W3 & W4 - Tough terms to remember Flashcards
-ose
-ous
pertaining to
pertaining to
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
-a
noun ending
-esis
condition
pil/o, trich/o
hidr/o, sudor/o
seb/o
hair
sweat
oil
icthyosis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)
icthy/o means dry and scaly
squamous = just scaly
xer/o = just dry
keratosis
abnormal condition of a horny growth, or abnormal condition of the skin characterized by overgrowth and thickening of the skin
kerat refers to a growth of keratin on the skin or mucous membrane stemming from keratinocytes, the prominent cell type in the epidermis
Seborrheic keratosis appears discolored, noncancerous growth on skin and is also called senile warts
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
nail
nid/o
nest
as in pilonidal, pertaining to growth of hair in a cyst or other internal structure
scler/o
hard or hardening
squamous
The word “squamous” came from the Latin squama meaning “the scale of a fish or serpent.” We have a lot of squamous cells.
scalelike in dermatology
py/o
pus
diaphoresis
sudoresis
hyperhidrosis
dia = through, across
all mean condition of profuse sweating
Diseases and Conditions of the Skin
What word means localized collection of pus at the site of an infection (characteristically a staphylococcal infection)?
What is a abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called boil?
What is a cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue?
What is an inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules (small skin lesion filled with purulent material)?
Abscess
Furuncle (fur = hair)
Carbuncle (CLUSTERED in car) hair as well
Acne
What is the redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries?
Eczema
What is a closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material?
And what are the two types below?
What is a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin?
What is a cyst filled with sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland?
Cyst
Pilonidal
Sebaceous
What is the death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply?
Gangrene
What is a hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise?
or
What is a skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow, commonly called a bruise?
or
What is a minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis?
Contusion
Ecchymosis (medical term for bruise or contusion)
Petechia
What word means the scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction?
Abrasion
What is an elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma?
You typically see this in martial arts or boxing if they are hit in the head a lot.
Hematoma
