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)