Chapter 11 Flashcards
adip/o
fat
albin/o
white
bi/o
life
carcin/o
cancer
cancerous
cutane/o
skin
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
erythem/o
redness
flushed
erythemat/o
redness
flushed
hidr/o
sweat
ichthy/o
dry
scaly
kerat/o
horny
hard
cornea
lip/o
fat
melan/o
black
onych/o
nail
myc/o
nail
pil/o
hair
py/o
pus
seb/o
sebum
sebace/o
sebum
steat/o
fat
sebum
squam/o
scale
therm/o
heat
trich/o
hair
ungu/o
nail
hoof
xer/o
dry
hyper-
increased
excessive
above
epi-
above
upon
on
hypo-
deficient
below
under
less than normal
intra-
within
into
meta-
change
beyond
par-
other than
abnormal
per-
through
sub-
under
below
- al
- ous
pertaining to
-cyte
cell
-derma
skin
-ectomy
removal
excision
resection
-ema
condition
-ia
condition
-ism
process
condition
-ist
specialist
-itis
inflammation
-logy
study of
-lysis
destruction
breakdown
separation
-oma
tumor
mass
collection of fluid
-opsy
to view
view of
-ose
pertaining to
full of
sugar
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhea
flow
discharge
CA
cancer
Derm
skin
DLE
discord lupus erythematosus
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
FNA
fine needle aspirate
ID
intradermal
LE
lupus erythematosus
SC
SQ
Sub Q
subcutaneous
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
abrasion
wound caused by scraping of the skin or mucous membranes
abscess
localized collection of pus
acne
collection of comedones, or blackheads, caused by plugged sebaceous glands
albino
albinism
no pigmentation in skin, hair, and eyes. usually have red eyes
alopecia
absence of hair in areas where it normally grows
atopy
allergic dermatitis
bulla
bullae (plural)
fluid-filled skin elevation
blister or vesicle
burn
injury to tissue caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation
carcinoma
malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue
cauterization
stopping of blood using heat, chemicals, or electrical current
comedo comedones (plural)
blackheads
plug of keratin and sebum within the opening of the hair follicle
contusion
a bruise
crust
collection of dried exudate on the surface of the skin
cryosurgery
use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue
culture
grow micobes in certain types of media
cyst
thick-walled sac containing fluid or semisolid material
debridement
removal of contaminated tissue or foreign material to expose healthy tissue
decubitus ulcers
bedsores
degloving
injury in which the skin is separated from its underlying structures
ecchymosis
ecchymoses (plural)
bluish-black mark on the skin
erythema
widespread redness on the skin
eczema
generalized term for any superficial inflammation characterized by redness, itching, and oozing blisters which form scabs
epidermolysis
loosening of the epidermis leading to the formation of large blisters
fine needle aspirate (FNA)
collection of fluid or cells for laboratory exam
Fissure
deep crack in the skin
fistula
abnormal tube-like passageway
flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
inflammation of the skin due to hypersensitivity of flea saliva
fly strike
dogs: small bites on the ear tips from adult flies
ruminants: infestation of maggots on an area of skin covered in urine or feces
frostbite
tissue damage from exposure to extreme cold
gangrene
death to body tissue from loss of blood supply
granuloma
mass of granulation tissue due to a chronic inflammatory process
hidrosis
sweating
hyperkeratosis
excessive growth of the horny layer of the dermis
infestation
establishment of a parasite in or on a host
laceration
wound caused by tearing
lance
to cut or incise with a sharp instrument
lesion
abnormal change in tissue
lupus erythematosus (LE)
generalized term for disease in which the body makes antibodies against it own good cells and tissues
macule
flat, discolored lesion on the skin
mange
an infestation of mites
