CH3 INTEGUMENTARY Flashcards
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
cyt/o
cell
cyan/o
blue
erythr/o, erythemat/o
red
hidr/o, sudor/o
sweat
hydr/o
water
ichthy/o
dry, scaly
kerat/o
horny tissue; hard; cornea
leuk/o
white
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
necr/o
death, necrosis
onych/o
nail
pil/o, trich/o
hair
scler/o
hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
squam/o
scale
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
-al, -ous
pertaining to
-cele
hernia, swelling
-cyte
cell
-derma
skin
-emia
blood condition
-esis
condition
-itis
inflammation
-logist
specialist in the study of
-logy
study of
-malacia
softening
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-pathy
disease
-penia
decrease, deficiency
-phagia
swallowing, eating
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-therapy
treatment
-tome
instrument to cut
auto-
self, own
epi-
above, upon
hypo-
under, below; deficient
sub-
under, below
antiprurites
reduce severe itching
corticosteroids
treat skin inflammation through anti-inflammatory action
skin resurfacing
repair of damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improvement of skin tone irregularities by using topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser
chemical peel
use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses, as well as cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; also called chemabrasion
dermabrasion
removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer
xenograft
transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor usually a pig) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft
skin graft
surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue to an injured site
allograft
transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft
synthetic graft
transplantation of artificial skin produced from collaged fibers arranged in a lattice pattern
Mohs surgery
procedure in which layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively excised and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains; also called micrographic surgery
fulguration
tissue destruction by means of a high-frequency electric current; also called electrodesiccation
excimer laser
aims a high-intensity ultraviolet B (UVB) light dose of a very specific wavelength, and a handled wand allows the energy to be delivered precisely to the affected areas without harming healthy skin around them; also called exciplex laser
debridement
removal of a foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound, and is used to promote healing and prevent infection
cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue
skin test
removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease
vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation
verruca
rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus; also called a wart
urticaria
allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals or hives
ulcer
lesion of the skin or mucous membranes by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
pressure ulcer
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore
tinea
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm
skin lesion
area of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound caused by external factors or internal disease
primary lesion
skin lesion caused directly by a disease process
secondary lesion
skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
psoriasis
autoimmune disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
hirustism
condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
hematoma
elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma
acne
inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules
alopecia
baldness
cyst
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
eczema
redness of the skin caused b swelling of the capillaries
hemorrhage
loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally (arterial, venous, or capillary)
contusion
hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise
ecchymosis
skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly callled a bruise
petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot on the skin
abscess
localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
furuncle
abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil
carbuncle
cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pressure-equalizing tube
albin/o
white
cyan/o
blue
erythr/o
red
leuk/o
white
melan/o
black
xanth/o
yellow
