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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o | fat |
| alb/o | white |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | hard, horny |
| leuk/o | white |
| lip/o | fat |
| mealan/o | black |
| onych/o | nail |
| pachy/o | thick |
| pil/o | hair |
| sebace/o | oil |
| seb/o | oil |
| squam/o | scale |
| steat/o | fat |
| trich/o | hair |
| ungu/o | nail |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| 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 kertosis | horny skin condition caused 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 or homograft | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| antibiotic | a drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms |
| antihistamine | a drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relives itching |
| antiseptic | a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |
| atopic dermatitis | an unusual inflammation of the skin (atopic usually means "not in the right place) |
| autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of 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 angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| cicatrix (plural cicatrices) | from Latin, for scar; a scar |
| comedo | from Latin, for "to 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 and sensitivity | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to (C&S) |
| 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 as the skin |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| dermoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| dysplastic nervus | a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| ecchymosis | from Greek, for "to pour out"; a larger bruise |
| eczema | from Greek, for "to boil 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 tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone |
| hemathidrosis | sweating blood |
| heterograft (xenograft) | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of sweat glands |
| hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| hidropoiesis | the formulation of sweat |
| hyperkeratosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
| hypodermia | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
| ichthyosis | a condition in the skin that is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| impetigo | from Latin, for "to attack"; a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| incision and drainage (I&D) | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into) |
| intradermal | pertaining to inside the skin |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| lipsuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| macerate | from Latin for "to make soft"; to soften the skin |
| macule | from Latin, for "spot" or "stain"; small, flat, discolored area (freckle) |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasm | a harmful new formation of the skin tissue (i.e., skin cancer) |
| malignant melanoma | a harmful tumor of melanin cell |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| mycosis | fugus condition |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| nevus | from Latin, for "birthmark" or "mole"; a mole |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| onychectomy | remove a nail |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
| onychondystrophy | poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
| onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
| onychomycosis | a fungal condition of the nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| onychophagia | eating (biting) the nail |
| onychotomy | incision into a nail |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| papule | from Latin, for "pimple"; a small, solid mass |
| paronychia | a condition of the tissue around the nail |
| patch (vitiligo) | larger, flat , discolored area |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| petechia | from Latin, for "freckle or "spot"; a small bruise |
| plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy |
| pruritus | from Latin, for itching |
| psoriasis | a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| pustule | from Latin, for "little blister"; a pus filled blister |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum) |
| second degree burn | a deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis |
| spider angioma telangiectasia | the overexpansion of the blood vessel, sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| third degree burn | a deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
| tinea | a fungal condition often called ringworm due to its circular apperance |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| trichomycosis | a fungal infection of the hair |
| tumor | a larger solid mass |
| ulcer | from Latin, for "sore"; a sore |
| urticaria | from Latin for "burning nettle"; swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| verruca | from Latin, for "wart"; a wart |
| vesicle | from Latin, for "little bladder"; a small blister |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
| xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| xerosis | condition of dryness |
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