Integumentary Terminology Flashcards
Adip/o
Fat
Lip/o
Fat
Steat/o
Fat
Cutane/o
skin
Derm/o
skin
Dermat/o
skin
Hidr/o
sweat
Seb/o
oil
Sebace/o
oil
Pil/o
hair
Trish/o
hair
Kerato
hard
Xero
dryness
Crypto
hidden (not understanding)
Leuko
white
Erythro
red
Xantho
yellow
Melano
black
Cyan/o
blue
Pruritus
an itch
Urticaria
hives
Diaphoresis
sweating
Hyperhidrosis
excess sweating
Anhidrosis
lack of sweating
Depigmentation
loss of pigmentation
Vitiligo
disease causes loss of skin color
Hypermelanosis
a darkening area of the skin
Alopecia
hair loss
Hypertrichosis
too much hair
Comedo
white or blackhead
Macerate
very wet, soggy to touch
Urticaria
swollen raised, itchy area
Vesicles
greater than 1cm and filled with clear fluid
Bulla
less than 1cm and filled with clear fluid
Pustules
filled with pus
Abscesses
large pustules
Macules
small flat spots (freckles)
Patches
large macules
Bx
Biopsy
Decubitus ulcer
pressure wound/ bed sore
Antibiotic
anti-infection - bacterial
Antiseptic
anti-infection - bacterial or viral
Steroid
anti-immune
Antihistamines
anti-itch or allergy
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK
actinic keratosis
C&S
culture and sensitivity
Derm
dermatology
ID
intradermal
SC
subcutaneous
SQ
subcutaneous
-oma
tumor
-rrhea
drainage
hidr/o
sweat
osis
condition
Centrifugal
spread inside to outside
Centripetal
spread outside to inside
First-degree burn
epidermis
Second-degree burn
dermis
Third-degree burn
subcutaneous layer
Fourth-degree burn
muscle
Culture
what pathogen?
Sensitivity
what will it take to kill the pathogen?
Excisional biopsy
removing skin
Incisional biopsy
cut in skin
Shave biopsy
slice skin
Punch biopsy
circle or area
Cicatrix
scar
Keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
Nevus
mole
Dysplastic
mole with abnormal borders/formation
Verruca
wart
Psoriasis
itchy red area
Sclero dermatitis
inflammation of skin getting harder and thicker
Xanthosis
yellow skin
Cellulitis
infection
Epidermal
needle goes into epidermis
Intradermal
needle goes into dermis
Hypodermic and subcutaneous
needle goes under skin
Percutaneous and Transdermal
medicine goes on with gauze
Topical
medicine in lotion form
Chemotherapy, Chemosurgery
chemicals
Liposuction
vacuum
Cryosurgery
cold
Dermabrasion
lasers
Electricity
Electrocauterizaton
Incision and Drainage (I&D)
surgery
Lipectomy
fat removal
Liposuction
fat suction
Onychectomy
removal of nail
Onychotomy
incision into nail
Rhytidoplasty
face lift
Papules
bump less than 1 cm
Nodules
bump greater than 1 cm
plas
formation