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MED Term 104 (ch3)
Integumentary System - Combining Vowels and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adipo/o lip/o steat/o | Fat |
| cutane/o derm/o dermat/o | Skin |
| pil/o trich/o | Hair |
| hidr/o | Sweat (liquid) |
| squam/o | Thin and flat (layer/ scale- squished) |
| onych/o ungu/o | Nail (ugly) |
| seb/o sebace/o | Sebum - Oil |
| kerato- | hardness or growth of horns - horniness |
| xero- | dryness (xerox copier prints with dry skin) |
| crypto- | means hidden |
| leuko- | whiteness (in color) |
| erythro- | redness (in color) |
| xantho- | yellowness (in color) |
| melano- | blackness (in color) |
| keratoderma | hard skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| onychocryptosis | hidden nail |
| albinism | lack of pigment |
| melonoma | black-colored tumor |
| leukotrichia | condition of white hair |
| axanthopsia | unable to see the color yellow |
| erythroderma | redness of the skin |
| dermatalgia/ dermatodynia | skin pain |
| pruritus | itching |
| urticaria | hives |
| seborrhea | discharge of oil |
| xerosis | condition of dryness |
| macerate | to soften |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| hypermelanosis | darkening of the skin |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| hypertrichosis | too much hair |
| comedo | plugged hair follicle , white of blackhead |
| dermatolysis | loose skin; seen with weight loss |
| hematidrosis | sweating of blood |
| xanthoderma | condition of yellow skin |
| onychophagia | eating/ biting of the nails |
| hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| centrifungal | grows clockwise |
| centripetal | grows counter clockwise |
| papule nodule | raised rash |
| plaques | flat rash |
| tumor | large solid mass, related to exposure of UV light (sun) |
| vesicles | < 1cm and filled with clear fluid |
| bullae | > 1cm and filled with clear liquid |
| pustules | filled with pus |
| freckles | macules |
| patches | larger macules |
| cherry angioma | raised collection of blood vessels |
| telangiectasia | flat collection of blood vessels |
| petechiae | small bruises |
| ecchymosis | large bruises |
| excisional biopsy (o) | surgical removal |
| shave biopsy (o) | small slices |
| punch biopsy (o) | removes circular hole punch |
| cicatrix | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| nevus | birthmark or mole (E.D. tumor) |
| dysplastic nevus | mole with abnormal formations or changes |
| verruca | wart (E.D. tumor) |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to view the skin |
| dermoscopy | process of viewing the skin |
| adipocele | hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous skin tumor |
| erythocyanosis | red/ blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| pachyderma | tough skin (pachy- elephant) |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onychocryptosis | ingrown nail (hidden) |
| onycholysis | loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of the nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| paronychia | condition of tissue around the nail |
| skin infections | caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses |
| inflammation | occurs alone or from infection |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore (pressure points) |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| hypertrichosis | excessive hair growth |
| postpartum alopecia | women expericence hair loss after pregnancy |
| atopic dermatitis | eczema - chronic dry inflammation with itching |
| ichtyosis | condition of dry, dcaly skin |
| psoriais | condition of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| scleronychia | condition of thickening or hardening nails |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasms - basil cell CARCINOMA - malignant MELANOMA - Squamous cell CARCINOMA | cancerous skin growths - cancer of basil skin - cancer of pigment - starts as small papule; leads to ulcer |
| benign - actinic keratosis - hidradenoma | non-cancerous - horny skin condition due to sun exposure - tumor of sweat gland |
| mycosis | fungal infection |
| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| mycodermatitis | fungal infection of skin with inflammation |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| tinea | ring worm |
| trichomycosis | fungal infection of the hair |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of skin follicles |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| onychodystrophy | poor nail development and nourishment |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin due to sun exposure |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin due to discharge of sebum |
| steatitis | inflammation of fatty tissue |
| Anti-infection | antibiotics, antiseptics |
| Anit-immune | steroids |
| anti-itch/ allergy | antihistamines |
| chemicals | chemotherapy, chemosurgery |
| liposuction | vacuums |
| cryosurgery | cold |
| dermabrasion | lasers used to burn skin |
| electricity | electrosurgery, electrodesiccation |
| Mohs micrographic | used to remove thin skin layers with skin cancer |
| micrography | mapping out |
| skin graft | replacement of dead skin with live skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to the inside of the skin |
| hypodermic subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| percutaneous and transdermal | pertaining to through the skin (surgical procedures - medication delivery) |
| topical | applied directly to the skin |
| surgery | removal of tissue |
| chemosurgery | deconstructs/ removes tissue by use of chemicals |
| cryosurgery | deconstructs of tissue by freezing (wart removal) |
| electrocauterization | burning tissue with electricity to destroy it |
| I&D | incision and drainage of infected tissue |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction | vacuuming of fatty tissue |
| onychectomy | removal of the nail |
| onychotomy | incision into that nail (to remove fluid under nail - blood blister) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical treatment of wrinkled skin |
| autograft | graft from another part of the patients body |
| heterograft | graft from the same species |
| xenograft homograft | graft from another species |
| antipruritic | prevents itching |
| antihistamine | opposes effect of histamine |
| antiseptic | prevents sepsis by killing organisms |
| antibiotic | opposes growth of microorganisms |
| anesthetic | temporarily blocks sensation |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC/ SQ | subcutaneous |
| Hx | history |
| Fx | fracture |
| Cx | culture |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| FHx | family history |
| Rx | prescription |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Tx | treatment |
| CC | chief complaint (main reason for visit) |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| SOAP | Subjective - Pt tells you Objective- - measurable systems (can be seen) Assessment - diagnosis; DDX and Plan of Care - what we plan to do (follow up, instructions) |
| genetic | hereditary genes |
| NSAID PT ORI RICE NWB WBAT WB | cCHAPTER 4 tmrw |
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