Chapter 5 - Medical Words Flashcards
Cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin
melanoma
Blister
bulla
Genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
albinism
Graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part of the same patient
autograft
Injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, or chemicals.
burn
Injury in which a part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal, or human
bite
Pertaining to a symptom of a disease in which the whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and sometimes yellow skin.
jaundice
Necrosis, or death of tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient blood supply to the area
gangrene
Mark left by the healing process of a wound
scar
Tight, firm skin
taught
Pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin; a nevus
mole
Skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation
vitiligo
Contagious viral disease characterized by red spots, fever, also known as chickenpox
varicella
Malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasized
basal cell carcinoma
Overgrowth of scar tissue
keloid
Localized loss of pigmentation of the skin
leukoderma
Condition of infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida yeast
candidiasis
Intense burning pain associated with nerve damage
causalgia
An inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
acne
Process of tearing off a part of the body
avulsion
Technique of using subfreezing temperatures to produce cell destruction.
cryosurgery
Thickening of the skin on the feet caused by pressure or friction from ill-fitting shoes
corn
Surgical procedure to remove scars, tattoos, and wrinkles on the skin.
dermabrasion
Separation or bursting open of a surgical wound.
dehiscence
Removal of foreign material or dead tissue in a wound
debridement
Closed sac that contains fluid
cyst
Condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations; a bruise
ecchymosis
dry skin
xeroderma
pronounce: (zero-derma)
Small, pinpoint purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin
petechiae
pronounce: (pet-eech-aay)
Oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands
sebum
Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands causing dandruff
seborrhea
Infected, painful nodule formed in the sebaceous layers of the skin, most often caused by the invasion of bacteria.
boil
Instrument used to cut the skin for grafting
dermatome
Lines on the breasts, thighs, abdomen, caused by weakening of elastic tissues caused by obesity, or as a result of pregnancy
striae
pronounce: (stry-aay)
Pertaining to the skin and accessory organs
integumentary
Itching and burning swellings on the skin; urticaria
hives
Inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus
herpes simplex
Process of losing part of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, etc…
excoriation
Contagious skin disease characterized by intense itching,
scabies
red measles
rubeola
German measles
rubella
A skin lesion (of viral origin); verruca
wart
Open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane
ulcer
Contagious skin disease caused by certain fungi; also called ringworm
tinea
Inflammation/ infection of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.
cellulitis
An acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papules, vesticles, pustules, scales, crusts, or scabs - alone or in combination
eczema
Chronic skin condition with frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick, dry scales on the skin
psoriasis
pronounce: (sir-aye-ahh-sis)
A chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectsia, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose; usually occurs in middle-aged and older adults.
rosacea
pronounce: (rose-aay-shua)
