Term | Definition |
parts of the integumentary system | skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, subaceous glands |
3 layers of the skin | dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous(sub-q) |
macule | freckle or birthmark |
sudoriferous gland | medical term for sweat gland |
ecchymosis | black or blue mark |
1st degree burn | superficial - red skin |
2nd degree burn | partial thickness - blistered skin |
3rd degree burn | full thickness - charred skin |
sebum | thick oily substance made in dermis layer |
lordosis | forward curvature |
kyphosis | outward curvature |
scoliosis | lateral curvature |
axial skeleton parts | head, neck, spine, chest, trunk |
appendicular skeleton parts | pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, lower extremities |
closed (simple) fracture | no open skin |
compound (open) fracture | open skin wound |
complete fracture | straight across bone |
comminuted fracture | bone is shattered |
greenstick fracture | incomplete break |
arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
alopecia | loss of hair |
aneurysm | weakness in wall of artery |
anhidrosis | no sweat |
arthralgia | pain in joints |
arthr/o | joint |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
arthrodesis | stiffening of a joint to provide stability |
arthroscopy | examination of interior joint |
bx | biopsy |
biopsy | piece of tissue removed by syringe & needle, knife, punch or brush to examine under a microscope. |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
cost/o | rib |
cyanosis | bluish skin, deoxygenated blood |
dermatome | instrument for cutting skin |
derm/o | skin |
-dynia | pain |
erythema | redness or flushing of skin |
erythroderma | red skin |
fibrillation | abnormal quivering |
fibromyalgia | pain in muscles & soft tissue |
HTN | hypertension |
jaundice | yellow cast to skin |
keloid | raised scar |
myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
myocardial infarction | heart attack |
necrosis | dead tissue |
onchy/o | nail |
orth/o | straight |
orthopediest | dr. that prevents or corrects injuries or disorders of the skeletal system |
pericardium | double-walled outer sac around heart |
physiatrist | dr. specializing in physical medicine |
pil/o | hair |
podiatrist | Dr. Specializing in disorders of the feet and lower legs |
pulse | expansion and contraction produced by blood as it moves through artery |
rickets | deficiency in calcium and Vitamin D |
-rrhaphy | suture |
stenosis | Abnormal narrowing |
Tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
venipuncture | a puncture into a vein in order to remove blood for a diagnostic test |
albin/o | white |
bi/o | life |
cry/o | cold |
cutane/o | skin |
cyan/o | blue |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
diaphor/o | profuse sweating |
electr/o | electricity |
erythr/o | red |
hidr/o | sweat |
ichthy/o | scaly, dry |
kerat/o | hard, horny |
leuk/o | white |
lip/o | fat |
melan/o | black |
myc/o | fungus |
nechr/o | death |
onchy/o | nail |
pil/o | hair |
phot/o | light |
py/o | pus |
rhytid/o | wrinkle |
scler/o | hard |
seb/o | oil |
trich/o | hair |
ungu/o | nail |
vesic/o | bladder |
xer/o | dry |
allo- | other, different from usual |
xeno- | strange, foreign |
epidermis | thin, outer membrane layer |
dermis | middle, fibrous connective tissue layer |
subcutaneous (sub-q)(hypodermis) | inner most layer of fatty tissue (fascia) |
melanocytes | special cells that produce pigment |
intradermal | within skin |
dermatitis | inflammation of skin |
dermatologist | skin specialist |
melanoma | black tumor |
necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
contusion | injury caused by a blow; causes swelling, pain, bruising |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
hirsutism | excessive hair growth |
petechiae | spots from minute hemorrhages under skin |
purpura | skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels |
cyst | fluid-filled sac under skin |
fissure | crackle lesion on skin |
laceration | torn or jagged wound |
nodule | firm solid mass larger than 0.5 cm |
papule | small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5 cm |
eczema | superficial dermatitis, redness, vesicles itching or crusting |
gangrene | tissue necrosis due to loss of blood flow |
ichthyosis | skin becomes dry, scaly, keratinized |