Medical Terminology Ch. 3

fat

adip/o, lip/o, streat/o

skin

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

hair

pil/o, trich/o

sweat

hidr/o

scale

squam/o

nail

onych/o, ungu/o

oil

seb/o, sebace/o

hidden

crypt/o

hard

kerat/o

dry

xer/o

yellow

xanth

red

erythr/o

white

leuk/o, alb/o

black

melan/o

papule

pimple

macule

spot/stain

larger bruise

ecchymosis

small bruises

petechiae

telegiectasia

heavy blood vessel concentration

cherry angioma

too many blood vessels formed in one area

burn

cell injury from chemicals, heat, friction- impairs infection and protection ability

plaque

solid mass surface of skin

vesicle

small blister

pustule

pus filled blister

abscess

pus in a localized area

erosion

loss of skin

ulcer

a sore

fissure

crack in skin

crust

dried substance

vascular

blood vessel

keloid

overgrowth of tissue

nevus

mole

culture and sensitivity (CS)

growing microorganism to test medicine

biopsy (Bx)

removal of tissue to exam (with eyes)

dermatoscope

instrument used to look at skin

incisional biopsy

a removal of a portion of a lesion to examine

necrosis

tissue death

Keratosis

hard tissue death (condition)

keratogenic

to make hard tissue

dermatosis

skin condition

dermopathy

skin disease

decubitus ulcer

bed sore

squamous cell carcinoma

cancer tumor of squamous cell

call carcinoma

cancer

acne vulgaris

inflammation of skin follicles

mycosis

fungal condition

mycodermatitis

inflammation of skin by fungus

anesthetic

drug to block sensation

antibiotic

destroys or inhibits microorganisms

antihistamine

drug that opposes the effects of histamine

antipruratic

drug that prevents and inhibits itching

antiseptic

drug that prevents sepsis

percutaneus

throught the skin

intradermal

inside the skin

hypodermic

beneath the skin

epidermal

pretaining to skin

topical

applied directly to the skin

Incision and drainage

cutting into wound to drain

lipectomy

removal of fatty tissues

liposuction

fat removal through suction

ABCDE

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

ID

intradermal

derm

dermatology

SC

subcutaneous

SQ

subcutaneous

first-degree burn

a burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

second-degree burn

a deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and the dermis

third-degree burn

a deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers

fourth-degree burn

a deep burn affecting all layers of the skin and also underlying tissue such as muscle, fascia, and bone

-physis

growth

oste/o

bones

crani/o

head

cervic/o

nack

brachi/o

arm

lumb/o

lower back

carp/e

wrist

Abduction

wideing of body to move parts away

adduction

joints narrow to bring things closer

Flexion

joint bending

extension

joint straighten

fasci/o

of facia, fibrous CT binding muscles together

taxo

move and coordinate

tone

muscle strength

kinesi/o

movement

chondr/o

cartilage

bursa

fluid filled sac near joints

carp/o

wrist

spondyl/o

vertebra

-algia/-dynia

pain

arthr/o

joint

dys

bad

spasm

involuntary contractions

arthrocentesis

puncture of joint

-gram

record

-graphy

writing procedure

-malacia

softening

-trophy

nourishment

tarso

ankle

-ptosis

drooping condition

osteopenia

bone loss