Unit 4 Full Word List 2024 Flashcards
abrasion
scrape
abscess
pus-filled wound
acne
skin disease characteristic of puberty
actinic
light-caused
adipocyte
fat cell
albinism
condition of white skin
albino
person who has a mutation in the melanin gene, causing changes in skin appearance
allograft
a skin tissue donation from an unrelated individual of the same species (same as homograft)
alopecia
baldness
anagen
stage of hair growth
androgen
steroid causing the development of male sexual characteristics
anesthetic
drug that removes feeling
angioma
blood vessel tumor
anhidrosis
lack of sweat
antihistamine
drug that fights inflammation (the chemical histamine is released in the inflammatory response)
antipruritic
drug that fights itching
antiseptic
chemical that fights microorganisms
atopic
an allergic reaction that occurs away from the site of exposure
atrichosis
absence of hair
autograft
a skin tissue donation from oneself
bilirubin
blood chemical formed from the breakdown and recycling of red blood cells
biopsy
tissue sample used for examination by a pathologist
bulla
blister
carcinoma
cancerous tumor
carotene
orange-colored precursor to vitamin A, found in carrots
catagen
stage of hair growth
cauterize
use a cautery to burn tissue
cautery
device used to burn tissue (e.g. to stop bleeding)
chemosurgery
surgery using chemicals
chemotherapy
therapy using chemicals
cicatrix
scar
circulation
the way blood moves around the body in a circle
comedo
zit
corneocyte
a keratinocyte that has lost its nucleus and become a bag of keratin
crust
crust
cryosurgery
surgery using cold
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
decubitus
from lying down
dendritic
pertaining to a tree (shape)
depigmentation
the process of removing pigment
dermabrasion
scraping the skin
dermatalgia
pain in the skin
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermatodynia
pain in the skin
dermatofibroma
fibrous tumor of the skin
dermatology
study of the skin
dermatolysis
breakdown of the skin
dermatomycosis
fungal infection of the skin
dermatoscopy
visualizing the skin with an instrument
dermatosis
disease of the skin
dermis
the skin, specifically the internal connective tissue layer
dermopathy
skin disease
dermoscopy
visualizing the skin with an instrument
dysplastic
malformed
ecchymosis
bruise
eccrine
type of sweat gland used for thermoregulation
eczema
skin disease
electrocauterization
using electrical current to burn tissue
electrodesiccation
using electrical current to dry tissue
epidermal
pertaining to the epidermis
epidermis
the skin, specifically the external layer
eponychium
cuticle
erosion
slowly wearing away
erythema
redness
erythrocyanosis
reddish-blue color of skin when the body is cold
erythroderma
red skin
eumelanin
pigment protein melanin which has a dark brown or black color
evaporation
the process of forming vapor (i.e. water entering the atmosphere)
excisional
pertaining to cutting out
excoriation
skin-picking disorder
fissure
deep crack
glabrous
hairless
granule
small grain
hemathidrosis
sweating blood (as when studying for Medical Terminology exams)
heterograft
a skin tissue donation from another species (same as xenograft)
hidradenoma
tumor in a sweat gland
hidradentitis
inflammation of a sweat gland
hidropoiesis
the process of forming sweat
homograft
a skin tissue donation from an unrelated individual of the same species (same as allograft)
hyperhidrosis
sweating too much
hyperkeratosis
abnormal skin thickness due to disease
hypermelanosis
abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease
hyperpigmentation
abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease
hypertrichosis
abnormal hair production due to disease
hypodermic
pertaining to the layer internal to the skin (below the dermis); hypodermic needle
hypodermis
layer of connective tissue below the dermis
hypohidrosis
sweating too little
hypomelanosis
abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
hyponychium
skin under the free edge of the nail
hypopigmentation
abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
ichthyosis
fish-scale-like skin
impetigo
bacterial skin infection
incision
surgical cut
intradermal
inside the dermis
jaundice
yellowish color of the skin, usually due to liver disease
keloid
abnormal skin healing process
keratinocyte
the keratin-filled cells that form the layers of the epidermis; when they are shed they are called squames
keratoderma
abnormal thickening of the skin due to disease
keratogenic
promoting the formation of epidermis
keratosis
skin lesion
leukoderma
white skin
lipectomy
surgical removal of fat
lipoma
fatty tumor
liposuction
surgical removal of fat using negative pressure
lunula
“little moon”: light-colored area at the base of each nail
macerate
to develop soft, wet, or soggy skin; usually because of long-term water exposure or abnormal healing
macule
discolored patch of flat skin
melanin
protein that causes skin pigmentation
melanocyte
cell that produces and stores melanin
melanoma
extremely dangerous cancer that arises from melanocytes
melanosome
melanin-filled pigment granules inside melanocytes
mycodermatitis
inflammation of skin due to fungal infection
mycosis
fungal infection
myringodermatitis
inflammation of the skin of the eardrum
necrosis
death
neoplasm
new growth; synonym for cancerous lesion
nevus
freckle
nodule
abnormal bump in skin
onychalgia
pain in nails
onychectomy
surgical removal of a nail
onychia
infection of the soft tissues around or under the nail
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
onychodystrophy
malformed nail
onycholysis
breakdown of a nail
onychomalacia
softening of a nail
onychomycosis
fungal infection of a nail
onychopathy
disease of a nail
onychophagia
nail biting
onychotomy
cutting into a nail
pachyderma
thick skin
papilla
“nipples” or ripples in the dermis which help it attach to the epidermis
papillary
pertaining to papillae
papule
small raised area of skin
paronychia
infection of the nail folds or cuticle
percutaneous
through the skin
permeability
property of being able to penetrate
petechia
red pinpoint on the skin (usually used as the plural petichiae)
pheomelanin
pigment protein melanin which has a yellowish color
pigment
coloring agent
pilonidal
cyst which contains hair and pus, usually near the top of the gluteal fissure
pilosebaceous
the hair follicle and associated glands taken as a unit
plaque
dry, scaly area of skin
protection
defense against skin damage
pruritus
itchiness
psoriasis
skin disease
pustule
small, inflamed, pus-filled blisters on the skin (as in acne)
rhinoceros
a large mammal with a horn on its nose
rhytidermia
wrinkled skin
rhytidoplasty
surgical modification of wrinkles
scale
peeling or flaking of outer skin layers
sclerodermatitis
hard, thickened area of inflammation in the skin
scleronychia
hard, thickened nails
sebaceous
pertaining to the glands that make sebum
sebolith
stone in a sebaceous gland
sebopoiesis
the process of forming sebum
seborrhea
skin lesions (usually on scalp) that cause scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff
seborrheic
pertaining to seborrhea
sebum
oily secretion
sensory
receiving information from the environment (e.g. the sense of touch)
squamous
cells that are wider than they are tall (“fish scales”)
steatitis
inflammation of the fat tissues
steatoma
fatty tumor
subcutaneous
pertaining to the layer internal to the skin (below the dermis); same as hypodermis
subungual
beneath the nail
telangiectasia
small, widened blood vessels in the skin; “spider veins”
telogen
stage of hair growth
thermoregulation
keeping the body temperature within normal limits
tinea
a type of fungal infection
topical
applied to the skin
transdermal
across the skin
triceratops
a dinosaur with three horns on its face
trichomegaly
abnormally long eyelashes
trichomycosis
infection of the follicles
tumor
swelling
ulcer
open sore
unguent
old name for ointment; butter
urticaria
large raised red patches of skin; hives
vascular
pertaining to vessels
verruca
wart
vesicle
small, fluid-filled, raised skin bump
vitiligo
autoimmune disease causing patchy skin depigmentation
vulgaris
common (e.g. acne vulgaris); something that everyone has
xanthoderma
yellow skin
xanthoma
yellow raised bumps due to fat accumulation under the skin
xanthosis
yellow discoloration of degenerating tissues
xenograft
a skin tissue donation from another species (same as heterograft)
xeroderma
dry skin
xerosis
dry skin
