Chapter 4 Flashcards
Cutane/o
Skin
Aut/o
Self
Trich/o
Hair
Dermat/o
Skin
Onych/o , Ungu/o
Nails
Xer/o
Dry
Bio
Life
Myc/o
Fungus
Necr/o
Death
Sub
Under
Intra
Within
Tome
Instrument used to cut
Epi
On
Ectomy
Excision, Surgical Removal
Rrhea
Flow
Seb/o
Sebum
Plasty
Surgical Repair
Opsy
View of
Heter/o
Other
Strept/o
Twisting chains
Staphyl
Grapelike Structures
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
Phagia
Eating or swallowing
Dermis
Inner layer of skin
Onychophagia
Eating of nails
Abrasion
Scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury
Melanin
The pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color
Abscess
Localized collection of pus
Dematitis
Inflammation of the skin
Epidermis
Outer layer of the skin
Trichomycosis
Pertaining to fungus on hair
Xeroderma
Dry skin
Dematology
Study of skin
Seborrhea
Discharge of sebum
Onychocryptosis
Pertaining to hidden nail
Dermatoplasty
Surgical repair of the skin
Sebaceous gland
Sebum
Leukoderma
White skin
Onychomycosis
Pertaining to fungus on the nail
Albinism
Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, eyes
Candidiasis
Infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the fungus Candida Albicans
Cellulitis
Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Contusion
Injury with no break in the skin(bruise)
Gangrene
Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial infection
Herpes
Inflammatory skin diseased caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters
Kaposi Sarcoma
Cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs
Lesion
Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
Pediculosis
Invasion into the skin and hair by lice
Psoriasis
Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
Scabies
Skin infection caused by the itch mite
MRSA Infection
Invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Acne
Inflammatory disease of the skin involving sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Hypodermic
Pertaining to below the skin
Edema
Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
Percutaneous
Pertaining to through the skin
Onychectomy
Surgical removal of the nail
Ungual
Pertaining to the nail
Dematologist
A physician who studies and treats the skin
Rhytidoplasty
Surgical repair to remove wrinkles (facelift)
Cicatrix
Scar
Biopsy
View of life
Transdermal
Through the skin
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration in the eye associated with liver problems
Rhytidectomy
Surgical removal of wrinkles
Intradermal
Within the skin
Dermabrasion
Procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive materials, such as sandpaper
Pressure Ulcer
Erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Cryosurgery
Destroying abscess with extreme cold
Necrosis
Pertaining to death
Suturing
Putting back together with thread and needle
Subcutaneous
Under the nail
Alopecia
Loss of hair
Keloid
Overgrowth of scar tissue
Pallor
Paleness
Pruritus
Itching
Ulcer
Erosion of the skin or mucous membrane
Verruca
Circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus
Xantoderma
Yellow skin
Excision
Surgical Removal by cutting
Incision
Surgical cut produced by a sharp instrument
Debridement
Removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
Vitiligo
White patches of the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders
Nevus
Circumscribed malformation of the skin
Bx
Biopsy
Dysplasia
Abnormal growth or development
Laser Surgery
Surgery performed with lasers, less invasive