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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Integumentary System ch 3
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Anatomy
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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
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erythro
Definition
red
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hidro
Definition
sweat
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ichthyo
Definition
scaly, dry
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kerato
Definition
hard, horny
Term
leuko
Definition
white
Term
lipo
Definition
fat
Term
melano
Definition
black
Term
myco
Definition
fungus
Term
necro
Definition
death
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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
Term
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
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xeno-
Definition
strange, foreign
Term
abrasion
Definition
scrape
Term
cicatrix
Definition
scar
Term
comedo
Definition
blackhead
Term
contusion
Definition
bruise
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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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