Med Term Ch 16 Study Flashcards

what is the term for the buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of skin leading to papular and pustular eruption of the skin, causing comedones

acne

what are the combining forms of the word “fat”

adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

what term means fat cell

adipocyte

what term means “pertaining to fat”

adipose

what is the combining form of the word “white”

albin/o or leuk/o

what is the term for absence of pigment in skin, hair, eyes (white skin)

albinism

what is the term for a person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

albino

what is the term for baldness

alopecia

what is the term for the condition of lack of sweat

anhidrosis

what is the term for large dermal exocrine glands which are located in axilla and genitals

apocrine sweat gland

what is the term for the most common malifnant tumor of cells in the epidermal layer of the skin

basal cell carcinoma

what is the deepest region found in the epidermis called

basal layer

what is the term for small blisters

vesicles

what is the term for large blisters

bullae

what is the term for an increased growth of cells in the horney (keratinized) layer of the epidermis

callus

what is the combining form of the word “burn, burning”

caus/o

what is the term for an intensely unpleasant burning sensation in the skin (due to nerve damage)

causalgia

what is the combining form of the word “heat, burn”

cauter/o

what is the term for a normal scar left by a healed wound

cicatrix

what is the term for the structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

collagen

what is the term for a blackhead

comedo (comedone)

what is the term for the collection of dried serum and cellular debris

crust

what is the combining form fo the word “skin”

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

what is the term for the band of epidermis at the base of the nail plate

cuticle

what is the term for a thick-walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

cyst

what is the term for a bed sore

decubitus ulcer

what is the term for a surgical procedure that scraped away skin; removes acne scars, and fine wrinkles and uses sandpaper/mechanical methods on frozen skin

dermabrasion

what is the term for inflammation of skin

dermatitis

what is the term for one who specializes in diseases of the skin

dermatologist

what is the term for a fungal infection in the skin; tinea

dermatophytosis

what is the term for the surgical repair of the skin

dermatoplasty

what is the term for the middle layer of skin

dermis

what is the combining form of the word “sweat”

diaphor/o

what is the term for the condition of profuse sweating

diaphoresis

what is the term for moles that can develop into malignant melanoma

dysplastic nevi

what is the term for bluish-black marks on the skin caused by hemorrhages into the skin (bruises)

ecchymoses

what is the term for sweat-producing glands in the skin

eccrine sweat gland

what is the term for the inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, papular lesions; common allergic reaction in children and adults

eczema

what is the term for the use of wires used during surgery to burn through tissue

electrocautery

what is the outermost layer of the skin called

epidermis

what is the term for loosening of the skin due to rupture of skin cells

epidermolysis

what is the term for the layer of skin cells on outer and inner surfaces on the body

epithelium

what term means “wearing away” or “loss of epidermis”

erosion

what is the combining form of the word “flushed, redness”

erythem/o, erythemat/o

what is the term for the condition of redness of the skin (flushing) called

erythema

what term means “pertaining to redness of the skin”

erythematous

what is the term for a groove or crack-like sores

fissure

what is the term for death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply; necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia

gangrene

what is the term for the sac within each hair grows

hair follicle

what is the combining form for the word “sweat”

hidr/o

what term means excessive amount of hair growth

hypertrichosis

what is the combining form of the word “dry, scaly”

ichthy/o

what is the term for the abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin (fish-like skin)

ichthyosis

what is the term for a bacterial inflammatory skin disease, a contagious pyoderma

impetigo

what body system includes to the skin and its accessory structures, such as hair and nails

integumentary system

what is the term for a hypertrophied, thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision

keloid

what is the combining form of the word “corena; hard, horny tissue”

kerat/o

what is a hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, nails called

keratin

what is the abnormal condition of thickened areas of epidermis (horny cells accumulate) called

keratosis

condition of white plaques on the skin; white patches on a mucous membrane of tongue or cheek is known as what

leukplakia

what is the tumor of fatty tissue called

lipoma

what is the removal of subcutaneous fat tissue with a blunt tipped cannula (tube) through which suction (aspiration) is applied called

liposuction

what is a half moon shaped white area at the base of a nail called

lunula

discolored, flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter (freckle) is known as what

macule

what is the combining form of the word “black”

melan/o

what major skin pigment gives the skin color; black pigment found in the epidermis called

malanin

what cell forms melanin and is found in the epidermis of the skin

melanocyte

what term refers to the tumor (malignant) of melanocytes

melanoma

the procedures in which layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically is called what

mohs surgery

what is the combining form of the word “fungus”

myc/o

any disease caused by fungus is known as what

mycosis

what is the collection of pigmented cells on the skin surface called

nevus

what is a solid, round, oval elevated lesion 1 cm or greater in diameter called

nodule

what is the combining form for the word “nail”

onych/o, ungu/o

what words mean “nail”

onycho, ungual

what is the term for the separation of nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections or after trauma

onycholysis

what is the term for the abnormal condition of fungal infection of nails

onychomycosis

what is the term for a small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin (pimple)

papule

what is the term for the condition of inflammation and swelling (infection) of the soft tissue around the nail

paronychia

what is the term for the soft tissue surrounding the nail border

paronychium

what is the combining form of the word “plant”

phyt/o

what is the combining form of the word “hair”

pil/o, trich/o

what term means “pertaining to a sebaceous gland and hair that secrete sebum”

pilosebaceous

what is the term for a mushroom-like growth extending from the surface of a mucous membrane

polyp

what is the term for the tiny opening on the surface of the skin

pore

what is the term for itching

pruritus

what is the term for the chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin

psoriasis

what is the term for large areas of bleeding under the skin

purpura

what is the term for a circumscribed collection of pus

pustule

what is the combining form of the word “pus”

py/o

what is the term for the condition of pus infection within the skin

pyoderma

what is the combining form of the word “wrinkle”

rhytid/o

what is the term for the procedure to remove wrinkles

rhytidectomy

what is the term for an exanthematous viral disease: german measles

rubella

what is the term for the condition in which connective tissue in the skin hardens; chronic hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

scleroderma

what is combining form of the word “sebum”

seb/o

what is the term for the oil-secreting gland in the dermis, associated with hair follicles

sebaceous gland

what term means “flow of sebum” and is a disturbance of sebaceous glands marked by increase in the flow of sebum

seborrhea

what is the term for the inflammation of skin associated with yellow or brown-gray greasy scales (dandruff)

seborrheic dermatitis

what is the term for an oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

sebum