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______ is made up of squamous cells.
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•Made up of a few cells and many thick fibers.
• Strong and flexible.
• Contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands.
• Strong and flexible.
• Contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands.
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Medical Terminology
Module 2 (Slideshow Info)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ______ is made up of squamous cells. | Epidermis |
| •Made up of a few cells and many thick fibers. • Strong and flexible. • Contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands. | Dermis |
| • First line defense from germs and irritants. • First point of contact with its surroundings. | Skin |
| • Hold the hair into the dermis. • Nourish the hair. | Hair Follicles |
| Detect pressure, temperature, and pain | Nerves |
| ______ glands secrete sebum (oil). | Sebaceous |
| _______ glands release sweat | Sweat |
| • Adip/o. • Lip/o. • Steat/o. | Fat |
| • Cutane/o. • Derm/o. • Dermat/o. | Skin |
| • Pil/o. • Trich/o. | Hair |
| • Hidr/o. | Sweat |
| • Squam/o | Scale |
| • Onych/o. • Ungu/o. | Nail |
| • Seb/o. • Sebace/o. 9 | Oil |
| • Kerato-. • Xero-. • Crypto- | Unusual Skin Texture |
| Skin color is a result of the amount of ________ produced. | melanin |
| < 1cm and filled with clear fluid. | Vesicles |
| > 1cm and filled with clear fluid. | Bullae |
| Bumps that are filled with pus | Pustules |
| Large pustules | Abscesses |
| Freckles are small flat spots called _______ | Macules |
| Large macules are called ________ | Patches |
| Skin conditions caused by blood vessels (vascular lesions): RAISED | Cherry Angioma |
| Skin conditions caused by blood vessels (vascular lesions): FLAT. BRUISES. | Telangiectasia |
| Skin conditions caused by blood vessels (vascular lesions): SMALL | Petechiae |
| Skin conditions caused by blood vessels (vascular lesions): LARGE | Ecchymosis |
| Onych- | Pathological conditions of the nail |
| • Basal cell carcinoma. • Malignant melanoma. • Squamous cell carcinoma. | Malignant cutaneous neoplasms. |
| • Actinic keratosis. • Hidradenoma. | Benign skin tumors |
| • Mycosis. • Dermatomycosis. • Mycodermatitis. • Onychomycosis. • Tinea. • Trichomycosis. | Fungal infections |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| derm | Dermatology |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SC, SQ | Subcutaneous |
| The brain receives sensory information (_____, ______, ______), processes it, and integrates it into one experience. | Sight Sound Smell |
| The eye is covered by a thin, clear membrane: | conjunctiva |
| Ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o. | Eye |
| Lacrim/o, dacry/o. | Tear |
| -opia, -opsia. | Vision Condition |
| Blephar/o. | Eyelid |
| Corne/o, kerat/o. | Cornea |
| Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
| Scler/o | Sclera (The White of Eye) |
| White part of the eye. | Sclera |
| Clear surface in the middle of the eye. | Cornea |
| • Lens – bends the light rays. • Iris – colored area, controls the size of the pupil. • Ciliary muscles attach to the lens and bend it for focusing | Choriod Layer |
| • Deepest layer of the eye. • Contains cells that turn into electric signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve. | Retina |
| Rhytid/o | Wrinkle |
| Onych/o and Ungu/o | Nail |
| Pachy/o | Thick |
| Adip/o Steat/o Lip/o | Fat |
| Pil/o Trich/o | Hair |
| Identify and define the roots in the term pachyderma. | pachy (thick) + derma (skin) |
| Translate the term onychopathy | nail disease |
| Translation of the medical term ichthyosis | ichthy (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term epidermal | epi/derm/al |
| Which medical term means incision into a nail? | onychotomy |
| ABCDE is a mnemonic device for remembering steps in analysis and means | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| ID is an abbreviation for | intradermal = intra (inside) + derm (skin) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to inside the skin. |
| Cycl/o | ciliary body, the circle of tissue surrounding the lens |
| Myring/o | Eardrum |
| ophthalmoplegia | "eye paralysis." |
| "Discharge from the ear." | otorrhea |
| Myopia | nearsightedness |
| Blepharitis | "inflammation of the eyelid." |
| Conjunctivitis | "inflammation of the conjunctiva." |
| Ophthalmopathy | Eye disease |
| Hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain is referred to as? | sensorineural hearing loss |
| What is the correct breakdown of endophthalmitis? | end (in, inside) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation inside the eye |
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