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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Integumentary System ch 3
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07/09/2009
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Term
albino
 Definition
white
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
cutaneo
 Definition
skin
Term
cyano
 Definition
blue
Term
dermo
 Definition
skin
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphoro
 Definition
profuse sweating
Term
electro
 Definition
electricity
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
hidro
 Definition
sweat
Term
ichthyo
 Definition
scaly, dry
Term
kerato
 Definition
hard, horny
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
melano
 Definition
black
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
onycho
 Definition
nail
Term
pilo
 Definition
hair
Term
photo
 Definition
light
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pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
rhytido
 Definition
wrinkle
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sclero
 Definition
hard
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sebo
 Definition
oil
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tricho
 Definition
hair
Term
unguo
 Definition
nail
Term
vesico
 Definition
bladder
Term
xero
 Definition
dry
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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allo-
 Definition
other, different from usual
Term
xeno-
 Definition
strange, foreign
Term
abrasion
 Definition
scrape
Term
cicatrix
 Definition
scar
Term
comedo
 Definition
blackhead
Term
contusion
 Definition
bruise
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
bluish color of skin
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
ecchymosis
 Definition
blood bruise
Term
hirsutism
 Definition
excessive hair growth
Term
hyperemia
 Definition
increased blood flow causing redness
Term
lesion
 Definition
wound, injury
Term
nevus
 Definition
birthmark, mole
Term
pallor
 Definition
paleness of skin
Term
petechiae
 Definition
red dots caused by hemorrhage
Term
pruritis
 Definition
itching
Term
purulent
 Definition
pus
Term
urticaria
 Definition
hives
Term
verruca
 Definition
warts
Term
cyst
 Definition
fluid filled sac under the skin
Term
fissure
 Definition
crack in the skin
Term
laceration
 Definition
cut to the skin
Term
macule
 Definition
freckle
Term
nodule
 Definition
solid mass under the skin
Term
papule
 Definition
raised spot under the skin
Term
pustule
 Definition
raised spot under the skin containing pus
Term
ulcer
 Definition
open sore or lesion
Term
vesicle
 Definition
blister
Term
wheal
 Definition
swollen area on the skin
Term
albinism
 Definition
genetic condition, lack of melanin
Term
BCC
 Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
inflammation of the connective tissues
Term
eczema
 Definition
superficial dermatitis
Term
gangrene
 Definition
tissue necrosis
Term
impetigo
 Definition
infectious bacterial infection causing pustules that rupture and crust over
Term
vitiligo
 Definition
leukoderma
Term
varicella
 Definition
chicken pox
Term
Kaposi's sarcoma
 Definition
skin cancer common in AIDS
Term
MM
 Definition
malignant melanoma
Term
pediculosis
 Definition
lice
Term
rubella
 Definition
German measles
Term
scabies
 Definition
contagious skin disease caused by egg-laying mites
Term
SCC
 Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
tinea
 Definition
fungal skin condition causing itching
Term
tinea capitis
 Definition
ringworm
Term
tinea pedis
 Definition
athletes foot
Term
alopecia
 Definition
baldness
Term
furuncle
 Definition
infection of the hair follicle, boil
Term
carbuncle
 Definition
infection of many hair follicles, boils
Term
onychia
 Definition
infected nail bed
Term
paronychia
 Definition
infection of the skin surrounding the nail
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
BX
 Definition
biopsy
Term
cauterization
 Definition
destruction of skin by burning
Term
cryosurgery
 Definition
destruction of skin by freezing
Term
curettage
 Definition
scraping of the skin by an instrument
Term
debridement
 Definition
removal of tissue as with a burn
Term
electrocautery
 Definition
to destroy tissue with electricity
Term
I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitus ulcer
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet
Term
anesthetics
 Definition
medication to kill pain (caine family)
Term
antibiotics
 Definition
medication to kill bacteria
Term
antifungals
 Definition
medication to kill fungus
Term
antoparasitics
 Definition
medication to kill mites or lice
Term
antipruritics
 Definition
medications to reduce itching
Term
anti-virals
 Definition
medications to treat viruses (herpes)
Term
corticosteroid cream
 Definition
powerful medications to reduce inflammation
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