous system |
| tinea | fungal infection of the skin (ringworm or athlete's foot) |
| urticari | an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape (hives) |
| biopsy bx | view of life |
| dermatoautoplasy | surgical repair of using one's own skin (autograph) |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others (allograft) |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut the skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (facelift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current or caustic stubstance |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often using liqued N |
| debridement | removal of contaiminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material such as sandpaper |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut or wound produeced by a sharp instrument |
| incision and drainage I | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
| Mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excision of skin cancers |
| suturing | to stich edges of a wound surgically |
| dermatalogist | a physician who studies and treats skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| keratogeninc | originating in horny tissue |
| biopsy bx | view of life |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| dermatoautoplasy | surgical repair of using one's own skin (autograph) |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others (allograft) |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut the skin |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| transdermal | pertaining to under the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| adipose | fat, fatty |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (facelift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current or caustic stubstance |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often using liqued N |
| cyst | a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| debridement | removal of contaiminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material such as sandpaper |
| daphoresis | profuse sweating |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into tissues cuasing superficail discoloration (bruise) |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| incision | surgical cut or wound produeced by a sharp instrument |
| emollient | agent that softens or soothes the skin |
| incision and drainage I | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity |
| erythema | redness |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
| Mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excision of skin cancers |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| suturing | to stich edges of a wound surgically |
| luekoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
| dermatalogist | a physician who studies and treats skin |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed malformation of the skin usually brown, black, or flesh colored (mole) |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| pallor | paleness |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
| keratogeninc | originating in horny tissue |
| petechia | a pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| pressure ulcer | eroded sore ont he skin cuased by prolonged pressure |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| staphylococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in grape like clusters |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains |
| pustlule | eleevation of skin containing pus |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| verruca | circumscribed cutaneous elevation cuased by a virus (wart) |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis contaning liquid (blister) |
| transdermal | pertaining to under the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| adipose | fat, fatty |
| bx | biopsy |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| decub | pressure ulcer |
| derm | dermatology |
| I | incision and drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| cicatrix | scar |
| SqCCA | squamous cell carcinoma |
| cyst | a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| cytomegalovirus | a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
| daphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into tissues cuasing superficail discoloration (bruise) |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| emollient | agent that softens or soothes the skin |
| erythema | redness |
| induration | abnormal hard spots |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| luekoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed malformation of the skin usually brown, black, or flesh colored (mole) |
| nodule | a small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
| petechia | a pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
| pressure ulcer | eroded sore ont he skin cuased by prolonged pressure |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discolorization |
| pustlule | eleevation of skin containing pus |
| ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucus membrane |
| verruca | circumscribed cutaneous elevation cuased by a virus (wart) |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis contaning liquid (blister) |
| wheal | transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area (hives) |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| bx | biopsy |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| decub | pressure ulcer |
| derm | dermatology |
| I | incision and drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SqCCA | squamous cell carcinoma |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| TD | transdermal |
| biopsy bx | view of life |
| dermatoautoplasy | surgical repair of using one's own skin (autograph) |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others (allograft) |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut the skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (facelift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current or caustic stubstance |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often using liqued N |
| debridement | removal of contaiminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material such as sandpaper |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut or wound produeced by a sharp instrument |
| incision and drainage I | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
| Mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excision of skin cancers |
| suturing | to stich edges of a wound surgically |
| dermatalogist | a physician who studies and treats skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| keratogeninc | originating in horny tissue |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| staphylococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in grape like clusters |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| transdermal | pertaining to under the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| adipose | fat, fatty |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| cicatrix | scar |
| cyst | a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| cytomegalovirus | a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
| daphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into tissues cuasing superficail discoloration (bruise) |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| emollient | agent that softens or soothes the skin |
| erythema | redness |
| induration | abnormal hard spots |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| luekoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed malformation of the skin usually brown, black, or flesh colored (mole) |
| nodule | a small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
| petechia | a pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
| pressure ulcer | eroded sore ont he skin cuased by prolonged pressure |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discolorization |
| pustlule | eleevation of skin containing pus |
| ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucus membrane |
| verruca | circumscribed cutaneous elevation cuased by a virus (wart) |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis contaning liquid (blister) |
| wheal | transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area (hives) |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| bx | biopsy |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| decub | pressure ulcer |
| derm | dermatology |
| I | incision and drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SqCCA | squamous cell carcinoma |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| TD | transdermal |
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