Chpt 3 Derm Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
vascular lesion | wound related to blood vessels |
cherry angioma | small blood vessel tumor |
telangiesctasia | overextension of the end of a blood vessel |
petechia | small bruise |
ecchymosis | large bruise |
cicatrix | scar |
keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
nevus | mole |
dysplastic nevus | mole with bad changes/formations |
verruca | wart |
C&S | culture & sensitivity growing microorganisms to determine which drugs they may respond to |
Bx | biopsy removal of tissue to examine it |
excisional biopsy | removal of entire lesion for examination |
incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination |
dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
dermoscopy | procedure of looking at the skin |
adipocele | hernia filled with fatty tissue |
dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
erythrocyanosis | red &/or blue skin discoloration |
keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
necrosis | tissue death |
onychia | a nail condition |
onychocryptosis | ingrown nail |
onycholysis | loss of a nail |
onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
onychopathy | nail disease |
onychophagia | biting of the nail |
pachyderma | tough skin |
paronychia | condition of skin around nail |
steatoma | a fatty tumor |
xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
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