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Terminology
Test 1 Ch.4
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/25/2009

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a-;an-
Definition
without
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ep-;epi-
Definition
upon, on, over
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per-
Definition
through
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sub-
Definition
beneath
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aden
Definition
gland
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auto
Definition
self
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bi
Definition
life (root word)
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crypt
Definition
hidden
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cutane
Definition
skin
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derm;derma;dermat
Definition
skin
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eryth;erythr
Definition
red
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heter
Definition
other
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hidr
Definition
sweat
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kerat
Definition
horny tissue, outer hard layer
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leuk
Definition
white
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myc
Definition
fungus
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necr
Definition
death
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onych
Definition
nail
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pachy
Definition
thick
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rhytid
Definition
wrinkles
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scler
Definition
thick
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seb
Definition
sebum or oil
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trich
Definition
hair
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xer
Definition
dry
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal, excision
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-ia
Definition
condition of a diseased or abnormal state
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-is
Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-opsy
Definition
view of
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-osis
Definition
condition of
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-ous
Definition
pertaining to
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-phagia
Definition
eating or swallowing
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhea
Definition
excessive discharge
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-tome
Definition
instrument used to cut material
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colla
Definition
glue
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elast
Definition
change shape
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kerat
Definition
horn
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melan
Definition
black;dark
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seb
Definition
oily fluid
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abscess
Definition
a collection of pus from a localized infection
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alopecia
Definition
a loss or lack of scalp hair; "baldness"
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cicatrix
Definition
a scar
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comedo
Definition
an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin; also called a pimple
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contusion
Definition
an injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface; also called a bruise
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cyst
Definition
a closed sac or pouch containing fluid
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diaphoresis
Definition
profuse sweating
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edema
Definition
swelling caused by accumulation of fluid
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erythema
Definition
redness of the skin
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erythema
Definition
redness of the skin
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fissure
Definition
a narrow break or slit in the skin; athlete's foot
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furuncle
Definition
a localized skin infection originating from a hair follicle
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induration
Definition
the formation of local hard areas on the skin or elsewhere
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jaundice
Definition
an abnormal yellow coloring of the skin; also called xanthoderma
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keloid
Definition
an overgrowth of scar tissue
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laceration
Definition
a torn or jagged wound
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lesion
Definition
a change in tissues due to disease or injury
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macule
Definition
a discolored flat spot, such as a freckle
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nevus
Definition
a circumscribed pigmented area, a mole or a birthmark
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pallor
Definition
abnormal lack of skin color; paleness
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papule
Definition
a small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation
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petechia
Definition
a pinpoint skin hemorrhage (break in blood vessels)
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pruritus
Definition
a symptom of itching
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purpura
Definition
a purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin
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pustule
Definition
a small curcumscribed skin elevation that contains pus
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ulcer
Definition
an eroded lesion of the skin or mucous membrane
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urticaria
Definition
skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury; also called hives
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verruca
Definition
a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus; also called a wart
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vesicle
Definition
a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid; also called a blister; bulla is a large vesicle
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wheal
Definition
a temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, usually with a white center and red perimeter; also called a welt
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actinic keratosis
Definition
a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight. Marked by overgrowths of the outer epidermal layer
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basal cell carcinoma
Definition
tumor arising from the epithelium fo the epidermis
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carbuncle
Definition
a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococci bacteria
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cellulitis
Definition
inflammation of connective tissue caused by infection in the dermis
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cellul
Definition
little cell
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decubitus ulcer
Definition
a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down; also called bed sore
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dermatofibroma
Definition
fibrous tumor of the skin
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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ecchymosis
Definition
a purplish patch on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels
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eczema
Definition
an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scaling, and itching and burning
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gangrene
Definition
tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction in blood supply
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hidradenitis
Definition
inflammation of a sweat gland
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hyperhidrosis
Definition
excessive perspiration
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impetigo
Definition
contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust
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Kaposi's sarcoma
Definition
a form of skin cancer characterized by the formation of purple or brown patches on the skin that spread by way of lymphatics; used as a sign of AIDS
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leiodermia
Definition
abnormally smooth skin
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leukoderma
Definition
abnormally light-colored skin
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necrosis
Definition
disease-related death of tissue
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onychocryptosis
Definition
ingrown nail
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onychomalacia
Definition
softening of the nails
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onychomycosis
Definition
fungal infection of the nails
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onychophagia
Definition
nail biting or eating
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paronychia
Definition
infection around the nail
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pediculosis
Definition
infestation of the hair and skin with lice
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psoriasis
Definition
a chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales
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scabies
Definition
skin eruption caused by the female itch mite which burrows into skin for blood and causes dermatitis
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scleroderma
Definition
thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue
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seborrhea
Definition
sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum
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squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
skin cancer from epidermis, appears as a firm, red elevation with scales
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systemic lupus erythematosus
Definition
chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and other organs
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tinea
Definition
fungal infection of the skin; ringworm
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vitiligo
Definition
loss of pigment-producing cells results in white areas of skin
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debridement
Definition
removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound
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dermabrasion
Definition
removal of skin scars
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dermatome
Definition
an instrument used to cut skin
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emollient
Definition
agent that softens skin
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