Skin,Hair,Nails
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| The skin can be considered part of your | Immune system
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| Cutane/Or Derm/o OR Dermat/o | Skin
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| Percutaneous | Pertaining to through the skin
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| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) | Surgical repair of a coronary artery with a catheter inserted through the skin AND through the lumen of a blood vessel
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| Subcutaneous(subQ or SubU) | Pertaining to under the skin
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| Subcutaneous tissue is AKA | The hypodermis
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| Dermatologist | Specialist in the study of the skin
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| Dermatitis | Imflammation of the skin AKA cellulitis
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| Dermatome | An instrument used to cut skin
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| The most common dermatome is a | Scalpel
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| Epidermal | Pertaining to the outer layer of skin(epidermis)
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| Erythroderma | Abnormal red skin color AKA erythema
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| Erythematous or Rubeosis | (Red like a ruby)
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| IntraDermal(ID) | Pertaining to within the skin
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| Leukoderma | White skin
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| Dermatoconiosis | Abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust
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| Conio | Dust
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| Per | Through
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| Dermatoautoplasty | Surgical repair of the skin with self(one's own skin)
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| Dermatoheteroplasty | Surgical repair of the skin using another's skin
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| Xeroderm | Dry skin
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| Pachyderma | Thick skin
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| Xanthoderma | Yellow skin
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| Xanthoderma is AKA | Jaundice OR icterus(icteric)
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| Onych/o OR ungu/o (Monica lewinski) | Nail
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| Onychocryptosis | Abnormal condition of an ingrown (hidden)nail
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| Onychomalacia | A condition of nail softening
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| Onychomycosis | An abnormal condition of a/the nail caused by fungus
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| Onychectomy | Excision of a nail
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| Onychophagia | A condition of nail(eating)biting
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| Paronychia | A condition of inflammation adjacent to a nail
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| Onyc | Nail
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| Adjacent means | Next to
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| Ungual | Pertaining to a nail(s)
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| Seb/o | Sebum
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| Sebum is | Oil
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| Seborrhea | Excessive flow of sebum(oil)
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| Trich/o | Hair
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| Trichomycosis | An abnormal condition of fungus in the hair(axillary is most common)
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| The term trichomonas refers to | A type of STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)
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| Adip/o OR lip/o OR steat/o | Fat
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| Adipose | Pertaining to fat tissue
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| The suffic-ose also means | Sugar
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| Examples of suger include: | Glucose,sucrose,dextrose,lactose,fructose AND maltose
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| Lipoid | resembling fat
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| Steatoma | A fatty tumor OR mass
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| Rhytidectomy | Surgical removal of wrinkles AKA a rhytidoplasty
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| A thytidectomy(rhytidoplasty) is AKA | A "face lift"
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| Botox | Botulism toxin injected to treat facial wrinkles
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| Debridement(debride) | Removal of necrotic(dead)tissue AND/OR foreign matter
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| Disseminate(dissemination) | To scatter over a considerable area
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| Pruritus(pruritic) | Itching
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| Pediculosis | Lice(louse)
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| Nits | Lice or ova(eggs)
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| Scabies | Skin infection caused by itch mite
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| Sudoriferous glands | Glands that produce sweat
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| Ossa | Openings
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| Os | opening
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| Sweat is released through ossa called | Sudoriferous pores
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| Diaphoresis(diaphoretic) | Profuse sweating
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| Iodoform gauze | A product name for wound packing
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| Penrose drain | A product name for a wound drain
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| Dehiscence | Bursting open of a surgical abdominal wound
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| Eviseration(eviscerate) | Spilling out the contents due to dehiscence
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| Lesion | Any pathological change in structure or function
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| Alopecia | Hair loss(baldness)
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| Alopecia is a common side effect of | Antineoplastic medications AKA
Chemotheraphy
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| Cicatrix(cicatrices) | Scar(s)
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| Keloid | A hypertrophied scar
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| Keloids are associated with | Surgery AND 3rd degree(full thickness) burns
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| Ulcer | An erosion(wearing away) of the skin or mucous membrance
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| Decubitus ulcer | Bedsore OR pressue ulcer
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| Decubitus ulcers commonly occur on | Bony prominences(pressure points)
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| Bony prominences include: | Coccyx AKA the tailbone
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| Calcaneus(calcanei)AKA | the heel bone(s)
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| Olecranon(s)(Holy Crayon)AKA | The elbow(s)
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| Scapula(e) AKA | Shoulder bone(s)
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| Pelvic bone(s) such as the | Ilium(ilia)AND ischium(ischia)
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| Occipital bones located at | The posterior base of the cranium(skull)
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| Patella(e) AKA the | Knee(s)
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| Edema(Edematous) | Tissue swelling(accumulation of fluid)
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| Pitting edema | Excessive edema causing pitting(indentations)after
light palpation(memory foam)
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| Leukoplakia | White patches on oral mucous
membranes
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| Leukoplakia is associated with a | Premalignant condition
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| Macule(macular) | Flat usually erythematous lesion
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| Papule(papular) | Raised lesion
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| Nodule(nodular) | Larger papule
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| Vesicle(vesicular) | A raised lesion filled with a clear liquid
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| A vesicle is AKA a | Blister,bulla OR bleb
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| Abscess | A collection of pus
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| Pustule(pustular) | A papule filled with pus
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| Furuncle | An infection of a hair follicle AND adjacent tissue AKA a boil
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| Carbuncle | Cluster(car load) of furuncles
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| Acne | Inflammatory papular AND pustular eruptions
caused by clogging of sebaceous(oil)glands
AKA "pimples" or "zits"
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| Comedo(nes) | Whitehead(s) OR blackhead(s)
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| Ecchymosis(ecchymotic) | Black+blue mark
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| ecchymosis is AKA a | hematoma,contusion OR bruise
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| ecchymosis is caused by | Bleeding under the skin
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| Petechia(e) | Pinpoint skin hemorrhages
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| Purpura(happy cat) | A combination of ecchymosis AND petechiae
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| Verruca(e) | wart(s)
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| Abrasion | Mechanical superficial damage to the
Skin AKA a scrape
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| Excoriation(excoriate) | Chemical superficial damage to the skin
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| An example of excoriation is | diaper rash
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| Urticaria | Hives AKA wheals
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| Cyst | A thickening OR lump
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| Induration | Abnormal hard spot
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| Tinea | Fungus
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| An example of a fungal skin infection is | Tinea corporis AKA ringworm
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| Fissure | A crack or groove
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| Fissures can be caused by | Tinea pedis AKA athlete's foot
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| Laceration | Tissue that is cut,torn OR ripped
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| Avulsion | Tearing any part of the body away from the whole
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| Psoriasis | Erythematous lesions with silvery white scales
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| Pallor | Paleness
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| Albinism | Congenital absence of skin pigmentation(melanin)
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| Vitiligo(michael Jackson) | Localized loss of skin pigmentation(melanin)characterized by milk-white patches
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| Cyanosis(cyanotic) | Abnormal bluish coloration
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| Cyanosis can be a sigh of | Hypoxia OR hypothermia
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| Ichthyosis | Dry scaly skin
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| Crustation(s) | Scab(s)
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| Callus(calluses) | Hypertrophied skin
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| Impetigo | Vesicular AND pustular bacterial skin disease
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| Neoplasm OR neoplasia | New growth
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| Neoplasm AND neoplasia are terms commonly associated with | Cancer(Ca OR CA)
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| Nevus(nevi) | Mole or birthmark
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| Melanoma | Black tumor
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| Melanoma is considered a | Malignant neoplasm
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| I+D | Incision (lance) AND drainage
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| An I+D is commonly performed on an | Abscess
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| Frozen section | A frozen section(FS)is a type of biopsy(Bx)
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