Medical Terminology CHP 3 -concurrent Weber State university

Steat/(o)

Fatty tissue

Cutane(o)

Skin

Ichthy/o

Dry, scaly

Kert/o

Horny, hard, cornea

Myc/o

Fungus

Onych/o

Nail

Trich/o

Hair

-oid

Resembling to

-phoresis

Carrying, transmission

Aden/o

Gland

Comedos

Black heads

Pustules

White heads

-cele

Hernia, swelling

Cyan/o

Blue

Melan/o

Black

-penia

Deficiency

WBC

White blood cell

-emia

Blood condition

Erythrocytosis

Increase in red blood cells

Carcin/o

Cancer

Sarc/o

Flesh (connective tissue)

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Kaposi sarcoma

Cancer after you get aids virus

Gangrene

Form of necrosis associated with loss of blood supply

BBC

Basal cell carcinoma

Bx

Biopsy

FH

Family history

I&D

Incision and drainage & irrigation and debridement

ID

Intradermal

IM

Intramuscular

IMP

Impression (diagnosis)

PE

Physical examination

SubQ

Subcutaneous

ung

Ointment

XP, XDP

Xeroderma pigment

Abrasion

Scraping

Abscess

Localized pus

Furuncle

Boil

Carbuncle

Collection of boils

Alopecia

Loss of hair

Eczema

Redness of skin

Hemorrhage

Bruise

Ecchymosis

Skin discoloration

Petechia

Hickey

Hirsutism

Excess growth of hair

Impetigo

Bacterial skin infection by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

Psoriasis

Itchy chronic red patches with scales

Scabies

Transmitted by mites

Tinea

Ring worm

Urticaria

Hives

Bulla

Blister

Wheal

Welt like , hives

Nodules

Large deep lesson

Papule

Wart

Excoriation

Abrasion

Fissure

Slit into dermal layer

Verruca

Wart

Vitiligo

Localized lost of skin pigmentation

-priuritics

Itch

Corticosteroid

Antiinflammatory lotions

Xenograft

Temporary graft

Skin resurfacing

Procedure that repairs damaged skin

Nevus

Birth marks

Vermilion border

Redness around lips

Vulgaris

Acne

Syncope

Fainting

Macules

Discolored areas of skin

Pruritus

Itching

Bartholin gland

Lubricate vagina

Hist/o

Tissue