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4 Med Term
Layers of skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hidraden/o | sudoriferous gland (sweat gland) |
| -ule | small, tiny |
| vulgar/o | common |
| trich/o, pil/o | hair |
| aden/o | gland |
| pedicul/o | lice |
| -ferous | pertaining to carrying away |
| corpor/o | body |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| sudor/i | sweat |
| papul/o | pimple |
| ung/o | nail |
| ichthy/o | fish |
| nev/o | birthmark |
| eschar/o | scab |
| myc/o | fungus |
| -cyte | cell |
| -malacia | softening |
| crur/o | leg |
| top/o | place, location |
| bas/o | base, bottom |
| tel/e | end, distance |
| melan/o | black, dark |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nail |
| onychomycosis | fungus of the nail |
| onychocryptosis | hidden nail |
| onycholysis | separation of the nail |
| trichomycosis | hair fungus |
| cyst | nodule filled with a semisolid material, such as keratinous or sebaceous cyst |
| ecchymosis | hemorrhage or extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue |
| hematoma | collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues and palpable to the examiner |
| macule | flat blemish or discoloration less than 1 cm |
| nodule | palpable solid lesion less than 2 cm |
| papule | raised solid skin lesion less than 1 cm such as pimple |
| patch | large, flat, non-palpable macule, larger than 1 cm |
| petechia | tiny eccymosis within the dermal layer |
| plaque | raised plateaulike papule greater than 1 cm |
| purpura | massive hemorrhage into the tissues under the skin |
| pustule | superficial, elevated lesion containing pus that may be the result of an infection, such as acne |
| telangiectasia | permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules |
| tumor | nodule more than 2 cm; any mass or swelling including neoplasms |
| vesicle | circumscribed, elevated lesion containg fluid and smaller that 1/2 cm, such as insect bite |
| wheal | circumscribed, elevated papule caused by localized edema, which can be result from a bug bite. Urticaria or hives result from an allergic reaction |
| atropthy | paper-thin, wasted skin often occurring in the aged or as strecth marks |
| cicatrix | a scar -an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue |
| eschar | dried serum, blood, and or pus. also called scab |
| fissure | cracklike lesion of the ksin, such as an anal fissure |
| keloid | type of scar that is an overgrowth of tissue at the site of injury in excess of the amount of tissue necessary to repair the wound |
| ulcer | circumscribed crater-like lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting from necrosis |
| atopic dermatitis | chronic, prurtic superficial inflammation of the skin usually associated with a family hx of allergic disorders |
| cellulitis | diffuse, spreading, acute inflammation within solid tissues |
| contact dermatitis | irritated or allergic response of the skin that can lead to an acute or chronic inflammtion |
| eczema | superficial inflammation of the skin characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus |
| folliculitis | inflammation of hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep |
| furuncle | localized, suppurative staph skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle. If two or more are connected it is termed a carbuncle |
| impetigo | superficial vesiculopustular skin infection, normally seen in children |
| pilonidal cyst | growth of hair in a cyst in the sacral region |
| seborrheic dermatist | inflammatory scaling disease of the scalp and face, in newborns known as cradle cap |
| candidiasis | yeast inflection in moist, occluded areas of the skin |
| dermatomycosis | fungal condition of the skin |
| tinea corporis | ringworm of the body, manifested by pink to red papulosquamous annular |
| tinea cruris | fungal infection occurring mainly on external genitalia |
| tinea pedis | fungal infection of the foot, as termed athlete's foot |
| pediculosis | parasitic infestation with lice, involving head, body or genital area. |
| scabies | parasitic infestation caused by mites; characterized by pruritic papular rash |
| exanthematous disease | generally, viral diseases characterized by a specific type of rash |
| herpes simplex virus | viral infection, charcterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases |
| herpes zoster | acute, painful rash caused by reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus. Also known as shingles |
| verruca | common, contagious epithelial growths usually appearing on the skin of the hands, feet, legs, and face. also call warts |
| alopecia | hair loss, resulting from genetic factors, aging, or disease |
| hypertrichosis | excessive hair |
| keratinous cyst | benign cavity lined by keratinizing epithelium and filled with sebum and epithelial debris |
| milia | tiny superficial keratinous cysts caused by clogged oil ducts |
| psoriasis | common chronic skin disorder characterized by red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales that are the result of excessive development of epithelial cells |
| ichthyosis | category of dry skin that has the scaly appearance of a fish. The mild form is known as xeroderma |
| corn | horny mass of condensed epithelial cells, also called clavus |
| dyschromia | abnormality of skin pigmentation |
| vitiligo | benign acquired disease, consisting of irregular patches of various sizes lacking in pigment |
| anhidrosis | person produces little to no sweat |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of sweat glands |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive perspiration |
| maliaria | minute vesicles and papules, often with surrounding erythema |
| onychia | inflammation of the fingernail also called onychitis |
| paronychia | infection of the skin beside the nail |
| dermatome | instrument used to remove split-skin grafts |
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