Chp's 1-4 COMPLETE (goodluck) vin knowt

Skin

Organ covering the body

Epidermis

Outer later of skin

Dermis

Inner layer of skin

Hypodermis

Layer between the dermis and the underlying tissues and organs

Keratin

Scleroprotein component of the horny, or cornified layer of the epidermis

Melanin

Dark pigment produced by melanocytes

Hair

Compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles

Nails

Horny plates made from flattened epithelial cells

Sebaceous Glands

Secrete sebum into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis

Sudoriferous Glands

Tiny, coiled. Tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat (also called Sweat Glands)

Cutane/o

Skin

Derm/o

Skin

Dermat/o

Skin

Hidr/o

Sweat

Kerat/o

Horny Tissue, hard

Onych/o

Nail

Seb/o

Sebum

Trich/o

Hair

Ungu/o

Nail

Aden/o

Gland

Crypt/o

Hidden

Erythr/o

Red

Leuk/o

White

Myc/o

Fungus

Pachy/o

Thick

Rhytid

Wrinkles

Scler/o

Hard

Staphyl/o

Grapelike clusters

Strept/o

Twisted Chains

Encephal/o

Brain

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

Pertaining to

-coccus

Berry shaped

-ectomy

Excision, surgical removal

-genic

Producing, originating, causing

-ia

Diseased or abnormal state, condition of

-ic

Pertaining to

-itis

Inflammation

-logist

One who studies and treats

-logy

Study of

-malacia

Softenin

-oma

Tumor, swelling

-osis

Abnormal condition

-ous

Pertaining to

-phagia

Eating or swallowing

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

Dermatitis [Dermat-it is]

Inflammation of the skin

Dermatofibroma [Dermat-O-fibr-oma]

Fibrous tumor of the skin

Hidradenitis [Hidr-aden-itis]

Inflammation of a sweat gland

Keratosis [Kerat-osis]

Abnormal condition (growth) of horny tissue

Onychocryptosis [Onych-O-crypt-osis]

Abnormal condition of a hidden nail (also known as an Ingrown Nail)

Onychomalacia [Onych-O-malacia]

Softening of the nails

Onychomycosis [Onych-O-myc-osis]

Abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

Onychophagia [Onych-O-phagia]

Eating the nail (nail biting)

Pachyderma [Pachy-derma]

Thickening of the Skin

Paronychia [Par-onych-ia]

Diseased state around the nail

Scleroderma [Scler-O-Derma]

Hard Skin

Seborrhea [Seb-O-rrhea]

Discharge of Sebum

Xanthoma [Xanth-oma]

Yellow tumor

Xeroderma [Xer-derma]

Dry Skin

Erythroderma [Erythr-O-derma]

Red Skin

Hypertrichosis [Hyper-trich-osis]

Excessive abnormal hair growth

Leukoderma [Leuk-O-derma]

White Skin

Xanthoderma [Xanth-O-derma]

Yellow Skin

Xerosis [Xer-osis]

Abnormal dryness

Dermatologist [Dermat-O-ologist]

Physician who studies and treats skin

Dermatology [Dermat-ology]

Study of the skin

Cutaneous [Cutane-ous]

Pertaining to the Skin

Epidermal [Epi-derm-al]

Pertaining to upon the skin

Hypodermic [Hypo-derm-ic]

Pertaining to under the skin

Intradermal [Intra-derm-al]

Pertaining to within the skin

Keratogenic [Kert-O-genic]

Producing horny tissue

Percutaneous [Per-cutane-ous]

Pertaining to through the skin

Subcutaneous [Sub-cutane-ous]

Pertaining to under the skin

Subungual [Sub-ungu-al]

Pertaining to under the nail

Transdermal [Trans-derm-al]

Pertaining to through the skin

Ungual [Ungu-al]

Pertaining to the nail

Staphylococcus [Staphyl-O-coccus]

Berry-shaped (bacterium) in grapelike clusters

Streptococcus [Strapt-O-coccus]

Berry-shape (bacterium) in twisted chains

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

Candidiasis

Infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus

Carbuncle

Infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue composed of a cluster of boils

Cellulitis

Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection

Contusion

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

Eczema

Non-infectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching