Vocab Terms: Measles - Skin Signs

Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 10/e

measles

highly contagious illness caused by the rubeola virus, which replicates in the nose and throat of an infected child or adult

melan

-oma

r: black

s: tumor

melanoma

cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

To describe the changes that can occur in a mole, use what rule

ABCD rule

ABCD rules

asymmetry, border, color, diameter

miliar

-ia

r: millet (tiny)

s: condition

miliaria

rash with tiny pinhead-sized papules, vesicles, and/or pustules commonly seen in newborns and infants;

mole

pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin; nevus.

onych

-ia

r: nail

s: condition

onychia

inflammation of the nail bed resulting in loss of nail

onych/o

myc

-osis

cf: nail

r: fungus

s: condition

onychomycosis

a fungal infection of the nails

pachy

-derma

r: thick

s: skin

pachyderma

thick skin

pachyderma is also called

pachydermia

pannicul

-ectomy

r: fat cells

s: surgical excision

panniculectomy

surgical excision of fat cells in the superficial fascia

para-

onych

-ia

p: next to

r: nail

s: condition

paronychia

infectious condition of the marginal structures surrounding the nail

pedicul

-osis

r: a louse

s: condition

pediculosis

condition of infestation with lice

petechiae

small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

prurit

-us

r: itching

s: pertaining to

pruritus

severe itching

psoriasis

chronic skin condition characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick, dry scales on the skin.

purpura

purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into the tissues

rhytid/o

-plasty

cf: wrinkle

s: surgical repair

rhytidoplasty

plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles

rosacea

a chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectasia, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose

roseola

any rose-colored rash marked by maculae or red spots on the skin.

rubella

contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash;

scabies

contagious skin disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, burrows, and intense itching

scar

mark left by the healing process of a wound, sore, or injury

scler/o

-derma

cf: hard, hardening

s: skin

scleroderma

chronic condition with hardening of the skin and other connective tissues of the body

seb/o

-rrhea

cf: oil

s: flow

seborrhea

excessive flow (secretion) of oil from the sebaceous glands

seb/o

-rrhe

-ic

kerat

-osis

cf: sebum

s: flow

s: pertaining to

r: horn

s: condition

seborrheic keratosis

condition occurring in older people wherein there is dry skin and localized scaling caused by excessive exposure to the sun

sebum

fatty or oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

skin signs

objective evidence of an illness or disorder. They can be seen, measured, or felt