Med Term: Dermatology

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Abdominoplasty

Tummy tuck; cosmetic surgery to remove excessive abdominal tissue

Abscess

A closed pocket containing pus caused by a bacterial infection

Acne

Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Biopsy

Removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination

Abrasion

Area of the skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

Autoimmune

Diseases in which the body makes antibodies against its own tissues

Candida

A yeast-like fungus

Carbuncle

Infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

Carcinoma

A malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

Cellulitis

Inflammation of tissue

Congenital

Present at birth

Cryosurgery

Use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue

Cyst

Abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the dermis

Dermatologist

Medical specialist in diseases of the skin

Dermatology

Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin

Eschar(esh-kar)

Burnt or dead tissue

Etiology

The study of the cause of a disease

Erythematous(eer-ah-theh-ma-tuss)

Superficial reddening of the skin

Excoriate

To scratch

Excrete

To pass waste products of metabolism out of the body

Hematoma

Swelling of clotted blood trapped within the tissues

Hyperhidrosis

A medical diagnosis due to excessive sweating

Impetigo

Infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts

Infection

Invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms

Keloid

Abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original injury

Laceration

A tear or jagged wound of the skin caused by blunt trauma, not a cut

Liposuction

Surgical removal of fatty tissue using a suction technique

Macule

Small flat spot or patch on the skin

Mammoplasty

Surgical procedure to alter the size or shape of breast tissue

Metastasis

Spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

Nevus

Congenital lesion of the skin

Necrotizing Fasciitis

Inflammation of fascia producing death of tissue

Papillomavirus

Virus that causes warts and is associated with cancer

Papule

Small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

Paronychia

Infection of the skin fold around a nail

Pruritus

Itching

Psoriasis

Rash characterized by reddish, silver-scaled patches

Purulent(purr-u-lent)

Discharge containing pus

Pustule

Small protuberance on the skin containing pus

Rash

Skin eruption

Rhinoplasty

Surgical procedure to alter the size or shape of the nose

Scabies

A skin disease produced by mites

Seborrhea

Excessive amounts of sebum (oil)

Secrete

To produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell

Serosanguineous

Fluid consisting of both blood and serous fluid

Shingles

A herpes virus that attacks the nerve cells

Shock

Sudden physical or mental collapse or circulatory collapse

Stasis

Stagnation in the flow of any body fluid

Systemic

Pertaining to the body as a whole

Tinea

Term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

Transdermal

Going across or through the skin

Ulcer

Loss of tissue of the epidermis, usually with inflammation

Vasoconstriction

Reduction in diameter of a blood vessel

Vasodilation

Increase in diameter of a blood vessel

Verruca

Wart caused by a virus

Vesicle

Small sac containing liquid, such as in herpes, chickenpox, or a blister

Vitiligo

A skin condition resulting from the destruction or absence of melanocytes

Wheal

Small, itchy swelling of the skin

Vitiligo

A skin condition resulting from the destruction or absence of melanocytes

Wheal

Small (itchy) swelling of the skin

Bx

Biopsy

Crm

Cream

Dx

Diagnosis

f/u

Follow up

Fx

Fracture

Gtts

Drops

I.V

Intravenous

UV

Ultraviolet

IM

Intramuscular

Inj.

Injection

lqd

Liquid

oint

Ointment

p.o

By mouth

p.r

By rectum

PHN

Post-herpetic neuralgia

Px

Prognosis

Sx

Symptom(s)

Tx

Treatment