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Med Term Review LN 3
Lesson 3 - Integumentary System & Colors
Medical Term | Definition |
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acr/o/cyan/osis | abnormal condition of blue of the extremities |
acr/o/dermat/itis | inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
cutane/ous | pertaining to the skin |
cyan/osis | abnormal condition of blue |
derm/al | pertaining to the skin |
dermat/itis | inflammation of the skin |
dermat/o/logist | specialist (physician) who studies & treats diseases of the skin |
dermat/o/logy | study of the skin |
dermat/o/pathy | disease of the skin |
epi/derm/al | pertaining to upon the skin |
erythr/o/cyte | red (blood) cell (RBC) |
erythr/o/derma | red skin |
hypo/derm/ic | pertaining to under the skin |
intra/derm/al | pertaining to within the skin |
leuk/o/cyte | white (blood) cell (WBC) |
leuk/o/derma | white skin |
melan/o/derma | black skin |
melan/oma | black tumor |
onych/o/myc/osis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nail |
onych/osis | abnormal condition of the nail |
onych/o/tomy | incision into the nail |
per/cutane/ous | pertaining to through the skin |
sub/cutane/ous | pertaining to under the skin |
xanth/o/derma | yellow skin |
xanth/osis | abnormal condition of yellow |
abscess | localized collection of pus |
basal cell carcinoma (BCC) | tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin |
biopsy (Bx) | removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope |
edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
lesion | any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease |
pressure ulcer (decub) | eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure |
shingles | development of painful inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes |
squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA) | a malignant growth that developsfrom scalelike epithelial tissue |
staphylococcus (staph) | bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters |
streptococcus (strep) | bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains |
red (blood) cell | RBC |
white (blood) cell | WBC |
tumor arising from the outer layer of skin | BCC (basal cell carcinoma) |
removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope | Bx (biopsy) |
eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure | decub (pressure ulcer) |
a malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue | SqCCA (squamous cell carcinoma) |
bacteria that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters | staph (staphylococcus) |
bacteria that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains | strep (streptococcus) |