HOSA Medical Terminology - The Integumentary System

cutane/o

skin

derm/o, dermat/o

skin

hidr/o

sweat

hirsut/o

hairy, rough

kerat/o

horny, hard

lip/o

fat, lipid

melan/o

black, dark

myc/o

fungus

onych/o

fingernail or toenail

pil/i, pil/o

hair

py/o

pus

rhytid/o

wrinkle

seb/o

sebum

urtic/o

rash, hives

xer/o

dry

actinic keratosis (ack-TIN-ick kerr-ah-TOH-sis)

a pre-cancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin

albinism (AL-bih-niz-um)

a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises

alopecia (al-oh-PEE-shee-ah)

the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp

blepharoplasty (BLEF-ah-roh-plas-tee)

saka lid lift; urgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin

bulla (BULL-ah)

large blister

capillary hemangioma (KAP-uh-ler-ee hee-man-jee-OH-mah)

aka strawberry birthmark; soft, raised, pink or red vascular birthmark

carbuncle (KAR-bung-kul)

a cluster of furuncles (boils) that result in extensive sloughing of skin and scar formation

cellulitis (sell-you-LYE-tis)

an acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues of the skin

chloasma (kloh-AZ-mah)

a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face

cicatrix (sick-AY-tricks)

a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

comedo (KOM-eh-doh)

a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle

debridement (dah-BREED-ment)

the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing

dermatitis (der-mah-TYE-tis)

an inflammation of the skin

diaphoresis (dye-ah-foh-REE-sis)

profuse, but not necessarily excessive, sweating

dysplastic nevi (dis-PLAS-tick NEE-vye)

a typical moles that can develop into skin cancer

ecchymosis (eck-ih-MOH-sis)

a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin

eczema (ECK-zeh-mah)

a form of recurring dermatitis characterized by itching, redness, and dryness

erythema (er-ih-THEE-mah)

any redness of the skin such as a nervous blush, inflammation, or mild sunburn

erythroderma (er-ih-THEE-mah)

redness of the skin

exanthem (eck-ZAN-thum)

a widespread rash, usually in children

exfoliative dermatitis (ecks-FOH-lee-ay-tiv DER-mah-TYE-tis)

a condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss

folliculitis (foh-lick-you-LYE-tis)

inflammation of the hair follicles

foruncle (FYOU-rung-kulz)

another name for boils

granuloma (gran-you-LOH-mah)

a general term used to describe a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis

hematoma (hee-mah-TOH-mah)

mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

hirsutism (HER-soot-izm)

excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern

ichythyosis (ick-thee-OH-sis)

a condtion in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

impetigo (im-peh-TYE-goh)

a highly infectious bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture and become crusted over

keloid (KEE-loid)

overgrowth of scar tissue

keratosis (kerr-ah-TOH-sis)

any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin

koilonychia (kerr-ah-TOH-sis)

a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon

lipedema (lip-eh-DEE-mah)

a chronic abnormal condition characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs

lipoma (lih-POH-mah)

a benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer

macule (MACK-youl)

a discolored, flat spot, such as a freckle, that is less than 1 cm in diameter.

malignant melanoma (mel-ah-NOH-mah)

a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes

necrotizing fasciitis (NECK-roh-tiz-ing fas-ee-EYE-tis)

flesh eating bacteria

onychocryptosis (on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis)

abnormal condition of a hidden nail (ingrown nail)

papilloma (pap-ih-LOH-mah)

a benign, superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder

papule (PAP-youl)

a small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter

paronychia (par-oh-NICK-ee-ah)

an acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail

pediculosis (pee-dick-you-LOH-sis)

an infestation with lice

petechiae (pee-TEE-kee-ee)

very small pinpoint hemorrhages less than 2 mm in diameter

pruritus (proo-RYE-tus)

itching associated with most forms of dermatitis.

psoriasis (soh-RYE-uh-sis)

a common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks

purpura (PUR-pew-rah)

the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin

purulent (PYOU-roo-lent)

producing or containing pus

rhytidectomy (rit-ih-DECK-toh-mee)

the surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles

rosacea (roh-ZAY-shee-ah)

a chronic condition of unknown cause that produces tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels

scabies (SKAY-beez)

a skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites

scleroderma (sklehr-oh-DER-mah)

an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen

seborrhea (seb-oh-REE-ah)

any of several common skin conditions in which there is an overproduction of sebum

squamous cell carcinoma (SKWAY-mus)

a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium that can quickly spread to other body systems

systematic lupus erythematosus

chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

tinea (TIN-ee-ah)

a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails

urticarcia (ur-tih-KARE-ee-ah)

aka hives; swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

verrucae (veh-ROO-kee)

aka warts; are small, hard skin lesions caused by the human papillomavirus

vitiligo (vit-ih-LYE-goh)

a skin condition resulting from the destruction of melanocytes due to unknown causes, resulting in irregular patches of white skin

wheal (WHEEL)

aka welt; is a small bump that itches

xeroderma (zee-roh-DER-mah)

aka xerosis; excessively dry skin