Medical terminology - W15

Gangrene

localized death and decomposition of body tissue resulting from

obstructed circulation or bacterial infection

Keloid

abnormal proliferation of scar tissue that forms at the site of cutaneous

injury.

Cellulitis

deep infection of the skin caused by bacteria.

Sebaceous gland

glands all over the body that secrete an oily substance called

sebum.

dermis

Thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin.

Pyoderma

a skin infection with formation of pus.

Dequervain’s release

surgery to cut the tendon sheath around an inflamed

tendon at the base of the thumb and wrist.

Cuticle

the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.

Steatoma

sebaceous cyst

Diaphoresis

excessive sweating not due to heat

Erythema

superficial reddening of the skin as a result of injury or irritation

causing dilation of the blood capillaries.

Labiaplasty

procedure for altering the labia minora and the labia majora.

Genitoplasty

plastic surgery to the genitals.

Split thickness skin graft (STSG

removal of epidermis and a portion of the

dermis to cover and repair areas of skin loss or defect.

Micrographic Surgery (MOHS)

thin layers of skin are cut away one at a time

and examined under a microscope for signs of cancer, keeps going until there

are no signs of cancer

papill/i

nipple-like

pedicul/o

lice

seb/o

sebum

ungu/o

nail

-desis

to bind, tie together

-ectasis

stretching, dilation

-esthesia

sensation, feeling

-ology

study of

-pathy

disease

neo-

new, strange