CH. 4: Complementary Terms Flashcards
erythroderma
red skin (abnormal redness of the skin)
hypertrichosis
abnormal condition of excessive hair (growth) (also called hirsutism)
leukoderma
white skin (white patches caused by depigmentation)
xanthoderma
yellow skin
xerosis
abnormal condition of dryness (of skin, eye, or mouth)
dermatologist
physician who studies and treats skin (diseases)
dermatology (derm)
study of the skin (branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases)
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
epidermal
pertaining to upon the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
intradermal (ID)
pertaining to within the skin
keratogenic
producing horny tissue
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
subcutaneous (subcut)
pertaining to under the skin
subungual
pertaining to under the nail
transdermal (TD)
pertaining to through the skin