Integumentary System-Terminology

Question 1

adipocele

Answer 1

uh-dip-oh-seel
hernia or swelling of fat

Question 2

anhidrosis

Answer 2

ann-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of no sweat

Question 3

carcinoma

Answer 3

car-sin-oh-mah
tumor of cancer

Question 4

cellulitis

Answer 4

sell-you-lie-tis
skin infection

Question 5

contusion

Answer 5

kuhn-too-sion
bruise

Question 6

cryotherapy

Answer 6

cryo-therapy
cold treatment

Question 7

cyanosis

Answer 7

sign-ann-oh-sis
abnormal condition of blue (blue color of skin due to lack of oxygen)

Question 8

decubitus ulcer

Answer 8

da-cube-itus ulcer
pressure ulcer “bed sore”

Question 9

debridement

Answer 9

duh-breed-ment
removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing

Question 10

dehiscence

Answer 10

da-hi-sense
reopening of a previously closed wound

Question 11

dermatitis

Answer 11

derm-uh-tie-tis
inflammation of the skin

Question 12

dermatologist

Answer 12

derm-uh-toh-logist
specialist in the study of skin

Question 13

dermatomycosis

Answer 13

derm-mah-toh-my-cosis
abnormal condition of skin fungus

Question 14

diaphoresis

Answer 14

die-ah-for-esis
sweating

Question 15

ecchymosis

Answer 15

ek-ah-moe-sis
bruising

Question 16

epidermoid

Answer 16

ep-ih-derm-oid
noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin

Question 17

erythema

Answer 17

erith-ee-muh
redness

Question 18

erythematous

Answer 18

eryth-ehm-uh-tus
redness

Question 19

hematoma

Answer 19

heem-ah-toe-mah
tumor of blood (“bruise”, pooling of blood outside a blood vessel)

Question 20

hidrosis

Answer 20

hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of sweat

Question 21

homograft

Answer 21

homo-graft
tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient

Question 22

hyperhidrosis

Answer 22

hyper-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of excessive sweat

Question 23

hypodermic

Answer 23

hi-poh-DERM-ik
pertaining to below the skin

Question 24

ichthyosis

Answer 24

ik-thee-oh-sis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)

Question 25

induration

Answer 25

in-duration
abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ

Question 26

keloid

Answer 26

kee-loid
abnormal scar formation

Question 27

melanoma

Answer 27

mel-ah-no-mah
tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)

Question 28

onychomalacia

Answer 28

on-a-co-mah-lay-cia
softening of nails

Question 29

pallor

Answer 29

pa-luhr
paleness

Question 30

paronychia

Answer 30

pear-ah-nik-ee-ah
skin infection occurring around the nails

Question 31

petechia

Answer 31

peh-teek-ee-ah
tiny red spots on the skin

Question 32

pilonidal

Answer 32

pile-uh-nidal
abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris

Question 33

psoriasis

Answer 33

suh-rye-ah-sis
chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchyness

Question 34

purulent

Answer 34

pure-ah-lent
having pus

Question 35

pruritic

Answer 35

prrurr-ih-dik
itchy

Question 36

scleroderma

Answer 36

skler-ah-derm-uh
skin hardening (tightening)

Question 37

seborrhea

Answer 37

seb-uhr-ree-uh
skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff

Question 38

steatoma

Answer 38

stee-ah-toe-mah
tumor of fat (fatty cyst originating from a sebaceous gland)

Question 39

subcutaneous

Answer 39

seb-cuh-tae-nee-us
pertaining to below the skin

Question 40

sudoresis

Answer 40

sudo-ree-sis
condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

Question 41

trichopathy

Answer 41

trick-oh-pathy
disease of hair

Question 42

urticaria

Answer 42

uhr-tuh-care-ea
hives

Question 43

xeroderma

Answer 43

zero-derm-ah
dry skin