Skin Flashcards
1
Q
Xeno-
A
Foreign
2
Q
Allo-
A
Other, different from usual
3
Q
-derma
A
Skin condition
4
Q
Xer/o
A
Dry
5
Q
Vesic/o
A
Sac, bladder
6
Q
Ungu/o
A
Nail
7
Q
Trich/o
A
Hair
8
Q
System/o
A
System
9
Q
Seb/o
A
Oil
10
Q
Scler/o
A
Hard
11
Q
Sarc/o
A
Flesh
12
Q
Bid
A
2 times a day
13
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
14
Q
Decub
A
Decubitus ulcer
15
Q
Derm
A
Dermatology
16
Q
Fs
A
Frozen section
17
Q
I&D
A
Incision and drainage
18
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
19
Q
Bcc
A
Basal cell carcinoma
20
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
21
Q
MM
A
Malignant melanoma
22
Q
Oint
A
Ointment
23
Q
Qid
A
4 times a day
24
Q
SCC
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
25
SG
Skin graft
26
SLE
Systemic Lumpur erythematosus
27
STSG
Split thickness skin graft
28
Subcut
Subcutaneous
29
Tid
3 times a day
30
UV
Ultraviolet
31
X
Times
32
IM
Intramuscular
33
IV
Intravenous
34
MS
Musculoskeletal
35
OB
Obstetrics
36
PA
Posteroanterior
37
SL
Sublingual
38
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
39
Py/o
Pus
40
Phot/o
Light
41
Pedicul/o
Lice
42
Onych/o
Nail
43
Necr/o
Dealth
44
Myc/o
Fungus
45
Melan/o
Black
46
Lip/o
Fat
47
Leuk/o
White
48
Kerat/o
Hard, horny
49
Ichthy/o
Scaly, dry
50
Hidr
Sweat
51
Erythr/o
Red
52
Electr/o
Electricity
53
Diaphor/o
Profuse sweating
54
Cry/o
Cold
55
Cauter/o
To burn
56
Albin/o
White
57
Acne vulgaris
Common form of acne seen on teenagers
58
Acne rosacea
Chronic form of acne seen in adults involving redness tiny pimples and broken vessels
59
Abscess
Collection of pus in skin
60
Wheal
Swall round swollen area on skin typically allergic skin reactions hives accompanied by urticaria
61
Urticaria
Hives skin eruption of pale red dish wheels with severe itching examples food allergies stress drug reactions
62
Ulcer
Open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane
63
Suppurative
Containing or producing pus
64
Purulent
Containing pus or infections that is producing pus. Pus consist of dead bacteria white blood cells and tissue debris
65
Purpura
Hemorrhage into skin dual to fragile blood vessels appear dark brown/purplish mostly in older adults
66
Pruritus
Severe itching
67
Petechiae
Pin point purple or red spot from hemorrhage under skin
68
Pallor
Abnormal paleness of skin
69
Nevus
Pigmented skin blemish birthmark or mole usually benign but sometimes cancerous
70
Lesion
General term for wound i jury or abnormality
71
Fissure
Crack like lesion or groove on skin
72
Eschar
Thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid develops over deep burn area
73
Cyst
Fluid filled sac under skin
74
Contusion
Injury caused by blow to body causes swelling pain bruising skin not broken
75
Comedo
Collection of hardened sebum in haif follicle blackhead
76
Bulla
Large blister larger than a vesicle
77
Abrasion
Scraping away of skin Surfaceby friction
78
Para-
Beside
79
De-
Without
80
Allo
Other
81
Phagia
Eat swollow
82
Emia
Blood condition
83
Septic/o
Infection
84
Hem/o
Blood
85
Esthesi/o
Feeling
86
Cortic/o
Outer layer
87
Bas/o
Base
88
Angi/o
Vessel
89
Dry gangrene
Late stages of gangrene characterized by dried blackened and shriveled
90
Cicatrix
A scar
91
Eczema
Superficial dermatitis unknown cause accompanied by redness vesicles itching and crusting
92
Impetigo
Highly infectious bacterial infections of skin with pustules rupture and become crusted over
93
Keloid
Formation of raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after injury or surgery
94
Laceration
Tore or jagged wound
95
Rubella
Contagious viral skin infection german measles
96
Scabies
Contagious skin disease egg laying mite that burrows through skin causes redness and intense itching
97
Tinea
Fungal skin disease resulting in itching scaling lesions
98
Varicella
Contagious viral skin infection chickenpox
99
Verruca
Warts benign growth caused by virus removed by chemical or laser therapy
100
Vitiligo
Disappearance of pigment from skin in patches causes milk white appearance leukoderma
101
Wet gangrene
Area of gangrene becomes infected by pus producing bacteria
102
Alopecia
Hair loss especially on head baldness
103
Carbuncle
Furuncle involving several hair follicles
104
Furuncle
Bacterial infection of hair follicle redness pain swelling boil
