Question | Answer |
adipose | fatty; pertaining to fat |
adip | fat |
androgen | generic term for an agent, usually a hormone (testosterone) |
dorsal | pertaining to the back or posterior |
ductle | very small duct |
duct | to lead; carry |
homeostasis | relative constancy or equilibrium in the internal enviornment of the body |
-stasis | standing still |
hypodermis | subcutaneous tissue layer below the dermis |
integument | the skin; a covering consisting of the epidermis and dermis |
systemic | pertaining to the entire body |
subcutaneous tissue | composed primarily of loose connective tissue and adipose tissue w/blood vessels |
subcutaneous tissue | contain melanocytes |
sebum | oily secretion helps to destoy harmful organisms on the skin preventing infection |
lunula | region where new growth occurs for nails |
adip/o | fat |
lip/o | fat |
steat/o | fat |
cutane/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
derm/o | skin |
hidr/o | sweat |
sudor/o | sweat |
aden | gland |
ichthy/o | dry; scaly |
kerat/o | horny tissue; hard; cornea |
melan/o | black |
myc/o | fungus |
onych/o | nail |
ungu/o | nail |
pil/o | hair |
nid | nest |
trich/o | hair |
trichopathy | any disease involving the hair |
scler/o | hardening |
seb/o | sebum, sebaceous |
squam/o | scale |
xen/o | foreign, strange |
xer/o | dry |
-cyte | cell |
-derma | skin |
-logist | specialist in the study of |
-therapy | treatment |
cry/o | cold |
py/o | pus |
an- | without, not |
dia- | through or across |
epi- | above, upon |
homo- | same |
hyper- | excessive, above normal |
sub- | under or below |
abscess | walled cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed or necrotic tissue |
acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin |
Bowen disease | form of cancer of skin |
carbuncle | deep pus filled infection of skin |
pyogenic infection | pus filled infection |
cellulitis | widespread, acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
chloasma | pigmentary skin discoloration usually occuring in yellowish-brown patches or spots |
comedo | small skin lesion of acne vulgaris |
decubitus ulcer | absess; skin ulceration |
dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
ecchymosis | hyper pigmentation of skin characterized by yellowish brown patches; commonly called a bruise |
eczema | acute or chronic skin inflammation |
erythema | redness of skin |
eschar | damaged tissue following severe burn |
furuncle | bacterial infection of hair follicle or sebaceous gland that produced a pus-filled lesion called a boil |
hirsutism | condition characterized by the excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women |
impetigo | inflammatory skin disease; isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture |
keratosis | thickened area of epidermis; any horny growth on the skin (callus or wart) |
lentigo | small brown macules, especially on face and arms with lesions distributed on sun-exposed areas of the skin |
pallor | unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin |
pediculosis | infestation with lice |
petechia | minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin |
pruritus | intense itching |
psoriasis | chronic skin disease |
purpura | any of several bleeding disorders characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues |
scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite |
tinea | any fungal skin disease whose name commonly indicated the body part affected; also called ringworm |
urticaria | allergic reaction of the skin |
vitiligo | localized loss of skin pigmentation |
verruca | epidermal growth caused by a virus (warts) |
debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue |
cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue cells |
anesthetics | block the sensation of pain by numbing the skin layers and mucous membranes |
antifungals | effective treatment for fungus |
antihistamines | inhibit inflammation, redness, and itching caused by allergic skin reaction |
antiseptics | topically applied agents that inhibit the growth of bacteria, preventing infection |
corticosteriod | decrease inflammation and itching |
keratolytics | destroy and soften the outer layer of skin so that it is sloughed off or shed |
parasiticides | kill insect parasites, such as mites and lice |
protectives | cover, cool, dry, or soothe inflamed skin; do not penetrate skin or soften it |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
cm | centimeter |
decub | decubitus (ulcer); bedsore |
derm | dermatology |
FS | frozen section |
ID | intradermal |
I & D | Incision and drainage |
IMP | impression (synonymous with diagnosis) |
Sub Q, sub Q | subcutaneous (injection) |
ung | ointment |