MedTerm) Skin Flashcards
What is ACNE?
ACNE is a bacterial inflammation of the hair follicle and sebaceous ‘oil’ gland. Similar infections may cause acne or form lesions.
What does ACTIN/O- refer to?
ACTIN/O- refers to sun, ray, or radium.
What is ALOPEC/I- associated with?
ALOPEC/I- refers to fox mange or baldness.
What is ANTHRAX?
ANTHRAX is a coal or carbuncle lesion. Types of Anthrax include Cerebral, Pulmonary, Cutaneous, and/or Intestinal.
What does BLEB/O- mean?
BLEB/O- refers to a blister.
What does BLEPHARO- refer to?
BLEPHARO- refers to the eyelid.
What is BULBA?
BULBA refers to a blister or vesicle.
What does CARBUN/O- mean?
CARBUN/O- refers to a glowing ember.
What is CHANCR/O- associated with?
CHANCR/O- refers to an ulcer or sore.
What does -CICATRIX mean?
-CICATRIX refers to a scar.
What does CIL/I- refer to?
CIL/I- refers to eyelash-like structures.
What does CONTUS/I- mean?
CONTUS/I- refers to a bruise.
What is CORI/O- associated with?
CORI/O- refers to skin.
What does CORNU- mean?
CORNU- refers to horn or horny.
What does CUSP/I- refer to?
CUSP/I- refers to a pointed end.
What does CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI- mean?
CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI- refer to skin.
What does DERM/O- refer to?
DERM/O- refers to skin.
What does DERMAT/O- mean?
DERMAT/O- refers to skin.
What is ECZEMA?
ECZEMA refers to skin lesions.
What does ERYTHEMAT/O- mean?
ERYTHEMAT/O- refers to red or flushed.
What is ESCHAR?
ESCHAR refers to a scab.
What does FUNGI- refer to?
FUNGI- refers to a mushroom.
What does FURUN/O- mean?
FURUN/O- refers to a boil.
What does HELIO- refer to?
HELIO- refers to the sun.
What does HIDR/O- mean?
HIDR/O- refers to sweat.
What does HIRSUT- mean?
HIRSUT- refers to hairy or profound hair.
What does HISTO- refer to?
HISTO- refers to web-like or tissue.
What does ICHTHY- mean?
ICHTHY- refers to fish or fish-like.
What does INTEGU- refer to?
INTEGU- refers to covering.
What does KEL/O- mean?
KEL/O- refers to a scar.
What does LACER/O- mean?
LACER/O- refers to to tear.
What does LACRIM/O- refer to?
LACRIM/O- refers to tearing or tear.
What does LENT/O- mean?
LENT/O- refers to a freckle.
What does LEPR/O- mean?
LEPR/O- refers to scaly.
What does LICHEN/I- refer to?
LICHEN/I- refers to a plant.
What does LIP/O- mean?
LIP/O- refers to fat.
What is LUPUS?
LUPUS refers to a progressive ulcerating skin condition.
What does LUTE/O- mean?
LUTE/O- refers to yellow.
What does MACER/O- mean?
MACER/O- refers to to make soft.
What does MACUL/O- refer to?
MACUL/O- refers to a spot.
What is MEASLES?
MEASLES refers to rubella or reddish or red.
What does MEL- mean?
MEL- refers to sweet, honey, cheek, limb.
What does MELAN/O- refer to?
MELAN/O- refers to black.
What is MUMPS?
MUMPS refers to a swelling viral infection.
What does MYC/O- mean?
MYC/O- refers to fungus.
What does NEV/O- refer to?
NEV/O- refers to a birthmark.
What does ONYCH/O- mean?
ONYCH/O- refers to a nail.
What does PACHY- mean?
PACHY- refers to thick.
What does PAPILLA- refer to?
PAPILLA- refers to a nipple.
What does PEDICUL/O- mean?
PEDICUL/O- refers to lice.
What does PELI- mean?
PELI- refers to purple.
What does PELL- refer to?
PELL- refers to skin.
What does PETECH/I- mean?
PETECH/I- refers to small.
What does PETRO- refer to?
PETRO- refers to rock, stone, or hard.
What does PHYTO- mean?
PHYTO- refers to plant.
What does PIL/O- refer to?
PIL/O- refers to hair.
What does PITYR/I- mean?
PITYR/I- refers to bran.
What does -PLAKIA mean?
-PLAKIA refers to plate or plate-like.
What does -POX refer to?
-POX refers to pits.
What does PRUR/I- mean?
PRUR/I- refers to itch or itching.
What does PSOR/I- mean?
PSOR/I- refers to to itch.
What does PURPUR/O- mean?
PURPUR/O- refers to purple.
What does RHYTID/O- refer to?
RHYTID/O- refers to wrinkles.
What does SEB/O- mean?
SEB/O- refers to oil.
What does SQUAM/O- mean?
SQUAM/O- refers to scaly.
What does STRAT/I- refer to?
STRAT/I- refers to layer.
What does STRI/A- mean?
STRI/A- refers to stripes or threads.
What does SUDORIFER/O- mean?
SUDORIFER/O- refers to sweat.
What does THEL/O- refer to?
THEL/O- refers to nipple.
What does TINEA refer to?
TINEA refers to fungus.
What does TRICH/O- mean?
TRICH/O- refers to hair.
What does -TRIGO- mean?
-TRIGO- refers to rubbing.
What does TUM/O- refer to?
TUM/O- refers to swelling or tumor growth.
What does TURGOR/O- mean?
TURGOR/O- refers to swelling.
What does UNGUIN/O- refer to?
UNGUIN/O- refers to a nail.
What does URTICARI/O- mean?
URTICARI/O- refers to hives or nettles.
What is VARICELLA?
VARICELLA refers to chickenpox lesions.
What does VERMI- mean?
VERMI- refers to worm.
What does VERRUCA/E- refer to?
VERRUCA/E- refers to a wart.
What does VESIC/O- mean?
VESIC/O- refers to sac or small blister.
What does VITILIG/O- mean?
VITILIG/O- refers to to corrupt.
What does WHEAL mean?
WHEAL refers to a circular elevated skin condition.
What is WHITLOW?
WHITLOW refers to a white flow at the end of a finger or toe.
What does XANTH/O- mean?
XANTH/O- refers to yellow.
What does XERO- refer to?
XERO- refers to dry.
What is YAWS?
YAWS refers to a spirochetal bacterial infection of skin.
