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MEDA101 INT. words
LCC MEDA101 Integumentary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auto | self |
| homo | same |
| hetero | different/other |
| epithelium | layer of cells |
| epidermis | top or outer layer of skin |
| dermis | layer of skin under epidermis |
| subaceous glands | oil secretion glands |
| sudoriferous glands | produce sweat |
| keratin kerat/osis | protein polimers, hair, nails age spots |
| lesion | area of abnormal or altered tissue |
| macule | flat (freckle) |
| papule | raised dry bump (mosquito bite) |
| vesicle | fluid filled bump |
| pustule | pus filled |
| wheal | hives |
| ulcer | open sore where tissue has worn away |
| excoriation | scratch mark |
| fissure | leanear crack in skin |
| petechia (petechia) | spot, reddish brown, minute hemorrages |
| nevus, nevi | mole |
| comedone | blackhead |
| eruption | appearance of a skin lesion |
| erythema | redness |
| pruritus | itchiness |
| purulent | containing pus |
| uticaria | hives |
| burn | tissue injury from exposure to thermal, chemical, electric or radiation elements |
| first-degree burn | outer most layer epidermis |
| second-degree burn | involving the epidermis and the dermis |
| third-degree burn | deepest layer. subcontaneous tissue |
| cellulitis | acute inflimation of the subcutaneous tissue. bacteria invasion through break in skin |
| nercrosis | tissue death |
| psoriasis | an itching, chronic reaccuring disease |
| herpes zoster | shingles caused by chicken pox virus. lives in the nerves. |
| impentigo | bacterial skin infection |
| dermatitis (eczema) | inflimation of the skin, redness, itching |
| pediculosis | infestation of lice |
| scabies | mite that burrows under skin |
| tinea | fungus of the skin, ring worm |
| debridement /debride | removal of dead tissue |
| anti-inflammatory | drug that reduces inflamation |
| antifungal | drug that blocks the histamine in the body |
| antipuritic | releaves itching |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| I | incision and drainage |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C | culture and sensitivity |
| HVS | herpes simplex virus |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| antihistamine | allergen blocker |
| scler/o/derma | dardening of the skin |
| erythr/o/derma | redness of the skin |
| sub/cutane/ous | pertaining to below the skin |
| intra/dermal | pertaining to within skin |
| adi/pose | fatty tissue |
| lip/oma | fatty tumor |
| an/hidr/osos | conditon without sweat |
| hydr/o/cephal/us | conditon of water on the head |
| seb/o/rrhea | oil discharge |
| hist/ology | study of tissue |
| ichthy/osis | fishy condition (scaley) |
| leuk/o/cyte | white cell |
| erythr/o/cyte | red cel |
| leul/o/rrhea | white discharge |
| purpur/ic | condition of purpleness |
| trich/o/phobia | unusual fear of hair |
| trich/o/rrhea | rupture of the hair (split end) |
| myc/ologist | someone who studys fungus |
| onych/o/myc/osis | abnormal condition of fungus on nail |
| par/onych/ia | beside the nail |
| dys/plasia | bad formation |
| electro/cautery | electric cauterization |
| cry/o/surgery | freezing surgery |
| auto/immune | body fighting self |
| homo/phobia | fear fo the same |
| homo/gen/ous | pertaining to sameness |
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