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Integumentary System - Pathological Terms Flashcards

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adenoma

A

tumor of a gland

aden/o = gland
-oma = tumor; mass
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albinism

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lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

albin/o = white
-ism = process
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anhidrosis

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lack of sweat

an- = no; not; lack of
hidr/o = sweat
-osis = abnormal condition
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carcinoma

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malignant tumor of epithelial cells

carcin/o = cancer
-oma = tumor; mass
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cyanotic

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pertaining to a bluish discoloration of skin

cyan/o = blue
-tic = pertaining to
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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

dermat/o = skin
-itis = inflammation
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dermatomycosis

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fungal infection of skin

dermat/o = skin
myc/o = fungus
-osis = abnormal condition
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diaphoresis

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state of profuse sweating; hyperhydrosis

diaphor/e = profuse sweating
-is = state of; condition
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erythema

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red discoloration of the skin

erythr/o = red

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erythematous

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pertaining to a redness of the skin

erythemat/o = red
-ous = pertaining to
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erythroderma

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redness of skin; erythema

erythr/o = red
-derma = skin
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hemangioma

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common, benign tumor of blood vessels (birthmarks)

hem/o = blood
angi/o = vessel
-oma = tumor; mass
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hyperhidrosis

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excessive secretion of sweat; diaphoresis

hyper- = excessive
hidr/o = sweat
-osis = abnormal condition
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hyperkeratosis

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excessive growth of the outer layer of skin

hyper- = excessive
kerat/o = hard; hornlike
-osis = abnormal condition
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leukoderma

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lack of pigmentation of the skin showing up as white patches; vitiligo

leuk/o = white
-derma = skin
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lipoma

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tumor or mass containing fat

lip/o = fat
-oma = tumor; mass
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melanoma

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tumor arising from melanocytes (usually malignant)

melan/o = black
-oma = tumor; mass
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necrotic

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pertaining to death

necr/o = death
-tic = pertaining to
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onychomycosis

A

fungal infection of the nail

onych/o = nail
myc/o = fungus
-osis = abnormal condition
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papilloma

A

benign epithelial tumor

papill/o = nipple-like
-oma = tumor; mass
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paronychia

A

inflammation of the tissue around the nail

para- = beside; near
onych/o = nail
-ia = condition
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pyoderma

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any pus-producing disease of the skin

py/o = pus
-derma = skin
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pyogenic

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pus producing

py/o = pus
-genic = producing
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scleroderma

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abnormal thickening of the dermis (usually starts in hands & feet)

scler/o = hardening
-derma = skin
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seborrhea

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increased discharge of sebum from sebaceous glands

seb/o = sebum
-rrhea = flow; discharge
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steatoma

A

fatty tumor of the sebaceous glands

steat/o = fat
-oma = tumor; mass
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xeroderma

A

dry skin of a chronic nature

xer/o = dry
-derma = skin

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