Integumentary System Flashcards
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
kerat/o
horny tissue, hard
onych/o, ungu/o
nail
seb/o
sebum (oil)
trich/o
hair
aden/o
gland
aut/o
self
bi/o
life
fibr/o
fibrous tissue, fibers
heter/o
other
myco/o
fungus
necr/o
death (cells, body)
pachy/o
thick
rhytid/o
wrinkles
staphyl/o
grape like clusters
strept/o
twisted chains
xer/o
dry
epi-
on, upon, over
intra-
within
para-
bedside, beyond, around
per-
through
sub-
under, below
-coccus (pl. -cocci)
berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
-ectomy
excision or surgical removal
-ia
disease or abnormal state, condition of
-itis
inflammation
-malacia
softening
-opsy
to view
-orrhea
flow, excessive discharge
-phagia
eating or swallowing
-plasty
plastic or surgical repair
-tome
instrument used to cut
adipose
fat
albino
white
allergy
hypersensitivity to a substance
alopecia
baldness
debridement
removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter form an open wound
decubitus ulcer
bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritatiion
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
ecchymosis
escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a “black and blue” mark
edema
puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
emollient
agent that softens or soothes the skin
erythema
redness
induration
abnormal hard spots
jaundice
condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin (xanthoderma)
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
leukoplakia
condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane which may be precancerous
macule
flat, colored spot on the skin
pallor
paleness
papule
small, solid skin elevation (pimple)
petechia (pl. petechiae)
pinpoint skin hemorrhages
pruritus
severe itching
pustule
elevation of skin containing pus
ulcer
eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane
vesicle
small elevation of the epidermis containing a liquid (blister)
