Med Terms Chapter 5
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| abrasion | show 🗑
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| abscess | show 🗑
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| alopecia | show 🗑
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| show | an inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence of the body - resulting from loss of blood supply and oxygen to the area due to prolonged pressure on the body part; also known as a decubitis ulcer
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| blister | show 🗑
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| bruise | show 🗑
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| cellulitis | show 🗑
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| cerumen | show 🗑
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| comedo | show 🗑
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| show | injury to part of the body without a break in the skin
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| corium | show 🗑
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| cryosurgery cry/o = cold | show 🗑
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| curettage | show 🗑
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| debridement | show 🗑
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| dermatologist dermat/o=skin -logist=specialist in the study of | show 🗑
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| show | also known as a bruise
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| show | technique that uses an electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue; used primarily for the removal of surface lesions
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| show | outermost layer of the skin
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| erythema | show 🗑
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| cyanosis cyan/o=blue -osis=condition | show 🗑
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| cyst | show 🗑
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| epithelium | show 🗑
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| erythremia erythr/o=red -emia=blood condition | show 🗑
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| show | cracklike sore or groove in the skin or mucous membrane
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| furuncle | show 🗑
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| gangrene | show 🗑
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| hair follicle | show 🗑
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| show | a benign (nonmalignant) tumor that consists of a mass of blood vessels and has a reddish-purple color
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| show | hard fibrous protein found in the epidermis, hair, nails, enamel of the teeth, and horns of animals
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| laceration | show 🗑
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| show | the cresent-shaped pale area at the base of the fingernail or toenail
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| show | small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neirther raised or depressed
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| melanin melan/o=black | show 🗑
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| show | cells responsible for producing melanin
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| onychomycosis onych/o=nail myc/o=fungus -osis=condition | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal thickening of the skin
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| papule | show 🗑
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| pediculosis | show 🗑
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| petechia | show 🗑
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| show | a papule
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| show | stalklike growth
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| pruritus | show 🗑
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| scales | show 🗑
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| show | oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
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| show | small brownish or flesh-colored outgrowth of skin occurring frequently on the neck
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| stretch marks | show 🗑
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| show | fatty laryer of tissue located beneath the dermis
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| show | a sweat gland
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| show | clear, watery fluid produced by the sweat glands; also known as perspiration
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| sweat gland | show 🗑
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| ulcer | show 🗑
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| show | hive
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| show | chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness
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| vesicle | show 🗑
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| show | inflammatory disorder seen on the face, chest, back, and neck; appears as papules, pustules, and comedos; commonly known as acne
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| albinism albin/o=white -ism=condition | show 🗑
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| show | superficial; redness and swelling, painful, heal with peeling in about 3-6 days with no scar (ex. sunburn)
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| show | partial-thickness; blistering pink to red color and some swelling, involve epidermis and upper layer of dermis, very sensitive and painful, heal in about 2 weeks without scar in no infection or trauma occurs during healing process
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| 3rd degree burn | show 🗑
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| carcinoma, basal cell carcin/o=cancer -oma=tumor | show 🗑
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| show | malignancy of the squamous (or scalelike)cells or the epithelial tissue, grows fater than basal cell and greater potential for metastasis if not treated
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| show | acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition
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| exathematous viral disease | show 🗑
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| show | tissue death due to loss of blood supply, invasion of bacteria the decay produces a foul odor
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| show | acute viral infection, vesicular eruptions on the skin along nerve pathways
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| impetigo | show 🗑
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| Kaposi's sarcoma sarc/o=flesh -oma=tumor | show 🗑
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| keliod kel/o=fibrous growth -oid=pertaining to | show 🗑
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| leukoplakia leuk/o=white | show 🗑
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| show | darkly pigmented cancerous tumor
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| psoriasis | show 🗑
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| show | chronic inflammatory skin disease that mainly affects the skin of the middle thrid of the face
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| scabies | show 🗑
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| show | chronic, multisystem disease characterized by lesions of the nervous system and skin, renal problems - butterfly rash
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| show | ringworm
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| tinea capitis capit/o=head -is=noun ending | show 🗑
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| tinea corporis corpor/o=body -is=noun ending | show 🗑
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| show | ringworm of the groin (jock itch)
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| show | ringworm of the foot (athlete's foot)
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| show | benign, circumscribed, elevated skin lesion; caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV)
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| allergy testing | show 🗑
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| debridement | show 🗑
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| liposuction lip/o=fat | show 🗑
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| skin biopsy | show 🗑
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