Medical Terminology McGraw Hill - Chapter 3

steato-, adipo-, lipo-

fat

tricho-, pilo-

hair

hidro-

sweat

onchyo, unguo

nail

sebo, sebaceo

oil

kerato-

horny, hard

xero-

dry

xantho-

yellow

erythro-

red

leuko-, albo-

white

melano-

black

abrasion

scraping away of skin

albinism

lack of pigment in skin

albino

a person with albinism

alopecia

baldness

anhidrosis

lack of sweating

dermatalgia

skin pain

dermatodynia

skin pain

erythema

redness

erythroderma

red skin

hidropoiesis

formation of sweat

hyperhidrosis

excessive sweating

hypermelanosis

excessive melanin in the skin

hyperpigmentation

excessive pigment in skin

hypohidrosis

diminished sweating

hypomelanosis

diminished melanin in the skin

hypopigmentation

diminished pigment in the skin

leukoderma

white skin

onychophagia

biting the nails

pruritus

an itch

trichomegaly

abnormally thick hair

urticaria

swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

xanthoderma

yellow skin

xeroderma

dry skin

xerosis

condition of dryness

macule

small, flat, discolored area

patch

larger, flat, discolored area

papule

a small solid mass

plaque

solid mass on the surface of the skin

bulla

a larger blister

pustule

a pus-filled blister

vesicle

a smaller blister

ulcer

a sore

scale

skin flaking off

crust

a dried substance on the skin

ecchymosis

a larger bruise

petechia

a small bruise

cicatrix

scar

keloid

overgrowth of scar tissue

nevus

mole

verruca

wart

biopsy

removal of tissue to examine

keratogenic

causing horny tissue to develop

keratosis

horny tissue condition

onychocryptosis

an ingrown nail

onychopathy

nail disease

steatoma

fatty tumor

acne vulgaris

inflammation of the skin follicles

dermatomycosis

fungal skin condition

eczema

a red itchy rash that may ooze, become crusted and scaly

hidradenitis

inflammation of sweat glands

hypertrichosis

excessive hair growth

ichthyosis

skin is dry and scaly

impetigo

highly contagious bacterial infection

malignant

harmful tumor

mycodermatitis

inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

onchomycosis

fungal condition of nail

sclerodermatitis

inflammation of skin with hardening

seborrheic dermatitis

inflammation of the skin caused by discharge of oil

steatitis

inflammation of fat tissue

trichomycosis

fungal condition of hair

xanthosis

yellowing of skin

hypodermic

beneath the skin

intradermal

inside the skin

percutaneous

through the skin

transdermal

through the skin

chemotherapy

treatment using chemicals

cryosurgery

destruction of tissue through freezing

dermabrasion

rubbing or scraping away of skin

lipectomy

removal of fat tissue

liposuction

removal of fatty tissue using vacuum

onychectomy

removal of a nail

onychotomy

incision into a nail

antihistamine

drug that opposed effects of histamine

antiprutitic

a drug that relieves itching

ABDCE

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

AK

actinic keratosis

Bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity

derm

dermatology

ID

intradermal

SC

subcutaneous

SQ

subcutaneous