Chap 3 Flashcards
1
Q
adip/o
A
fat
2
Q
alb/o
A
white
3
Q
crypt/o
A
hidden
4
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
5
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
6
Q
derm/o
A
skin
7
Q
erythr/o
A
red
8
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
9
Q
kerat/o
A
hard, horny
10
Q
leuk/o
A
white
11
Q
lip/o
A
fat
12
Q
melan/o
A
black
13
Q
onych/o
A
nail
14
Q
pachy/o
A
thick
15
Q
pil/o
A
hair
16
Q
sebace/o
A
oil
17
Q
seb/o
A
oil
18
Q
squam/o
A
scale
19
Q
steat/o
A
fat
20
Q
trich/o
A
hair
21
Q
ungu/o
A
nail
22
Q
xanth/o
A
yellow
23
Q
xer/o
A
dry
24
Q
abrasion
A
scraping away skin
25
abscess
localized collection of pus
26
acne vulgaris
common acne; inflammation of follicles
27
actinic dermatitis
inflammation of skin caused by sun
28
actinic keratosis
horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
29
adipocele
hernia filled with fatty tissue
30
albinism
lack of pigment in skin - causing to look white
31
albino
person affiliated with albinism
32
allograft
skin tansplant from same member of speices
33
alopecia
baldness
34
anesthetic
drug temporarily blocks sensation
35
anhidrosis
lack of sweating
36
antibiotic
drug destroys growth of microorganisms
37
antihistamine
drug opposes effects of histamine
38
antipruitic
drug prevents itching
39
antiseptic
drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms
40
atopic dermatitis
unusual inflammation of skin
41
autograft
skin transplant taken from another area
42
basal cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of basel cells
43
biopsy
removal of tissue in order to examine
44
bulla
from latin, bubble or blister
45
chemosurgery
removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
46
chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals
47
cherry angioma
small blood vessel tumor
48
cicatrix (plural cicatrices)
from latin- scar
49
comedo
from latin - to eat it up; hair follicle plugged with sebum
50
crust
dried substance on skin
51
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
52
culture and sensitivity
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine drugs they respond to
53
cyanhidrosis
blue sweat
54
decubistus ulcer
bed sore
55
depigmentation
loss of skin pigmentation
56
dermabrasion
rubbing/scaping skin
57
dermatitis
inflammation of skin
58
dermatofibroma
a fibrous skin tumor
59
dermatolysis
loss of skin
60
dermatomycosis
fungal skin condition
61
dermatoscope
instrument used to look at skin
62
dermatosis
skin condition
63
dermopathy
skin disease
64
dermoscopy
procedure for looking at skin
65
dysplastic nervus
mole with bad changes/formation
66
ecchymosis
from greek - to pour out - large bruise
67
eczema
greek - to boil over - red itchy rash may weep then ooze or crust
68
electrocauterization
using electricity to destroy tissue
69
electrodesiccation
using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it
70
epidermal
pertaining to the skin
71
epidermal tumor
tumors on the skin
72
erosion
loss of skin
73
erythema
from greek - redness
74
erythrocryanosis
red or blue discoloration of skin
75
erythroderma
red skin
76
excisional biopsy
removal of lesion for exam
77
excoriation
a scratch
78
first-degree burn
burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of skin
79
fissure
from latin - split or divide
80
fourth-degree burn
deep burn affecting all layers and tissue muscle and bone
81
hemathidrosis
sweating blood
82
heterograft
skin transplant taken from other species
83
hidradenitis
inflmation of the sweat glands
84
hidradenoma
tumor of the sweat glands
85
hidropoiesis
formation of sweat
86
homograft
skin transplant from simular spieces
87
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
88
hyperkeratosis
excessive growth of horny skin
89
hypermelanosis
excessive pigment in skin
90
hyperpigmentation
excesive pigment in skin
91
hypodermia
pertaining to beneath the skin
92
hypohidrosis
diminished sweating
93
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
94
hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in skin
95
ichthyosis
condition in skin dry and scaly - resembling fish scales
96
impetigo
latin for attack - highly contagious bacterial infection
97
incision and drainage
to cut into wound allowing infected liquid to drain
98
insisional biopsy
removal of portion of lesion for exam
99
intradermal
pertaining to inside skin
100
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
101
keratogenic
causing horny tissue development
102
keratosis
horny tissue condition
103
lukoderma
white skin
104
lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
105
liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
106
macerate
from latin - to make soft
107
macule
from latin - spot or stain (freckle)
108
malignant cutaneous neoplasm
harmful new formation of skin tissue
109
malignant melanoma
harmful tumor of melanin cell
110
mycodermatisis
inflamation of skin by fungus
111
mycosis
fungus condition
112
necrosis
tissue death
113
nervus
from latin - birthmark or mole
114
nodule
solid mass extends deeper into skin
115
onychectomy
remove a nail
116
onychia
nail condition
117
onuchocryptosis
ingrown nail
118
onychodystrophy
poor nourishment of nail
119
onychomalacia
abnormal softening of nail
119
onycholysis
loss of a nail
120
onychomycosis
fungal condition of nail
121
onychopathy
nail disease
122
onychophagia
eating (biting) nail
123
onychotomy
incision into nail
124
pachyderma
tough skin
125
papule
from latin - pimple or small mass
126
paronychia
condition of the tissue around nail
127
patch (vitilligo)
large, flat, discolored area
128
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
129
petechia
from latin - freckle or spot
130
plaque
solid mass on surface of skin
131
postpartum alopecia
baldness experienced by woman after pregnancy
132
pruritus
from latin - itching
133
psoriasis
skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin
134
pustule
from latin - little blister
135
rhytidoplasty
reconstruction of wrinkled skin
136
scale
skin flaking off
137
sclerodermatitis
inflmation of skin, thick and hard
138
scleronychia
thick and harding of nails
139
seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation by discharged oil
140
second degree burn
deeper burn affecting epi and derm
141
spider angioma
over expansion of blood vessel
142
squamous cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
143
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
144
steatoma
fatty tumor
145
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath skin
146
telangiectasia
over expansion of blood vessel - spider angioma
147
third degree burn
deep brun affecting epi, derm, and subcutaneous
148
tinea
fungal condition often ringworm
149
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
150
trichomtcosis
fungal condition of hair
151
tumor
large solid mass
152
ulcer
latin for sore
153
urticaria
latin for burning nettle - swollen, raised, itchy area of skin
154
vascular lesion
wounds related to blood vessels
155
verruca
latin for wart
156
vesicle
latin for little bladder - small blister
157
vitiligo
large, flat, discolored area
158
xanthoderma
yellow skin
159
xanthoma
yellow tumor
160
xanathrosis
yellowing of skin
161
xenograft
skin transplant from other speices
162
xeroderma
dry skin
163
xerosis
condition of dryness
