Ch 16 - Skin Terminology Flashcards
adip/o
fat
ex. adipose - full of fat
albin/o
white
ex. albinism - defect of little or no melanin production
caus/o
burn, burning
ex. causalgia - intense burning sensation in skin and muscles
cauter/o
heat, burn
ex. electrocautery - a surgical instrument used to burn through tissue by means of electrical current
cutane/o
skin
ex. subcutaneous - p. below the skin
derm/o,
dermat/o
skin
ex. epidermis - above the skin
ex. dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
ex. dermatologist - specialist of skin
ex. demabrasion - removal of skin by scraping away
ex. epidermolysis - loosening of the epidermis with the development of large blisters
diaphor/o
profuse sweating
ex. diaphoresis - condition of profuse sweating
erythem/o,
erythemat/o
redness
ex. erythema - redness of the skin
hidr/o
sweat
ex. abnormal condition of no sweat
ichthy/o
dry, scaly (fish-like)
ex. ichthyosis - abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin
kerat/o
hard
ex. keratosis - abnormal condition of a thick, roughened legion on the skin
leuk/o
white
ex. leukoplakia - white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek
lip/o
fat
ex. lipoma - collection of fat
melan/o
black
ex. melanocyte - melanin forming cell
ex. melanoma - malignant skin tumor
myc/o
fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)
ex. mycosis - condition of fungal infection
onych/o
nail
ex. onycholysis - separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
ex. onychomycosis - fungal infection of the nails
ex. paronychia - condition of inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail
phyt/o
plant
ex. dermatophytosis - fungal infection of the skin
pil/o
hair, hair follicle
ex. pilosebaceous - p. hair and the sebaceous gland
py/o
pus
ex. pyoderma - pus within the skin
rhytid/o
wrinkle
ex. rhytidectomy - removal of wrinkles/excess skin
seb/o
sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
ex. seborrhea - excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
squam/o
scale-like
ex. squamous epithelium - flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
steat/o
fat
ex. steatoma - cystic collection of sebum (fatty material)
trich/o
hair
ex. hypertrichosis - abnormal condition of excessive hair
ungu/o
nail
ex. subungual - p. below the nail
xanth/o
yellow
ex. xanthoma - yellow nodule under the skin caused by collection of lipids
xer/o
dry
ex. xerosis - abnormal condition of very dry skin
