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 |