Med term chapter 16 pt 2

adipose

Pertaining to fat.

causalgia

Burning pain caused by nerve damage.

electrocautery

Burning tissue with electrical current to control bleeding.

dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin.

dermabrasion

Scraping away the outer skin layer to remove scars and wrinkles.

epidermolysis

Loosening of the epidermis with blister formation.

diaphoresis

Excessive sweating.

erythema

Redness of the skin.

anhidrosis

Absence of sweating.

ichthyosis

Dry, rough, scaly skin disorder.

lipoma

Benign tumor of fat tissue.

liposuction

Surgical removal of fat by suction.

melanocyte

Melanin-producing skin cell.

mycosis

Fungal infection.

onycholysis

Separation of the nail from the nail bed.

onychomycosis

Fungal infection of the nails.

paronychia

Inflammation around the nail.

dermatophytosis

Fungal infection of the skin (ringworm).

pilosebaceous

Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

pyoderma

Pus-producing skin infection.

rhytidectomy

Surgical removal of wrinkles (facelift).

seborrhea

Excessive secretion of sebum.

hypertrichosis

Excessive hair growth.

subungual

Under the nail.

xanthoma

Yellow skin nodule caused by lipid deposits.

xerosis

Abnormally dry skin.

anthrac/o

black (as coal)

chlor/o

Green

cirrh/o

tawny, yellow

cyan/o

blue

eosin/o

rosy

jaund/o

Yellow

leukoderma

Loss of skin pigmentation.

leuk/o

white

lute/o

yellow

poli/o

gray