med term 3.0 terms (integument)

actinic dermatitis

inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

seborrheic dermatitis

inflammation of the skin caused by oil/sebum

steatitis

inflammation of fat tissue

anesthetic

drug that temporarily blocks sensation

antibiotic

drug that destorys or opposes growth of microorganisms

antihistamine

drug that opposes histamine

antipruritic

drug that prevents or relieves itching

antiseptic

drug that prevents sepsis

hypodermic and subcutaneous

beneath the skin (2)

intradermal

inside the skin

percutaneous and transdermal (2)

through the skin

topical

applied directly to the surface of the skin

chemosurgery

removal of tissues via chemicals

chemotherapy

treatment using chemicals

cryosurgery

destruction of tissue through freezing

dermabrasion

rubbing or scraping of outer skin

electrocauterization

using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

electrodesication

using electricity to desyroy tissue by drying it

incision and drainage

cutting into a wound to allow drainage

lipectomy

fat removal

liposuction

removal of fatty tissue by vacuum

onchectomy

nail removal

rhytidoplasty

reconstruction of wrinkled skin

autograft

skin transplant

homograft (allograft)

transplant taken from someone else of same species

heterograft and xenograft

transplant taken from a different species (2)

ABCDE

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

AK

actinic keratosis

Bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity

derm

dermatology

ID

intradermal

SC or SQ

subcuntaneous (2)