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Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 > Chapter 16: Skin > Flashcards

Chapter 16: Skin Flashcards

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adip/o

A

fat

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albin/o

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white

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adipose

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pertaining to fat

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albinism

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condition of white

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caus/o

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burn, burning

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causalgia

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burning pain

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cauter/o

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heat, burn

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electrocautery

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instrument to burn through tissue using an electric current

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9
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cutane/o

A

skin

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10
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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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derm/o
dermat/o

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skin

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12
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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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13
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dermatologist

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specialist in the study of the skin

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14
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dermabrasion

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scraping away of skin

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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16
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diaphoresis

A

condition of profuse sweating

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erythem/o
erythemat/o

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redness

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18
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erythema

A

redness of skin

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kerat/o

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hard

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keratosis

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abnormal hardening of skin

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leuk/o

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leukoplakia

A

condition of white plaque

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lip/o

24
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lipoma

A

tumor of fat

25
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liposuction

A

removal of subcutaneous fat tissue that is aspirated

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melan/o

27
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melanocyte

A

cell that forms black

28
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melanoma

A

malignant skin cancer

29
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myc/o

A

fungus (fungi including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)

30
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mycosis

A

abnormal condition of fungus

31
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pil/o

A

hair, hair follicle

32
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pilosebaceous

A

pertaining to sebaceous gland in hair

33
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py/o

34
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pyoderma

A

pus on skin

35
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seb/o

A

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

36
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seborrhea

A

flow of sebum

37
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xanth/o

38
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xanthoma

A

collection of yellow fat

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xer/o

40
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xerosis

A

very dry skin

41
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pruritus

42
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gangrene

A

death of tissue with loss of blood supply

43
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tinea

A

infection of skin caused by a fungus

44
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urticaria

45
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purulent

A

pus-filled

46
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exudate

A

fluid that accumulates

47
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Bx

48
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PPD

A

purified protein derivative - used in skin test for tuberculosis

Biomedical Terminology Pt 2 (10 decks)

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