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dermatologist | physician who studies and treats skin |
dermatology (derm) | study of the skin |
epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
erythroderm | red skin |
hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
intradermal (id) | pertaining to within the skin |
keratogenic | originating in horny tissue |
necrosis | abnormal condition of dead cells from disease |
percutaneous | pertaining to though the skin |
staphylococcus (plural: staphylococci) | berry-shaped bacterium in grapelike clusters |
streptococcus (plural: streptococci) | berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains |
subcutaneous (subcut) | pertaining to under the skin |
transdermal (TD) | pertaining to through the skin |
ungual | pertaining to the nail |
xanthoderma | yellow skin also called jaundice |
alopecia | loss of hair (all over) |
bacteria (bacterium) | single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division |
cicatrix | scar |
cyst | closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
cytomegalovirus | herpes-type virus that causes disease when in the immune system is compromised |
diaphoresis | sweating |
ecchymosis (plural: ecchymoses) | escape of blood into the skin or mucous membrane |
edema | puffy swelling of the tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
erythema | redness |
fungus (plural: fungi) | organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings |
induration | abnormal hard spots |
jaundice | condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin also called xanthoderma |
keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
leukoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane which may be precancerous |
macule | flat, colored spot on the skin (freckle) |
nevus (plural: nevi) | circumcised malformation of the skin usually brown black or flesh colored |
nodule | paleness |
pallor | small solid skin elevation |
petechia (plural: petechiae) | pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
pressure ulcer | erosion of the skin caused by by prolonged pressure |
pruritus | itching |
purpura | small hemorrhages in the skin or mucous membrane |
pustule | elevation of skin containing pus |
ulcer | erosion of the skin or mucous membrane |
verruca | circumcised cutaneous elevation caused by a virus |
vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid |
virus | minute microorganism much smaller than bacterium |
wheal | transitory itchy elevation of the skin with white center and a red surrounding area |
BBC | Basic Cell Carcinoma |
bx | biospy |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
CA-MRSA | community associated MRSA infection |
decub | pressure ulcer |
derm | dermatology |
HA-MRSA | healthcare-associated MRSA infection |
I&D | incision and drainage |
ID | intradermal |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
SqCCA | squamous cell carcinoma |
staph | staphylococcus |
strep | streptococcus |
subcut | subcutaneous |
TD | transdermal |