dermatology Flashcards
aden/o
gland
adip/o
fat
cutane/o
skin
cyan/o
blue
demat/o OR derm/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
kerat/o
keratin, hard, horn-like
lip/o
fat
melan/o
melanin, black
onych/o
nail
py/o
pus
seb/o
sebum, oil
trich/o
hair
ungul/o
nail
bi/o
life
carcin/o
cancer
chem/o
chemical
cry/o
cold
erythr/o
red
ichthy/o
scaly
leuk/o
white
myc/o
fungus
necr/o
death
scler/o
hard
vesic/o
bladder, sac
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
adenitis
inflamed gland
adenoma
tumor in gland
adenmegaly
enlarged gland
adipose
pertaining to fat
adipocyte
fat cell
adipoma
tumor made of fat
epidermis
outer layer of skin
-dead, keratinized cells to form protective layer
dermis
middle layer of skin
-strong tissue for strength & houses hair follicles, glands, nerves, & blood vessels
subcutaneous layer
not truly layer of skin
-mainly composed of fat providing insulation, protective padding, & energy storage
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
cyanotic
pertaining to being blue
xeroderma
dry skin condition
erythroderma
red skin condition
leukoderma
white skin condition
dermatoplasty
surgical repair of skin
dermatosclerosis
hardened skin condition
epidermal
pertaining to over the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
transdermal
pertaining to across the skin
hidradenitis
sweat gland inflammation
hyperhidrosis
abnormal condition of excessive sweating
keratoderma
horn-like skin condition
keratosis
horn-like abnormal condition
keratogenic
producing keratin
melanoma
black tumor
melanocyte
black cell
melanotic
pertaining to being black
onychitis
inflammation of a nail
onychomalacia
softening of nail
ungual
pertaining to a nail
subungual
pertaining to under a nail
pyogenic
producing pus
pyorrhea
discharge of pus
seborrhea
flow of oil
trichophagia
hair eating
alopecia
absence or loss of hair, especially of head
basal cell carcinoma
skin cancer in basal cell layer of epidermis
biopsy
surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope in order to make diagnosis
contusion
blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in skin
cryosurgery
using extreme cold to freeze & dry tissue
cyst
fluid-filled sac under skin
decubitus ulcer
open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing blood flow
dermabrasion
scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scars
dermatome
instrument that cuts out small section or thin slice of skin to be used for graft
ecchymosis
“black & blue” skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma
erythrema
redness of skin
fissure
crack-like break in skin
gangrene
tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply
herpes simplex
infection caused by herpes simplex virus causing painful blisters around lips & nose; fever blisters
herpes zoster
viral infection of nerve root; shingles
laceration
jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of skin
lesion
general term that indicates presence of some type of tissue abnormality, wound, or injury
macule
flat, discolored spot on skin surface
malignant melonoma
aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in melanocyte
necrosis
area of tissue death
nodule
solid, raised clump of skin cells
onychia
inflamed nail bed
papule
small, solid, raised lesion on surface of skin
pruritus
severe itching
psoriasis
chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches with circular borders
purpura
purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with fragile skin
pustule
raised spot on skin containing pus
squamous cell carcinoma
skin cancer that begins in epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue
tinea
fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions
urticaria
skin eruption of pale, reddish wheals with severe itching; hives
varicella
highly contagious viral infection with skin rash; chickenpox
vesicle
small, fluid-filled raised spot on skin
