Med Term Week 2 - Integumentary System Flashcards
Adip/o
Fat
Lip/o
Fat
Cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
Cyt/o
Cell
Eti/o
Cause
Hidr/o
Sweat
Hydr/o
Water
Idi/o
Unknown, peculiar
Kerat/o
Keratinized tissue, cornea
Morph/o
Shape
Myc/o
Fungus
Necr/o
Dead
Onych/o
Nail
Path/o
Disease
Pil/o, trich/o
Hair
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
Scler/o
Hardening, sclera
Seb/o
Sebum
Son/o
Sound
Xer/o
Dry
Albin/o
White
Leuk/o
White
Chromat/o
Color
Cirrh/o
Yellow
Xanth/o
Yellow
Cyan/o
Blue
Eyrthem/o, erythr/o
Red
Melan/o
Black
Adipoid
Resembling fat
Lipoma
Tumor of fat
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
Dermoplasty
Surgical repair of the skin
Cytology
Study of cells
Etiology
Study of causes
Hidrosis
Abnormal condition of sweat
Hydrotherapy
Water therapy
Idiopathic
Pertaining to an unknown disease
Keratotomy
Cutting into or incision of the cornea
Morphology
Study of shapes
Mycosis
Abnormal condition of fungus
Necrosis
Abnormal condition of dead (tissue)
Onychomalacia
Softening of the nail
Pathologist
Specialist in the study of disease
Trichopathy
Disease of the hair
Rhytidectomy
Surgical removal of wrinkles
Sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
Seborrhea
Flow or discharge of sebum
Sonogram
Record of sound
Xeroderma
Dry skin
Albinism
Condition of whiteness
Leukorrhea
White flow or discharge
Chromatic
Pertaining to color
Cirrhosis
Abnormal condition of yellowness
Xanthoderma
Yellow skin
Cyanosis
Abnormal condition of blueness
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Melanoma
Black tumor
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
Bx, bx
Biopsy
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
Decub
Decubitus ulcer; pressure ulcer
Derm
Dermatology
FH
Family history
Hx
History
I&D
Incision and drainage
IV
Intravenous
MM
Malignant melanoma
OTC
Over the counter
PE
Physical examination or pulmonary embolism
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
STM
Soft tissue mobilization; also called massage
SubQ, sub-q, SQ
Subcutaneous
Sx
Symptoms, surgery
Tx
Treatment
Ung
Ointment