integumentary system terminology Flashcards
a-, an-
absence of, without, not
ab-
away from, from
ad-
toward, to, into, at, increase
allo-
other
auto-
self
bi-
two, twice, double
brady-
slow
dia-
through, across, complete
dys-
difficult, painful, bad
epi-
on, upon, above
hemi-
half
homo-
same
hyper-
above, excessive
hypo-
below, deficient, under
inter-
between
intra-
in within
meta-
change, beyond
neo-
new
para-
near, beside, beyond
per-
through
poly-
many, much
pre-, pro-
before
quad-, quadri-
four
sub-
below, under
sym-, syn-
together, joined
trans-
through, across
tri-
three
uni-
one
-a
noun ending, no meaning
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ior, -ous
pertaining to
-algia
pain, painful
-cele
hernia, swelling
-clasia
to break, surgical fracture
-coccus
berry-shaped bacteria
-cyte
cell
-derma
skin
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
-gen
substance or agent that produces, creates, or forms
-genesis
creation, origin, formation, production
-genic
creating, producing, causing
-gnosis
knowing
-gram
a record, radiographic image
-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
-ia
condition, abnormal state
-itis
inflammation
-kinesia
movement
-logist
specialist in the study of
-logy
study of
-lysis
destruction, separation, dissolution, loosening
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor, mass
-opsy
viewing, process of viewing, to view
-osis
abnormal condition
-pathy
disease
-penia
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
-physis
growth
-plasia
formation, growth
-plasty
surgical repair
-plegia
paralysis
-rrhaphy
suture, repair
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-sarcoma
malignant tumor
-scopy
process of viewing/visual examination
-sis
state of, condition
-stasis
stopping, standing still
-tome
instrument used to cut
-tomy
incision
-trophy
development
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
aut/o
self
bi/o
life
brachi/o, brach/i
arm
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
dactyl/o
finger or toe
fasc/i
fascia
heter/o
other
hidr/o
sweat
ichthy/o
dry, scaly
kerat/o
hard, horny tissue, keratin
melan/o
black, dark pigment, melanin
myc/o
fungus
necr/o
death
onych/o
nail
pachy/o
thick
pil/o, trich/o
hair
radi/o
radiation, x-rays, radius (lateral lower arm bone)
rhytid/o
wrinkles
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
scler/o
hardening
seb/o
sebum
squam/o
scale
staphyl/o
grape-like clusters
strept/o
twisted chains
tors/o, tors/i
twisted
ungu/o
nail
xanth/o
yellow
xen/o
foreign
xer/o
dry
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
bx
biopsy
CT
computed tomography scan
derm
dermatology
ID
intradermal
MD
doctor of medicine
mg
milligram
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
PET
positron emission tomography
po
by mouth
prn
when necessary, as needed
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
SC
subcutaneous
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
SG
skin graft
staph
staphylococcus
strep
streptococcus
subcut
subcutaneous
TD
transdermal
UV
ultraviolet
abrasion
scrape
abscess
localized collection of pus
acute
sudden, sharp, severe; disease with short course
albinism
partial or total lack of pigment in skin, hair, eyes
alopecia
condition of baldness, hair loss
antipruritic agents
prevent/relieve itching
autoimmune disorder
disorder in which the immune system overreacts and attacks itself
bacteria, bacterium
single-celled microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissues
benign
noncancerous, harmless
cancer
a process where abnormal cells in the body divide uncontrollably
cauterize
to burn tissue with intent to destroy damaged tissue, prevent infections, or stop bleeding
cellulitis
bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; characterized by redness, heat, and swelling
chronic
condition lasting a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation
cicatrix
scar
contusion
bruise
cyst
closed sac containing fluid
debride, debridement
excision of damaged or necrotic tissue
dehiscence
separation or bursting open of surgical wound
dermatitis
inflammation of skin
dermis
layer of skin made dense, irregular connective tissue that houses blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures; central skin layer
diaphoresis
profuse, excessive sweating
ecchymosis
bruise
eczema
non-infectious, inflammatory disease presenting as redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
edema
swelling, accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues
emollients
oily, relieve dry skin
epidermis
uppermost layer of skin
excise, excision
surgical removal by cutting out
excoriate
to scratch, scratch
fascia
fibrous tissue
frostbite
conservation of core body heat resulting in skin freezing
gangrene
death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
herpes simplex
inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus (type I); cold sore, fever blister
infection
invasion of disease causing organisms
jaundiced
yellow-colored skin and the whites of the eyes from abnormal amounts of bile pigments
laceration
torn, ragged-edge wound
lesion
visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
macule
flat, colored spot on the skin
meissner corpuscle
tactile sensory receptors that responds to light touch
metastasize
production of cells that can mobilize and establish tumors in other organs of the body
nevus
pigmented skin blemish
nodule
small knot-like structure
pacinian corpuscle
sensory receptor that responds to vibration and deep pressure
pallor
paleness
pruritus
itching
psoriasis
a chronic skin disease, usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales
pustule
small elevation of the skin containing fluid
rash
skin eruption
scar
collagen rich skin formed after wound healing
sebaceous
glands
stratum basale
deepest layer of the epidermis
subcutaneous
applied under the skin
sudoriferous
secreting sweat
tinea
group of fungal diseases characterized by itching, scaling, sometimes painful lesions
tuberculosis
skin test
urticaria
rash of itchy wheals (hives)
ulcer
open lesion or sore in epidermis
varicella
contagious viral disease, chickenpox
verruca
viral skin lesion epidermis; wart
vesicle
small fluid-filled sac; blister
virus
minute microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissue
