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Moman, skin 

Albin - white

Alopec - loss or lack of hair

Cutaneo - skin

Cyan - blue

Derma - skin

Fascia - thick connective tissue

Jaund - yellow

Lipo - fat

Melan - pigment or black

Ous - condition

Papill - projection

Sebac - oil

Stratum - layer of tissue

Thermia - temperature

Vascul - blood vessel

Acne vulgaris - chronic acne

Athlete’s foot  - fungal infection on the foot

Burns - damage to the skin caused by the heat of something

First degree - burn that affects outer layer of the skin

Second degree - blister

Third degree - when a burn fully destroys the top layer of skin and the layers under it

Dermatitis - condition that causes skin to become red, swollen, and sore

Eczema - condition where patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters that cause itching and bleeding

Herpes - viral contagious infection

Impetigo - contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and young children

Psoriasis - skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.

Ringworm - common skin infection that is caused by a fungus.

Scabies - an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite

Shingles - viral infection that causes a painful rash

Skin Cancer - abnormal growth of cells in the epidermis

Basal Cell - cell found in the base of the epidermis

Squamous Cell - flat cells that look like fish scales

Malignant Melanoma - worst type of skin cancer

Macule - discolored area of skin

Papule - raised area of skin tissue

Pustule - a type of pimple

Ulcer - A break on the skin, lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue

Decubitus ulcer - Damage to an area of the skin caused by constant pressure over time

Vesicle - small fluid-filled blister on the skin

Warts - infection caused by viral


Moman, skin 

Albin - white

Alopec - loss or lack of hair

Cutaneo - skin

Cyan - blue

Derma - skin

Fascia - thick connective tissue

Jaund - yellow

Lipo - fat

Melan - pigment or black

Ous - condition

Papill - projection

Sebac - oil

Stratum - layer of tissue

Thermia - temperature

Vascul - blood vessel

Acne vulgaris - chronic acne

Athlete’s foot  - fungal infection on the foot

Burns - damage to the skin caused by the heat of something

First degree - burn that affects outer layer of the skin

Second degree - blister

Third degree - when a burn fully destroys the top layer of skin and the layers under it

Dermatitis - condition that causes skin to become red, swollen, and sore

Eczema - condition where patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters that cause itching and bleeding

Herpes - viral contagious infection

Impetigo - contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and young children

Psoriasis - skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.

Ringworm - common skin infection that is caused by a fungus.

Scabies - an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite

Shingles - viral infection that causes a painful rash

Skin Cancer - abnormal growth of cells in the epidermis

Basal Cell - cell found in the base of the epidermis

Squamous Cell - flat cells that look like fish scales

Malignant Melanoma - worst type of skin cancer

Macule - discolored area of skin

Papule - raised area of skin tissue

Pustule - a type of pimple

Ulcer - A break on the skin, lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue

Decubitus ulcer - Damage to an area of the skin caused by constant pressure over time

Vesicle - small fluid-filled blister on the skin

Warts - infection caused by viral