Integumentary Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
2
Q
Lip/o
A
Fat
3
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Steat/o
A
Fat
4
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Cutane/o
A
skin
5
Q
Derm/o
A
skin
6
Q
Dermat/o
A
skin
7
Q
Hidr/o
A
sweat
8
Q
Seb/o
A
oil
9
Q
Sebace/o
A
oil
10
Q
Pil/o
A
hair
11
Q
Trish/o
A
hair
12
Q
Kerato
A
hard
13
Q
Xero
A
dryness
14
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Crypto
A
hidden (not understanding)
15
Q
Leuko
A
white
16
Q
Erythro
A
red
17
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Xantho
A
yellow
18
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Melano
A
black
19
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Cyan/o
A
blue
20
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Pruritus
A
an itch
21
Q
Urticaria
A
hives
22
Q
Diaphoresis
A
sweating
23
Q
Hyperhidrosis
A
excess sweating
24
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Anhidrosis
A
lack of sweating
25
Depigmentation
loss of pigmentation
26
Vitiligo
disease causes loss of skin color
27
Hypermelanosis
a darkening area of the skin
28
Alopecia
hair loss
29
Hypertrichosis
too much hair
30
Comedo
white or blackhead
31
Macerate
very wet, soggy to touch
32
Urticaria
swollen raised, itchy area
33
Vesicles
greater than 1cm and filled with clear fluid
34
Bulla
less than 1cm and filled with clear fluid
35
Pustules
filled with pus
36
Abscesses
large pustules
37
Macules
small flat spots (freckles)
38
Patches
large macules
39
Bx
Biopsy
40
Decubitus ulcer
pressure wound/ bed sore
41
Antibiotic
anti-infection - bacterial
42
Antiseptic
anti-infection - bacterial or viral
43
Steroid
anti-immune
44
Antihistamines
anti-itch or allergy
45
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
46
AK
actinic keratosis
47
C&S
culture and sensitivity
48
Derm
dermatology
49
ID
intradermal
50
SC
subcutaneous
51
SQ
subcutaneous
52
-oma
tumor
53
-rrhea
drainage
54
hidr/o
sweat
55
osis
condition
56
Centrifugal
spread inside to outside
57
Centripetal
spread outside to inside
58
First-degree burn
epidermis
59
Second-degree burn
dermis
60
Third-degree burn
subcutaneous layer
61
Fourth-degree burn
muscle
62
Culture
what pathogen?
63
Sensitivity
what will it take to kill the pathogen?
64
Excisional biopsy
removing skin
65
Incisional biopsy
cut in skin
66
Shave biopsy
slice skin
67
Punch biopsy
circle or area
68
Cicatrix
scar
69
Keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
70
Nevus
mole
71
Dysplastic
mole with abnormal borders/formation
72
Verruca
wart
73
Psoriasis
itchy red area
74
Sclero dermatitis
inflammation of skin getting harder and thicker
75
Xanthosis
yellow skin
76
Cellulitis
infection
77
Epidermal
needle goes into epidermis
78
Intradermal
needle goes into dermis
79
Hypodermic and subcutaneous
needle goes under skin
80
Percutaneous and Transdermal
medicine goes on with gauze
81
Topical
medicine in lotion form
82
Chemotherapy, Chemosurgery
chemicals
83
Liposuction
vacuum
84
Cryosurgery
cold
85
Dermabrasion
lasers
86
Electricity
Electrocauterizaton
87
Incision and Drainage (I&D)
surgery
88
Lipectomy
fat removal
89
Liposuction
fat suction
90
Onychectomy
removal of nail
91
Onychotomy
incision into nail
92
Rhytidoplasty
face lift
93
Papules
bump less than 1 cm
94
Nodules
bump greater than 1 cm
95
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