Chapter 3-Words Flashcards
adipocele
hernia containing fat
lipocyte
fat cell
steatoma
fat tumor
subcutaneous
pertaining to under the skin
dermatologist
specialist in the study of skin
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
cyanosis
abnormal condition/ increase of blue blood cells
erythematous
pertaining to red
erythrocyte
red cell
hidrosis
abnormal condition/increase of sweat
sudroesis
sweat condition
ichthyosis
abnormal condition/ increase in dry/scaly cells
keratosis
abnormal condition/ increase in horny tissue
melanoma
black tumor
dermatomycosis
abnormal condition/ increase in skin fungus
onychomalacia
softening of the nail
pilonidal
pertaining to hair nest
trichopathy
disease of the hair
scleroderma
hardening of the skin
seborrhea
discharge of the sebum
squamous
pertaining to scale
thermal
pertaining to heat
xeroderma
dry skin
leukocyte
white blood cell
pyoderma
pus from skin
carcinoma
cancerous tumor
diaphoresis
carrying across/transmission through
dermatoplasty
surgical repair of the skin
cryotherapy
cold treatment
anhidrosis
abnormal condition where you cannot sweat
epidermoid
resembling above the skin
homograft
same transplantation
hyperhidrosis
abnormal condition where you swear excessively
carcinoma
uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body, malignant cells
Melanoma
malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and very dangerous
hemorrhage
external or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period
ichthyosis
genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, like a fish, because of a defect in keratinization
