Unit 3 Flashcards
Cutane/o
Skin
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Hidr/o
Sweat
Lip/o
Fat, Lipid
Melan/o
Black color, Dark
Myc/o
Fungus
Onych/o
Fingernail or toenail
Pil/o
Hair
Py/o
Pus
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
Seb/o
Sebum
Urtic/o
Rash, Hives
Xer/o
Dry
A genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises due to a missing enzyme necessary for the production of melanin
Albinism
The partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp; also known as baldness
Alopecia
Surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin; also known as a lid lift.
Blepharoplasty
A soft, raised, pink or red vascular birthmark.
Capillary hemangioma
A cluster of connected furuncles (boils).
Carbuncle
An acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues.
Cellulitis
is a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face.
Chloasma
A normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound; plural, cicatrices.
Cicatrix
A noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle; also known as a blackhead; plural, comedones.
Comedo
The removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing.
Debridement
Inflammation of the skin.
Dermatitis
Profuse, but not necessarily excessive, sweating.
Diaphoresis
Atypical moles that may develop into skin cancer.
Dysplastic nevi
A large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin; plural, ecchymoses.
Ecchymosis
A form of persistent or recurring dermatitis characterized by redness, itching, and dryness with possible blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.
Eczema
Redness of the skin due to capillary dilation.
Erythema
Inflammation of the hair follicles that is especially common on the limbs and in the beard area on men.
Folliculitis
Large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands; also known as boils.
Furuncles
A small knotlike swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis.
Granuloma
A swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues.
Hematoma
Excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern.
Hirsutism
A highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture.
Impetigo
An abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original incision.
Keloid
Any skin growth, such as a wart or callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin; plural, keratoses.
Keratosis
A discolored, flat spot, such as a freckle, that is less than 1 cm in diameter.
Macule
A type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes.
Malignant melanoma
A benign, superficial, wart like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder.
Papilloma
A small, raised, red lesion, such as an insect bite, that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter.
Papule
An infestation with lice.
Pediculosis
an inflammation that gives unpleasant sensation that evokes the feeling of wanting to scratch or itchy skin
Pruritis
A common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks.
Psoriasis
A chronic condition of unknown cause, characterized by tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels.
Rosacea
A skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites that cause small, itchy bumps and blisters by burrowing into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs.
Scabies
An autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened.
Scleroderma
A fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails; also known as ringworm.
Tinea
Small, hard skin lesions caused by the human papillomavirus; also known as warts; singular, verruca.
Verrucae
is a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes. Vitiligo causes irregular patches of white skin, a process known as depigmentation.
Vitiligo
A small bump that itches and can appear as a symptom of an allergic reaction; a welt.
Wheal
Erythr/o
Red
Kerat/o
Horny, Hard
Pedicul/o
Lice
