Med Term Chapter 4

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

skin

hidr/o

sweat

kerat/o

horny tissue (keratin), hard

onych/o, ungu/o

nail

seb/o

sebum (oil)

trich/o

hair

aden/o

gland

crypt/o

hidden

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

myc/o

fungus

pachy/o

thick

rhytid/o

wrinkles

scler/o

hard

staphyl/o

grapelike clusters

strept/o

twisted chains

xanth/o

yellow

xer/o

dry, dryness

epi

on upon over

hyper

above, excessive

hypo

below, incomplete, deficient, under

intra

within

para

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

per

through

sub

under, below

trans

through, across, beyond

a

noun suffix, no meaning

al ic ous

pertaining to

coccus

berry-shaped

ectomy

excision, surgical removal

genic

producing, originating, causing

ia

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

itis

inflammation

logist

one who studies and treats

logy

study of

malacia

softening

oma

tumor, swelling

osis

abnormal condition

phagia

eating or swallowing

plasty

surgical repair

rrhea

flow, discharge

dermatoplasty

surgical repair of the skin

rhytidectomy

excision of wrinkles

cauterization

destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current or caustic substance

cryosurgery

destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogren

debridement

removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open

dermabrasion

procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

excision

removal by cutting

incision

surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument

incision ad drainage

surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity

laser surgery

procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue

mohs surgery

technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer

skin graft

skin transplanted to replace a lost portion of the body skin surface; it may be a full-thickness or split-thickness graft

suturing

to stitch edges of a wound surgically

Dermatitis

inflammation of skin

Dermatofibroma

fibrous tumor of the skin

Hidradenitis

inflammation of a sweat gland

Keratosis

abnormal condition of horny tissue

Onychocryptosis

abnormal condition of a hidden nail

Onychomalacia

softening of the nails

Onychomycosis

abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

Onychophagia

eating the nails

Pachyderma

thickening of the nails

Paronychia

diseased state around the nail

Scleroderma

hard skin

Seborrhea

discharge of sebum (excessive)

Xanthoma

yellow tumor (benign)

Xeroderma

dry skin

Abrasion

scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

Acne

inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

actinic keratosis

precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight

Albinism

congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

malignant epithelial tumor arising from the bottom layer of the epidermis called the basal layer, it seldom metasizes, but invades local tissue and may recur in the same location

Candidiasis

infeciton of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus

Carbuncle

infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue composed of a cluster of boils (furuncles) caused by staphlococcal bacteria

Cellulitis

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, characterized by redness, swelling, and fever

Contusion

injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling and discoloration

Eczema

noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, itching, and scabs

Fissure

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

Furuncle

painful skin nodule cause by staphlococcal bacteria in a hair follicle

Gangrene

death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion

Herpes

inflammatory skin disease cause by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters

Impetigo

superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci

kaposi sarcoma

cancerous condition starting as a purple or brown papules that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs

Keloid

overgrowth of scar tissue

Laceration

torn, ragged-edged wound

Measles

highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, runny nose, cough and a spreading skin rash

MRSA infection

invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a strain of common bacteria that has been developed resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics

Pediculosis

invasion into the skin and hair by lice

pilonial cyst

abnormal pocket in the skin that contains hair and skin debris

pressure injury

damage of the skin and the subcutaneous disease cuased by prolonged pressure

Psoriasis

chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered silvery scales

Rosacea

Chronic skin disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and abnormal dilation of tiny blood vessels, usually occurring on the central area of the face in people older than 30 years

Scabies

skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing into the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs

squamous cell carcinoma

malignant growth developing from scalelike epithelial tissue of the surface layer, of the epidermis, it invades local tissue and may metastasize

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease involving of the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system

Tinea

fungal infection of the skin

Urticaria

itchy skin eruption composed of wheals of varying sizes and shapes

Vitiligo

white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes

Erythroderma

red skin