integumentary system Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
cutane/o	skin
derm/o	skin
pil/o	hair
trich/o	hair
hidr/o	sweat
sebace/o	oil
onych/o	nail
ungu/o	nail
adip/o	fat
lip/o	fat
steat/o	fat
squam/o	scale
seb/o	oil
crypt/o	hidden
kerat/o	hard/horny
xer/o	dry
xanth/o	yellow
erythr/o	red
leuk/o	white
alb/o	white
melan/o	black
abrasion	scraping away of skin
albinism	lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
albino	person afflicted with albinism
alopecia	baldness
anhidrosis	lack of sweating
comedo	hair follicle that is plugged with sebum
cyanhidrosis	blue sweat
depigmentation	loss of pigmentation
dermatalgia	skin pain
dermatodynia	skin pain
dermatolysis	loose skin
erythema	redness
erythroderma	red skin
hemathidrosis	sweating blood
hidropoiesis	formation of sweat
hyperhidrosis	excessive sweating
hyperkerotosis	excessive growth of horny skin
hypermelanosis	excessive melanin in skin
hyperpigmentation	excessive pigment in skin
hypohidrosis	diminished sweating
hypomelanosis	diminished melanin in skin
hypopigmentation	diminished pigment in skin
leukoderma	white skin
macerate	to soften the skin
onychophagia	eating or biting the nails
pruritus	an itch
rhytidermia	wrinkled skin
sebopoiesis	formation of oil
seborrhea	discharge of oil
trichomegaly	abnormally thick hair
urticaria	swollen raised itchy areas of skin
xanthoderma	yellow skin
xeroderma	dry skin
xerosis	condition of dryness
macule/macula	(freckle) small, flat, discolored area
patch	(vitiligo) larger, flat, discolored area
papule	small solid mass
plaque	solid mass on the surface of skin
nodule	solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
tumor	larger solid mass
vesicle	smaller blister
bulla	latin for bubble
pustule	pus-filled blister
abscess	localized collection of pus in body
erosion	loss of skin
ulcer	a sore
excoriation	scratch
fissure	crack in the skin
scale	skin flaking off
crust	dried substance on skin
vascular lesion	wounds related to blood vessels
cherry angioma	small blood vessel tumor
telangiectasia	(spider angioma) overexpansion of end of blood vessel
petechia	small bruise
ecchymosis	larger bruise
cicatrix (plural: cicatrices)	scar
keloid	overgrowth of scar tissue
epidermal tumors	tumors on the skin
nevus	mole
dysplastic nevus	mole with bad changes/formations
verruca	wart
culture & sensitivity (C&S)	growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to
biopsy (Bx)	removal of tissue in order to examine it
excisional biopsy	removal of an entire lesion for examination
incisional biopsy	removal of portion of lesion for examination
dermatoscope	instrument used to look at the skin
dermatoscopy	procedure for looking at skin
adipocele	hernia filled with fatty tissue
dermatofibroma	fibrous skin tumor
erythrocyanosis	red and/or blue discoloration of skin
keratogenic	causing horny tissue developent
keratosis	horny tissue condition
necrosis	tissue death
onychia	nail condition
onychocryptosis	ingrown nail
onycholysis	loss of nail
onychomalacia	abnormal softening of nail
onychopathy	nail disease
pachyderma	tough skin
paronychia	condition of tissue around a nail
steatoma	fatty tumor
xanthoma	yellow tumor
decubitus ulcer	bed sore
dermatosis	skin condition
dermopathy	skin disease
atopic deratitis	chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
hypertrichosis	excessive growth of hair
ichthyosis	condition in the skin is dry and scaly (fish scales)
postpartum alopecia	baldness experienced by women after pregnancy
psoriasis	skin condition characterized by patch of itchy, red, scaly skin
sclerodermatitis	inflammation of skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
scleronychia	thickening and hardening of nails
xanthosis	yellowing of the skin
actinic keratosis	horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
basal cell carcinoma	cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
hidradenoma	tumor of the sweat gland
malignant cutaneous neoplasm	harmful new formation of skin tissue
malignant melanoma	harmful tumor of melanin cells
squamous cell carcinoma	cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
acne vulgaris	inflammation of the skin follicles
dermatomycosis	fungal skin condition
hidradenitis	inflammation of sweat glands
impetigo	highly contagious bacterial infection of skin
mycodermatitis	inflammation of skin caused by fungus
mycosis	fungal condition
onychodystrophy	poor nourishment of nail
onychomycosis	fungal condition of nail
tinea	fungal condition of ring worm
trichomycosis	fungal condition of the hair
actinic dermatitis	inflammation of skin caused by sun exposure
dermatitis	inflammation of skin
seborrheic dermatitis	inflammation of skin caused by discharge of oil
steatitis	inflammation of fat tissue
anesthetic	drug that temporarily blocks sensation
antibiotic	drug that destroys/opposes growth of microorganisms
antihistamine	drug that opposes effects of histamine
antipruitic	drug that prevents/relieves itching
antiseptic	drug that prevents sepsis
epidermal	pertaining to skin
hypodermic	pertaining to beneath skin
intradermal	pertaining to inside of skin
percutaneous	pertaining to through the skin
subcutaneous	pertaining to beneath skin
topical	applied directly to skin
transdermal	pertaining to through the skin
chemosurgery	removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
chemotherapy	treatment using chemicals
cryosurgery	destruction of tissue by freezing
dermabrasion	rubbing/scraping away outer surface of skin
electrocauterization	using electricity to destroy tissue by burning
electrodesiccation	using electricity to destroy tissue by drying
incision & drainage (I&D)	cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
lipectomy	removal of fatty tissue
liposuction	removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum
onychectomy	removal of nail
onychotomy	incision into nail
rhytidoplasty	reconstruction of wrinkled skin
homograft (allograft)	skin transplant taken from another member of species
heterograft	skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients
xenograft	skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients
ABCDE	asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK	actinic keratosis
Bx	biopsy
C&S	culture and senstivity
derm	dermatology
ID	intradermal
SC	subcutaneous
SQ	subcutaneous

Created by: hclore98