Integ MedTerms 1 Flashcards
adip/o
fat
cutane/o
skin
-cyte, cyt/o
cell
derm/o, dermat/o
skin
-oma
tumor
onych/o
nail
pil/o
hair
seb/o
sebum (oil;fat)
sudor
sweat
albin/o
white
cirrh/o
yellow
cyan/o
blue
epi
upon
erythr/o
red
fer/o
to carry
ichthy/o
dry, scaly (fishlike)
jaund/o
yellow
kerat//o
horny tissue or cells
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
scler/o
hard
sub
below
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
abbrv. BSA
Body Surface Area
abbrv. I&D
Incision and Drainage
abbrv. SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
abbrv. UV
Ultraviolet
adipose tisue
fatty tissue
arrector pili muscles
(that which raises) + hair + musculus
avascular
without vasculum (small vessel)
corium
skin (synonym to dermis)
cutaneous
cutis, adj. referring skin
cuticle
seals nail to the skin
dermis
inner layer of skin
epidermis
outer layer of skin
free edge
distal region where nail ends
hair follicles
folliculus, small sac
hypodermis
layer beneath epidermis
integumentary system
integumentum (covering), membrane covering body
keratin
keras (horn), protein forming hair, nail, tougher outer layer skin
lunula
luna (moon), white area of nail
melanin
melas (black), dark pigment skin
melanocyte
cells that produce melanin
nails
naegel (nail)
pore
poros (passageway), an opening
sebaceous glands
sebum, oil-producing glands
sebum
oily secretion
subcutaneous
beneath the skin
sudoriferous glands
sudor (sweat), fero (to carry)
abscess
a going away
acne
akmas (highest point) skin
albinism
albus (white), ism (condition)
alopecia
alopekia (fox mange), loss of hair
benign
benignus (kind), nonmalignant tumor
bulla
(bubble) raised, fluid-filled lesion
carcinoma
karkino (cancer), oma (tumor) malignant neoplasm from epithelial cells
comedo
(glutton) blackhead, dilated hair follicle filled bacteria; primary lesion of acne
contact dermatitis
inflammation of skin
cyanonis
(osis) abnormal condition of bluish discoloration of tissue
cyst
kystis (bladder) closed sac in or under skin