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Med Term
Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| derm/o | Skin; example: dermatitis |
| dermat/o | Skin; example: dermatology |
| cutane/o | Skin; example: subcutaneous |
| epiderm/o | Epidermis; outer layer of the skin |
| hidr/o | Sweat; example: hyperhidrosis |
| seb/o | Sebum or oil; example: seborrhea |
| trich/o | Hair; example: trichology |
| onych/o | Nail; example: onychomycosis |
| kerat/o | Keratin or horny tissue; example: keratosis |
| melan/o | Black; melanin; example: melanoma |
| -itis | Inflammation; example: dermatitis |
| -oma | Tumor or mass; example: melanoma |
| -osis | Abnormal condition; example: hyperhidrosis |
| -pathy | Disease; example: dermatopathy |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal; example: mastectomy |
| -plasty | Surgical repair; example: blepharoplasty |
| -rrhea | Flow or discharge; example: seborrhea |
| -lysis | Breakdown, destruction, or separation; example: epidermolysis |
| -megaly | Enlargement; example: acromegaly |
| -algia | Pain; example: neuralgia |
| hyper- | Excessive; above normal; example: hyperhidrosis |
| hypo- | Below normal; deficient; example: hypohidrosis |
| sub- | Under or beneath; example: subcutaneous |
| epi- | Upon or above; example: epidermis |
| intra- | Within; example: intradermal |
| peri- | Around; example: periungual |
| inter- | Between; example: intertrigo |
| trans- | Across or through; example: transdermal |
| a-/an- | Without or absence of; example: anhidrosis |
| poly- | Many or excessive; example: polytrichia |
| Acne | Common skin disorder involving clogged hair follicles and oil glands; may cause comedones, papules, pustules, and cysts |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin that may cause redness, itching, swelling, or a rash |
| Eczema | Inflammatory skin condition commonly associated with dry, itchy, irritated skin |
| Psoriasis | Chronic autoimmune condition causing rapid buildup of skin cells and thick, scaly patches |
| Cellulitis | Bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin and underlying tissue; usually causes redness, warmth, swelling, and tenderness |
| Impetigo | Highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly causes sores or blisters with a honey-colored crust |
| Urticaria | Hives; raised, itchy areas of skin often caused by an allergic or immune reaction |
| Melanoma | Potentially serious malignant tumor arising from melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin |
| Tinea | Group of fungal infections affecting the skin, hair, or nails; commonly called ringworm |
| Onychomycosis | Fungal infection of a fingernail or toenail that may cause thickening, discoloration, brittleness, or separation from the nail bed |
| Macule | Flat, discolored area of skin |
| Papule | Small, solid, raised skin lesion |
| Pustule | Raised skin lesion containing pus |
| Vesicle | Small, fluid-filled blister |
| Nodule | Solid, raised skin lesion that extends deeper into the skin |
| Ulcer | Open sore caused by loss of skin or mucous membrane tissue |
| Lesion | Any abnormal change in the tissue of the skin |
| Pruritus | Itching |
| Erythema | Redness of the skin |
| Cyanosis | Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by inadequate oxygenation |
| Dermatitis | Dermat = skin; -itis = inflammation |
| Hyperhidrosis | Hyper- = excessive; hidr/o = sweat; -osis = abnormal condition |
| Subcutaneous | Sub- = under; cutane/o = skin; -ous = pertaining to |
| Periungual | Peri- = around; ungual = nail |
| Seborrhea | Seb/o = sebum or oil; -rrhea = flow or discharge |
| Onychomycosis | Onych/o = nail; myc/o = fungus; -osis = condition |
| Melanoma | Melan/o = black or melanin; -oma = tumor |
| Epidermis | Epi- = upon or above; derm = skin; -is = pertaining to |
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