3.2 med terms

integumentary diseases and cancers... i can't look at the pictures..!

allergen

substance producing a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction

allergenic

pertaining to the capacity to produce an allergic reaction

allergy

hypersensitivity to an allergen

allergic

pertaining to being hypersensitive

atopy

state of hypersensitivity to an allergen; allergic

atopic

pertaining to an allergy

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

eczema

inflammatory skin disease, often with a serous discharge

eczematous

pertaining to or marked by eczema

excoriate

to scratch

excoriation

scratch mark

pruritus

itching

pruritic

itchy

rash

skin eruption

stasis

stagnation in the flow of any body fluid

vesicle

small sac containing liquid; e.g., a blister

carcinoma

a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

congenital

present at birth

decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer

sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

herpes zoster (shingles)

painful eruption of vesicles that follows a nerve root on one side of the body

macule

small, flat spot or patch on the skin

malignant

tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs

malignancy

state of being malignant

melanoma

malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin

metastasis

spread of disease from one part of the body to another

metastasize

to spread to distant parts

metastatic

pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize

nevus/nevi

congenital lesion of the skin

papillomavirus

virus that causes warts and is associated with cancer

papule

small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

verruca/verrucae

wart cause by a virus

candida

a yeastlike fungus

candidiasis

infection with yeastlike fungus

candida albicans

the most common form of candida

thrush

another name for infection with candida

carbuncle

infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

cellulitis

infection of subcutaneous connective tissue

contagious

can be transmitted from person to person, or from a person to a surface to a person

fungus/fungi

general term used to describe yeasts and molds

impetigo

infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts

infectious

capable of being transmitted, or a disease caused by the action of a microorganism

infestation

act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species, such as a parasite

louse/lice

parasitic insect

mucocutaneous

junction of skin and mucous membrane; e.g., the lips

necrotizing fasciitis

inflammation of fascia producing death of the tissue

parasite

an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species

parasitic

pertaining to a parasite

pediculosis

an infestation with lice

scabies

skin disease produced by mites

tinea

general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

tinea capitis

fungal infection of the scalp

tinea corporis

fungal infection of the body

tinea cruris

fungal infection of the groin

tinea pedia

fungal infection of the foot

tinea versicolor

fungal infection of the trunk in which the skin loses pigmentation

toxin

poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism

toxic

pertaining to a toxin

toxicity

the state of being poisonous

acne

inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

androgen

hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

autoimmune

diseases in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues

comedo/comedones (whitehead or blackhead)

too much sebum and too many keratin cells block the hair follicle to produce the comedo

cyst

abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane

cystic

pertaining to a cyst

dandruff

scales in hair from shedding of the epidermis

dermatomyositis

inflammation of the skin and muscles

etiology

the study of the causes of a disease

kaposi sarcoma

a form of skin cancer seen in patients with HIV

pustule

small protuberance on the skin containing pus

psoriasis

rash characterized by reddish, silver-scaled patches

rosacea

persistent erythematous rash of the central face

scar

fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

scleroderma

thickening and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation

seborrhea

excessive amount of sebum

seborrheic

pertaining to seborrhea

symptom

departure from normal health experienced by the patient

symptomatic

pertaining to the symptoms of a disease

sign

physical evidence of a disease process

systemic lupus/erythematosus

inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body

vitiligo

nonpigmented white patches on otherwise normal skin

alopecia

partial or complete loss of hair, naturally or from medication

hyperhidrosis

excessive production of sweat

onychomyocosis

condition of a fungus infection in a nail

paronychia

infection alongside the nail