Medical Terminology Unit 4 Flashcards
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alb/o
A
white
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adip/o
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fat
3
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lip/o
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fat
4
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steat/o
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fat
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leuk/o
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white
6
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crypt/o
A
hidden
7
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cutan/e/o
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skin
8
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derm/o
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skin
9
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dermat/o
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skin
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cyan/o
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blue
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erythr/o
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red
12
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hidr/o
A
sweat (personal water)
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sudor/o
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sweat (personal water)
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hirsut/o
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hair
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pil/i
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hair
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pil/o
A
hair
17
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trich/o
A
hair
18
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hydr/o
A
water
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icthy/o
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scaly (greek word for fish)
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kerat/o
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horn-like, hard
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
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necr/o
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dead
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onych/o
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nail
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ungu/o
nail
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prur/i
itch
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py/o
pus
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ras
scrape (razor)
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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scler/o
hardening
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seb/o
oil
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sebace/o
oil
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squam/o
flat, plate-like
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urtic/o
rash, hives
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xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
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abscess
collection of pus
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abrasion
rubbing away by friction
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acne
Greek: mound, eruption
40
alopecia
hair loss
41
atopic dermatitis
atopic: no place, unusual. Dermatitis: skin inflammation
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basal cell carcinoma
most common type of skin cancer, doesn't metastasize
43
squamous cell carcinoma
type of skin cancer
44
melanoma
most deadly type of skin cancer, metastasizes quickly
45
blister
fluid-filled bumps on the skin
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bulla
fluid-filled bumps on the skin
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postule
fluid-filled bumps on the skin
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vesicle
fluid-filled bumps on the skin
49
cicatrix
scar
50
comedo
blackhead or whitehead. Plural comedones
51
contusion
region of injured tissue with ruptured capillaries under the skin (bruise) due to trauma
52
cyst
sac-like structure in tissue filled with fluid, gas, or semi-solid
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ecchymosis
discoloration (bruise) due to damaged capillaries under the skin
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eczema
red, itchy, blistering rash
55
hematoma
elevated collection of pooled blood trapped under the skin
56
hirsutism
excessive hair growth in a male-like pattern, affects women
57
ichthyosis
dry, scaly, thickened skin. Typically, an inherited disorder.
58
impetigo
skin infection caused by strep or staph bacteria
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keloid
exuberant scar tissue
60
macule or patch
freckle, flat pigmented spot
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nevus
mole, flat or elevated pigmented spot
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nodule
raised skin lesion
63
tumor
raised skin lesion
64
papule
raised skin lesion
65
petechia (singular) petichiae (plural)
pinpoint spots on skin caused by capillary rupture
66
psoriasis
scaly, pruritic, red skin patches. Probable immune disorder.
67
rosacea
redness, visible blood vessels on face
68
scabies
contagious pruritic condition caused by itch mite infestation
69
tinea
fungal disease of skin
70
ulcer
open sore or wound
71
urticaria
pruitic pale-red patches of skin due to allergic reaction; hives
72
verruca
wart
73
vitiligo
lightening of skin due to loss of melanocytes
74
allograft or homograft
tissue moved from one person to another (same species)
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antihistamine
drug that counteracts histamine released from mast cells
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antiseptic
discourages growth of microorganisms
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autograft
tissue moved from one place to another on the same person
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cortisone
synthetic form of cortisol, potent steroid, anti-inflammatory
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intradermal
between the layers of the skin
80
xenograft or heterograft
tissue moved from one species to another (cow or pig to human)
81
ABCDE
mnemonic for assessing skin lesions for cancer risk: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
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BCC
bascal cell carcinoma
83
Bx
biopsy
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decub
decubitus ulcer due to prolonged pressure, bedsore
85
Derm
dermatology
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I&D
Incision and Drainage
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IM
intramuscular
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SC SQ or subQ
subcutaneous
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
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