Basical Medial Language 7th Edition Chapter 3

arc/o

extremities

cutane/o

skin

derm/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

myc/o

fungus

onych/o

nail

cyan/o

blue

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

xanth/o

yellow

epi-

on, upon, over

hypo-

below, deficient, under

intra-

within

per-

through

sub-

below, under

trans-

through, across, beyond

-a, -e, -y

no meaning

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

dissolution, separating

-osis

abnormal condition

-ous

pertaining to

BCC

basal cell carcinoma

DERM

dermatology

hypo

hypodermic

ID

intradermal

lac

laceration

MRSA

methicilin-resistant staph aureus

RBC

ethryocyte

SCC

squamous cell carcinoma

TD

transdermal

subcut

subcutanous

WBC

leukocyte

skin

organ covering the body; made of layers

epidermis

out layer of skin

dermis

inner layer of skin, also called true skin

hair

compressed, kerantinized cells that arise from hair follicles

nails

sweat glands

tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat

sebaceous glands

special oil glands that secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles

appendages of the skin

comon reference to hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands

nerve endings

provide sensory information, such as heat, cold, pain, and vibration

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

dermal

pertaining to the skin

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermatologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the skin

dermatology

study of the skin

dermatopathologist

physician who (microscopically) studies disease of the skin

dermatopathy

(any) disease of the skin

epidermal

pertaining to upon the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

onychomycosis

abnormal condition of fungus in the nail

onychosis

abnormal condition of the nail

onycholysis

separation of the nail

percutaneous

pertaining to through the skin

subcutaneous

pertaining to under the skin

transdermal

pertaining to through the skin

acrocyanosis

abnormal condition of blue of the extremities

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blue

erythromderma

red skin

leukocyte

white blood cell

leukoderma

white skin

melanderma

black skin

melanoma

black tumor (malignant, primarily of the skin)

xanthoderma

yellow skin

xanthoma

yellow tumor (benign, primarily in the skin)

xanthosis

abnormal condition of yellow

abcess

localized collection of pus accompanied by swelling and inflammation

basal cell carcinoma

malignant epithelial tumor arising from the bottom layer of the epidermis called the basal layer

cellutitis

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection; characterized by redness, pain, head, and swelling

ezcema

noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and ithcing

edema

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

erythema

redness

herpes

inflammatory skin disease caused by one of a number of viruses, the rash appears as small blisters in clusters

impetigo

superficial skin infection characterized by red lesions that progress to blisters and then honey-colored crusts

impetigo

commonly caused by staph or strep bacteria

jaundice

condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin, mucus membrane, and sclera

laceration

torn, ragged-edged wound

lesion

any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

nevus

malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored (also called mole or birthmark)

pallor

paleness

pressure injury

damage of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by prolonged pressure

squamous cell carcinoma

malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue

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