CHPT 3&4 Flashcards
1
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adip/o
A
fat
2
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albin/o
A
deficient pigementation
3
Q
antero/o
A
front
4
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cerv/o
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neck
5
Q
chroncr/o
A
associated with chronic disease
6
Q
cirrh/o
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orange-yellow
7
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cutane/o
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skin
8
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dors/o
A
back of body
9
Q
epi-
A
above, on, following
10
Q
erythr/o
A
red
11
Q
fer/o
A
iron
12
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gastr/o
A
stomach
13
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ichthy/o
A
fish, scales
14
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inguin/o
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groin
15
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jaund/o
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yellow
16
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kerat/o
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cornea, horny, hard
17
Q
melan/o
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black, dark
18
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my.o
A
muscle
19
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myc/o
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fungus
20
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myel/o
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spinal cord
21
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neur/o
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nerve
22
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-oma
A
tumor
23
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onych/o
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fingernail, toenail
24
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pil/o
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hair
25
poster/o
after, behind, back
26
proxim/o
near
27
scler/o
hard
28
seb/0
sebum, oily, fatty
29
sub-
under, below
30
sudor-
secretion from sweat glands
31
super/o
above, beyond
32
trans-
through
33
thorac/o
chest, pleural cavity
34
xanth/o
yellow
35
xer/o
dry
36
abscess
accumulation of material in tissue
37
acne
inflammation of sebaceous glands
38
adipose
fatty tissue
39
albinism
absence of skin pigmentation
40
alopecia
disorder where immune cells attack hair follicles
41
analglesics
pain relievers
42
anterios
front
43
antibiotic
protein made in blood in response to antigen
44
antifungal
substance that destroys fungus
45
anti-inflammatory
substance that reduces inflammation
46
antipuritic
relieves itching
47
antipyretic
reduces fever
48
antiseptic
destroys germ
49
avascular
lacking adequate blood supply
50
benign
non-malignant, non-cancerous
51
biopsy
removal of tissue for examination
52
bulla
fluid-filled blister over 5mm
53
carcinoma
cancer
54
caudal
towards the tail/feet
55
cephalic
towards the head
56
cervical
pertaining to the neck
57
coccyx
tailbone
58
comedo
black head
59
corium
dermis, skin layer
60
cryosurgery
procedure in which abnormal tissue is frozen or destroyed
61
cutaneous
skin related
62
cuticle
thin layer of dead skin at nail bed
63
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of skin
64
cyst
sac of fluid
65
debridement
removal of dead tissue by soaking or excising a wound
66
dermatitis
skin inflammation
67
dermatologist
skin specialist
68
dermatology
study of skin
69
dermatomycosis
fungal infection of skin
70
dermis
skin
71
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
72
distal
farthest from origin
73
dorsal
pertaining to back or posterior
74
ecchymosis
bruise
75
eczema
inflammation of skin, dry/itchy/flaky skin
76
epidermitis
inflammation of epidermis
77
epigastric
upper central region of abdomen
78
erythema
redness of skin
79
excoriation
area where skin is torn or worn off
80
fissure
small tear
81
follicle (hair)
small secreting gland
82
hemangioma
birthmark
83
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
84
hypochondriac
below ribs
85
hypogastric
central abdomen below stomach
86
hypodermis
beneath the skin
87
ichthyosis
skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin
88
impetigo
contagious skin condition caused by strep
89
inferior
below
90
inguinal
of the groin
91
keloid
an overgrowth of scar tissue
92
keratin
protein that makes up hair, nails, and teeth enemal
93
lateral
away from midline
94
lesion
abnormal or damaged area of a tissue or organ
95
lumbar
referring to lower back
96
macule
small flat spot on skin
97
malignant
cancerous
98
medial
towards midline
99
melanin
dark brown/black pigmentation
100
melanocyte
cell that produces melanin
101
melanoma
malignant tumor
102
nevus
mole
103
nodule
growth or lump
104
onychectomy
removal of nails, declawing procedure
105
onychomalacia
fungal infection of nails
106
onychopathy
disease of nails
107
onchotomy
incision into nail
108
papule
solid raised lesion with distinct borders, less than 1cm
109
paronychia
infection around nails
110
polyp
abnormal tissue mass that protrudes into lumen of digestive/respiratory tract
111
pore
small opening in skin
112
posterior
behind
113
prone
laying face down
114
proximal
closer to origin
115
prurigo
A skin condition characterized by multiple nodules on the backs of the arms and legs that are extremely itchy.
This condition is usually caused by repeated scratching
116
psoriasis
skin disease with itchy scales on scalp and flexor joint surfaces
117
pustule
small blister containing pus
118
sacrum
triangular bone at base of spine
119
scabies
itchy skin condition caused by burrowing mite
120
scleroderma
hardening of skin/connective tissue
121
sebaceous (gland)
glands that secrete sebum
122
sebum
oily substance
123
shingles
herpes zoster
124
subcutaneous
under the skin
125
supine
laying face up
126
thoracic
pertaining to chest
127
thorax
chest cavity
128
tinea
fungal infection caused by ringworm
129
transdermal
entering through skin
130
ulcer
lesion on an organ or tissue
131
umbilicus
naval
132
urticaria
hives
133
ventral
front of the body
134
verruca
plantar warts
135
vesicle
small fluid filled sac
136
vitiligo
chronic disease that causes white patches on skin
137
wheal
swelling caused by insect bite
138
BSA
body surface area
139
I&D
incision and drainage
140
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
141
UV
ultraviolet
