Medical Terms Flashcards
Absence
Without
Without
Absence
Adipose
Fatty
Fatty
Adipose
Albinism
Lack of color pigment
Lack of color pigment
Albinism
Allograft
Homograft,
Same species graft
Homograft,
Same species graft
Allograft
Alopecia
Condition in which hair falls out
Condition in which hair falls out
Alopecia
Anhidrosis
Deficiency of sweat
Deficiency of sweat
Anhidrosis
Autograft
From patient’s own body
From patient’s own body
Autograft
Avulsion
Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally
Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally
Avulsion
Biopsy
Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes
Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes
Biopsy
Causalgia
Burning pain
Burning Pain
Causalgia
Collagen
Protein substance of skin
Protein substance of skin
Collagen
Debridement
Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound
Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound
Debridement
Delayed Flap
Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time
Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time
Delayed flap
Dermabrasion
Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper
Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper
Dermabrasion
Dermatologist
Physician who treats conditions of skin
Physician who treats conditions of skin
Dermatologist
Dermatoplasty
Surgical repair of skin
Surgical repair of skin
Dermatoplasty
Electrocautery
Cauterization by means of heated instrument
Cauterization by means of heated instrument
Electrocautery
Epidermolysis
Loosening of epidermis
Loosening of epidermis
Epidermolysis
Epidermomycosis
Superficial fungal infection
Superficial fungal infection
Epidermomycosis
Epithelium
Surface covering of internal and external organs of body
Surface covering of internal and external organs of body
Epithelium
Erythema
Redness of skin
Redness of skin
Erythema
Escharotomy
Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue
Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue
Escharotomy
Fissure
Cleft or groove
Cleft or groove
Fissure
Free Full-Thickness Graft
Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area
Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area
Free Full-Thickness Graft
Furuncle
Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle
Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle
Furuncle
Hematoma
A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel
A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel
Hematoma
Homograft
Allograft
Same species graft
Allograft
Same species graft
Homograft
Ichthyosis
Skin disorder characterized by scaling
Skin disorder characterized by scaling
Ichthyosis
Incise
To cut into
To cut into
Incise
Island pedicle flap
Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently
Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently
Island Pedicle Flap
Leukoderma
Depigmentation of skin
Depigmentation of skin
Leukoderma
Lipocyte
Fat cell
Fat cell
Lipocyte
Lipoma
Fatty tumor
Fatty tumor
Lipoma
Melanin
Dark pigment of skin
Dark pigment of skin
Melanin
Melanoma
Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color
Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color
Melanoma
Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery
Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery
Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Muscle Flap
Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site
Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site
Muscle Flap
Neurovascular Flap
Contains artery, vein, and nerve
Contains artery, vein, and nerve
Neurovascular Flap
Pedicle
Growth attached with a stem
Growth attached with a stem
Pedicle
Pilosebaceous
Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands
Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands
Pilosebaceous
Sebaceous Gland
Secretes sebum
Secretes sebum
Sebaceous gland
Seborrhea
Excess sebum secretion
Excess sebum secretion
Seborrhea
Sebum
Oily substance
Oily substance
Sebum
Split-Thickness Graft
All epidermis and some of dermis
All epidermis and some of dermis
Split-Thickness Graft
Steatoma
Fat mass in sebaceous gland
Fat mass in sebaceous gland
Steatoma
Stratified
Layered
Layered
Stratified
Stratum (Strata)
Layer
Layer
Stratum (Strata)
Subungual
Beneath nail
Beneath nail
Subungual
Xanthoma
Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color
Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color
Xanthoma
Xenograft
Different species graft
Different species graft
Xenograft
Xeroderma
Dry, discolored, scaly skin
Dry, discolored, scaly skin
Xeroderma