Midterm Review Flashcards
arthro
joint
dermato
skin
gastro
stomach
nephro
kidney
stomato
mouth
cyte
cell
itis
inflammation
oma
tumor
megaly
enlarged
an
without
intra
within
poly
many, much
osteo
bone
entero
intestine
spleno
spleen
pre
before
rrhapy
to suture
malacia
softening
cele
hernia
algia
pain
uni/mono
one
supra
above
tachy
rapid
brady
slow
where is the prefix in a word?
at the beginning
where is the suffix in the word?
at the end of the word
when do you use a combining form?
is needed when the words that your are combining do not have a vowel
what do prefixes do to a word?
changes its meaning and indicates size, quantity, position and location
what do suffixes do to a word?
changes the meaning of a medical word; surgical, diagnostic, pathological, and related, grammatical, and diminutive, singular and plural
jaundice
yellow
cyanosis
blue
erythema
red
melano
black
leuko
white
what does a basal carcinoma look like?
pearly white or waxy bump often with visible blood vessels
what is the treatment for a basal cell carcinoma?
surgical excision/ cryotherapy (freeze It off)
what is an abscess (furuncle or carbuncle (many furuncles))?
localized collection of pus at the infection site
what does an abscess feel like?
tender, painful, swollen
what does an abscess look like?
enlarged, discharging pus, necrotic material
how is an abscess treated?
I&D
what is psoriasis (noninfectious)?
chronic, inflammatory skin disease
what does psoriasis feel like?
thick, dry, silvery, red patches and scaly
what does psoriasis look like ?
dry, cracked, encrusted
how is psoriasis treated?
medication, light therapy, biologic drug
what is acne?
Common inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous glands and their hair follicles
what does acne look like?
blackheads/whiteheads, enlargement and rupture, chronic irritation
how is acne treated?
tropical agents, antibacterial solution, skin kept clean and dry
what is scabies?
Contagious skin disease that is the result of infestation by the itch mite
what does scabies feel like?
itchy, and rash
what does scabies look like?
short, wavy, brownish black lines
how is scabies treated?
tropical scabicide; antipuritics
allograft:
is a transplant from human to human
xenograft:
healthy transplant from pig to animal
what is the difference of allograft and xenograft?
allograft is skin transplant from a human while xenograft is a transplant from a pig
punch biopsy:
circular blade where u punch it into the skin
shave biopsy:
uses a tool similar to a razor to scrape the surface of the skin. The result is a slightly indented area of your skin
needle biopsy:
is a procedure to obtain a sample of cells from your body for laboratory testing
cryosurgery:
freezes and destroys the lesion with nitrogen
debridement:
removal of necrotized tissue from a traumatic or infected area by surgical excision,
biopsy:
Tissue sample removed from the body for microscopic examination
incision and drainage (I&D):
cutting and draining
intradermal allergen test:
injection of small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observation of the skin for subsequent reaction via subcutaneous
what is gout?
systemic connective tissue disorder
what are the symptoms of gout?
happens in great toe, inflamed joints, swollen joints due to build up of uric acid
what are the causes of gout?
diet, alcohol, meat and beer
what is a herniated disc (prolapsed disk)?
protrusion or herniation at the center of two vertebrae
what are the symptoms of herniated disc?
worsens w motion, dull ache to severe pain
what is the CF of veins:
phlebo
what is the CF of ater:
arterio
