Ch. 12 Skin: The Integumentary System Flashcards
-osis
abnormal condition
-derma
skin
-ectomy
surgical removal
-ia
abnormal condition
-itis
inflammation
-lysis
destruction
-oma
tumor
-plasty
surgical repair
albin /o
white
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
caut
cauterization
cutane /o
skin
derm /o, dermat /o
skin
Ecz, Ez
eczema
epi-
above
erythro /o
red
hidr /o
sweat
hirsut /o
hairy, rough
hyper-
excessive
I & D
incision and drainage,
irrigation and debridement
kerat /o
hard
lip /o
fat, lipid
melan /o
black
MM
malignant melanoma
myc /o
fungus
NF
necrotizing fasciitis
onych /o
fingernail or toenail
par-
beside, near
photodynamic
therapy
pil /i, pil /o
hair
Ps
psoriasis
py /o
pus
rhytid /o
wrinkle
SC, subcu
subcutaneous
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
SCD
scleroderma
scler /o
hard
seb /o
sebum
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
sub-
below
ungu /o
fingernail or toenail
urtic /o
rash, hives
xer /o
dry
Bx
biopsy
cm
centimeter
sub-q
subcutaneous