Chapter 4- Words not built from word parts Flashcards
Cauterization
Destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instruments, electric current, or caustic substance. (also called cautery)
Cryosurgery
Destruction of tissue by using extreme cold. Often by using liquid nitrogen.
Debridement
Removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound.
Dermabrasion
Procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material such as sandpaper.
Excision
Removal by cutting.
Incision
Surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument.
Incision and Drainage (I&D)
Surgical cut made to allow free flow or withdraw of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity.
Laser Surgery
Procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy.
Mohs Surgery
Technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer.
Suturing
To stitch edges of a wound surgically.
Abscess
Localized collection of pus.
Acne
Inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles.
Albinism
Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure.
Carbuncle
Skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria.
Contusion
Injury with no break in the skin. Characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration. (Also called a bruise)
Fissure
Slit or crack-like sore in the skin.
Furuncle
Painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in hair follicle. (Also called a boil)
Gangrene
Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasions. (A form of necrosis)
Herpes
Inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters.
Infection
Invasion of pathogens in body tissue.
Laceration
Torn ragged-edged wound.
Lesion
Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. It is a broad term that includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors.
MRSA Infection
Invasion of body tissue by methicillin (Penicillin)-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
Psoriasis
Chronic kin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.
Scleroderma
Disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SqCCA)
Malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue.
Tinea
Fugal infection of the skin. The fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hair, and nails. (Also known as ringworm or athletes foot)
Urtucaria
Itchy skin eruption composed of wheals (an individual hive) of varying sizes and shapes. (Hives)
Alopecia
Loss of hair.
Cicatrix
Scar.
Cyst
Closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material.
Diaphoresis
Sweating.
Ecchymosis (pl. ecchymoses)
Escape of blood into skin or mucus membranes causing a small flat, purple or blue discoloration.
Edema
Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid.
Erthema
Redness.
Induration
Abnormal hard spots.
Jaundice
Condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin. ( Also called xanthoderma)
Nevus (pl. Nevi)
Circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh color. (mole)
Nodule
Small knot-like mass that can be felt by touch.
Petechia (pl. petechiae)
Pinpoint skin hemorrhage.
Pruritus
Itching.
Pressure Ulcer (decub)
Erosion of skin caused by prolonged pressure.
Ulcer
Erosion of skin or mucus membrane.
Vesicle
Small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid. (also called a blister)
