Integumentary System-Terminology Flashcards
adipocele
uh-dip-oh-seel
hernia or swelling of fat
anhidrosis
ann-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of no sweat
carcinoma
car-sin-oh-mah
tumor of cancer
cellulitis
sell-you-lie-tis
skin infection
contusion
kuhn-too-sion
bruise
cryotherapy
cryo-therapy
cold treatment
cyanosis
sign-ann-oh-sis
abnormal condition of blue (blue color of skin due to lack of oxygen)
decubitus ulcer
da-cube-itus ulcer
pressure ulcer “bed sore”
debridement
duh-breed-ment
removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing
dehiscence
da-hi-sense
reopening of a previously closed wound
dermatitis
derm-uh-tie-tis
inflammation of the skin
dermatologist
derm-uh-toh-logist
specialist in the study of skin
dermatomycosis
derm-mah-toh-my-cosis
abnormal condition of skin fungus
diaphoresis
die-ah-for-esis
sweating
ecchymosis
ek-ah-moe-sis
bruising
epidermoid
ep-ih-derm-oid
noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin
erythema
erith-ee-muh
redness
erythematous
eryth-ehm-uh-tus
redness
hematoma
heem-ah-toe-mah
tumor of blood (“bruise”, pooling of blood outside a blood vessel)
hidrosis
hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of sweat
homograft
homo-graft
tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient
hyperhidrosis
hyper-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of excessive sweat
hypodermic
hi-poh-DERM-ik
pertaining to below the skin
ichthyosis
ik-thee-oh-sis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)
induration
in-duration
abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ
keloid
kee-loid
abnormal scar formation
melanoma
mel-ah-no-mah
tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)
onychomalacia
on-a-co-mah-lay-cia
softening of nails
pallor
pa-luhr
paleness
paronychia
pear-ah-nik-ee-ah
skin infection occurring around the nails
petechia
peh-teek-ee-ah
tiny red spots on the skin
pilonidal
pile-uh-nidal
abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris
psoriasis
suh-rye-ah-sis
chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchyness
purulent
pure-ah-lent
having pus
pruritic
prrurr-ih-dik
itchy
scleroderma
skler-ah-derm-uh
skin hardening (tightening)
seborrhea
seb-uhr-ree-uh
skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff
steatoma
stee-ah-toe-mah
tumor of fat (fatty cyst originating from a sebaceous gland)
subcutaneous
seb-cuh-tae-nee-us
pertaining to below the skin
sudoresis
sudo-ree-sis
condition of sweat (excessive sweating)
trichopathy
trick-oh-pathy
disease of hair
urticaria
uhr-tuh-care-ea
hives
xeroderma
zero-derm-ah
dry skin
