Skin Flashcards
cut/o, cutane/o
loan: cutis/cutes (f.)
skin
derm/o, dermat/o
-derm
loan: dermis/dermes (f.)
skin
cori/o
loan: corium, coria (n.)
skin, dermis
pell/o
skin
sarc/o
flesh, muscle
carn/o
flesh
cre/o, creat/o
flesh, muscle
histi/o, hist/o
tissue
strat/o
loan: stratum/strata (n.)
layer
thel/o, -thele
nipple, nipple-like structure
papill/o
loan: papilla/papillae (f.)
nipple, nipple-like structure
kerat/o, cerat/o
horn, hard, horn-like,
keratin, cornea
corne/o, corn/o
loan: cornu/cornua
horn, hard, horn-like, cornea
pil/o
loan: pilus/pili (m.)
hair
trich/o, -thrix
loan: thrix
hair
follicul/o
loan: folliculus/folliculi (m.)
little bag, follicle
ungu/o
loan: unguis/ungues (m.)
fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof
onych/o
loan: onyx; onychium, -i (n.)
fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof
hidr/o
sweat
sud/o, sudor/o
loan: sudor (m.), sudoris
sweat
seb/o
loan: sebum, -i, seba (n.)
sebum
stear/o, steat/o
sebum, fat
lip/o
fat
adip/o
loan: adeps, adipis (m.)
fat
melan/o
black, dark
nigr/o
black, dark
leuc/o, leuk/o
white
alb/o, albin/o
white (albino)
pallid/o
loan: pallid
pale, globus, pallidus
erythr/o
red
erythem/o
loan: erythema
erythema (redness of skin)
rubr/o
red
xanth/o
yellow
flav/o
yellow
(lesion) primary, small, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: blister
vesicle
(lesion) primary, larger, flat, elevated, solid surface
ex: psoriasis
plaque
(lesion) primary, small, circular, solid elevation, sharp borders
ex: mole
papule
(lesion) primary, raised, filled with pus
ex: acne, carbuncles
pustule
(lesion) primary, raised, solid, palpable, distinct borders, extends deep in dermis
ex: wart, large lipoma
nodule/tumor
(lesion) primary, smooth, slightly raised swelling, irregular/variable in size and color
ex: hives, insect bites
wheal
(lesion) primary, flat, discolored
ex: freckles, flat moles
macule
(lesion) primary, large, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: burn blisters
bulla
(lesion) secondary, open sore from breaking necrotic tissue, past epidermis
ulcer
(lesion) secondary, cleft or groove in skin
ex: athlete’s foot
fissure
(lesion) secondary, hard, dried residue of exudates (exude out of)
crust
flaking of outermost layer of skin, usually from excessive dryness
ex: dandruff
scale
helc/o
ulcer
ulcer/o
loan: ulcer/ulcera
ulcer
macul/o
loan: macula/maculae
spot, macule
nev/o
loan: nevus/nevi
mole
verruc/o
loan: verruca/verrucae
wart
cicatric/o
loan: cicatrix/cicatrices
scar
nod/o, nodul/o
loan: nodus/nodi
loan: nodulus/noduli
knot-like, node, nodule
pustul/o
loan: pustula/pustulae
pustule
papul/o
loan: papule
papule
comed/o
loan: comedo/comedones
pimple, blackhead, whitehead
urtic/o
loan: urtica
wheal, hives
furuncul/o
loan: furuncle
furuncle, boil
cyst/o
loan: cyst
sac, bladder, cyst
vesic/o
vesicul/o
loan: vesica/vesicae
loan: vesicula/vesiculae
bladder, vesicle
small blister
bull/o
loan: bulla/bullae
large blister
purpur/o
loan: purpura, purpurae
purple, purpura
ecchym/o
ecchymosis/ecchymoses
broad bruising, ecchymosis
petechi/o
loan: petechia
petechia, red spots
tele-
distant
tel/o
end, complete, purpose
crypt/o
hidden, covered, secret
ichthy/o
fish, fish-like
lepid/o
scaly
squam/o, squamat/o
loan: squama/squamae
scale, scaly
lepr/o
loan: lepra
leprosy
xer/o
dry
sicc/o
dry, siccus
psor/o, psorias/o
loan: psoriasis
itch, psoriasis
scabi/o
loan: scabies
scabies
prurit/o
loan: pruritus
severe itch
exanthem/o
loan: exanthema, exanthem
rash
herpet/o
loan: herpes
reptile, herpes
lup/o
loan: lupus
wolf, lupus
pedicul/o
loan: pediculus
louse, lice
necr/o
dead, dead tissue
myc/o, mycet/o
fungus, mold
fung/o
loan: fungus/fungi
fungus
carcin/o
cancer, crab, crab-like
cancr/o
loan: cancrum/cancra
ulcer (rapidly spreading type)
onc/o
loan: oncus
tumor
tum/o
loan: tumor
tumor, swelling
py/o
pus
pur/o, purul/o
pus, consisting of pus
rhytid/o
loan: rhytide
wrinkle
rug/o
loan: ruga/rugae
crease, fold
graft taken from individual of same species
homograft/allograft
graft taken from individual of another species
heterograft/xenograft
graft from individual with same genotype of patient
isograft
graft from another part of the body
autograft
all/o
other, different, abnormal
heter/o
different, other
aut/o
self, same
hom/o, home/o
same, like
is/o
equal
xen/o
foreign
cosm/o, cosmet/o
universe, world, beautification, cosmetic
-plasty
surgical reconstruction
-graft
tissue transplant
communis, -e
(adj.) common
liber, libera, liberum
(adj.) free
occultus, -a, -um
(adj.) hidden
integumentum, -i (n.)
cloak, covering, disguise
tela, -ae (f.)
tissue
retinaculum, -i
retinaculum, rope, cable
reticulum, -i
reticulum, little net
barba, -ae (f.)
beard
cilium, -i (n.)
eyelash
supercilium, -i (n.)
eyebrow
capillus, -i (m.)
hair of the head
hircus, -i (m.)
axillary (armpit) hair
glandula, -ae (f.)
gland
vallum, -i (n.)
wall, palisade, defense
margo, marginis (m.)
border, edge, boundary
lunula, -ae (f.)
crescent-shaped, lunule, little moon
