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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch. 3: The Integumentary System - Dermatology > Flashcards

Ch. 3: The Integumentary System - Dermatology Flashcards

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fat (3)

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adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

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skin (3)

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derm/o
dermat/o
cutane/o

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hair (2)

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pil/o

trich/o

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sweat

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hidr/o

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scale

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squam/o

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nail (2)

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onych/o

ungu/o

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oil (2)

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seb/o

sebace/o

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hidden

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crypt/o

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hard, horny

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kerat/o

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dry

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xer/o

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yellow

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xanth/o

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red

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erythr/o

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white (2)

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leuk/o

alb/o

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black

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melan/o

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abrasion

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ab/rasion (away/scrape)
uh-BRAY-zhun
scraping away of skin

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albinism

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albin/ism (white/condition)
AL-bin-ism
lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white

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albino

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albino
al-BAI-noh
a person afflicted with albinism

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alopecia

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Greek for fox
a-loh-PEE-sha
baldness

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anhidrosis

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an/hidr/osis (no/sweat/condition)
an-ih-DROH-sis
lack of sweating

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comedo

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Latin for to eat up
koh-MEE-doh
a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head or white head)

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cyanidrosis

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cyan/idr/osis (blue/sweat/condition)
sai-yan-ih-DROH-sis
blue sweat

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depigmentation

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de/pigment/ation (away/pigment/condition)
DE-pig-men-TAY-shun
loss of pigmentation

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dermatalgia

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dermat/algia (skin/pain)
der-mah-TAL-jah
skin pain

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dermatodynia

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dermato/dynia (skin/pain)
der-MA-toh-DIH-nee-ah
skin pain

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dermatolysis

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dermato/lysis (skin/loose)
der-mah-TAWL-ih-sis
loose skin

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erythema

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Greek for redness
eh-rih-THEE-mah
redness

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erythroderma

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erythro/derma (red/skin)
eh-RIH-throh-DER-ma
red skin

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hemathidrosis

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hemat/hidr/osis (blood/sweat/condition)
heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis
sweating blood

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hidropoiesis

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hidro/poiesis (sweat/formation)
hai-droh-poh-EE-sis
the formation of sweat

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hyperhidrosis

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hyper/hidr/osis (over/sweat/condition)
hai-per-hih-DROH-sis
excessive sweating

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hyperkerotosis

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hyper/kerot/osis (over/hard/condition)
hai-per-ker-ah-TOH-sis
excessive growth of hard skin

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hypermelanosis

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hyper/melanin/osis (over/black/condition)
hai-per-nel-an-OH-sis
excessive melanin in the skin

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hyperpigmentation

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hyper/pigment/ation (over/pigment/condition)
hai-per-pig-men-TAY-shun
excessive pigment in the skin

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hyp0hidrosis

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hyp/hidr/osis (under/sweat/condition)
hai-poh-hih-DROH-sis
diminished sweating

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hypomelanosis

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hypo/melanin/osis (under/black/condition)
hai-poh-nel-an-OH-sis
diminished melanin in the skin

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hypopigmentation

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hyp0/pigment/ation (under/pigment/condition)
hai-poh-pig-men-TAY-shun
diminished pigment in the skin

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leukoderma

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leuko/derma (white/skin)
loo-koh-DER-mah
white skin

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macerate

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Latin for to make soft
MAS-ir-ayt
to soften the skin

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onychophagia

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onycho/phagia (nail/eat)
aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah
eating or biting the nails

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pruritus

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Latin for itching
prur-AI-tis
an itch

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rhytidermia

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rhyti/dermia (wrinkle/skin)
rih-tih-DER-mee-ah
wrinkled skin

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sebopoiesis

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sebo/poiesis (oil/formation)
see-boh-poh-EE-sis
formation of oil

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seborrhea

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sebo/rrhea (oil/discharge)
see-boh-REE-ah
discharge of oil

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trichomegaly

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tricho/megaly (hair/enlargement)
tri-koh-MEG-ah-lee
abnormally thick hair

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urticaria

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Latin for burning nettle
ur-tih-KAR-ee-ah
swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

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xanthoderma

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xantho/derma (yellow/skin)
zan-thoh-DER-ma
yellow skin

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xeroderma

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xero/derma (dry/skin)
zeh-roh-DER-mah
dry skin

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xerosis

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xer/osis (dry/condition)
zeh-ROH-sis
condition of dryness

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macule
macula
(freckle)

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Latin for spot or stain
MA-kyool
MAW-koo-lah
small, flat, discolored area

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patch (vitiligo)

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Latin for spot or stain
pach (vih-tih-LAI-goh)
larger, flat, discolored area

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papule

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Latin for pimple
PA-pyool
a small solid mass

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plaque

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PLAK

a solid mass on the surface of the skin

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nodule

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NAWD-ule

a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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tumor

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TOO-mur

a larger solid mass

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vesicle

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ves/icle (bladder/little)
VEH-sih-kul
a smaller blister

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bulla

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Latin for bubble

BUL-lah

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pustule

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Latin for little blister
PUS-tyool
a pus-filled blister

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absess

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ab/scess (away/go)\AB-sess

a localized collection of pus in the body

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erosion

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e/rosion (away/gnaw, eat)
ee-rOH-zhun
loss of skin

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ulcer

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Latin for sore
UL-sir
a sore

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excoriation

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ex/cori/ation (out/skin/condition)
eks-kor-ee-A-shun
a scratch

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fissure

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Latin for split or divide
FIH-zhur
a crack in the skin

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scale

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SKAYL

skin flaking off

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crust

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KRUST

a dried substance (blood or pus) on the skin

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vascular lesion

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vascular lesion (blood vessel wound)
VAS-kyoo-lar LEE-zhun
wounds related to blood vessels

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cherry angioma

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angi/oma (vessel/tumor)
CHEH-ree an-gee-OH-mah
a small blood vessel tumor

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telangiectasia

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tel/angi/ectasia (end/vessel/expansion)
tel-an-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh
the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angoima becuase of how it looks on the skin

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petechia

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Latin for freckle or spot
puh-TEE-kee-yah
a small bruise

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ecchymosis

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Greek for to pour out
eh-kih-MOH-sis
a larger bruise

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cicatrix

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Latin for scar
SIK-ah-triks
scar

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keloid

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kel/oid (tumor/resembling)
KEE-loid
overgrowth of scar tissue

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epidermal tumors

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epi/derm/al tumor (upon/skin/pertaining to/tumor)
eh-pi-DER-mal TOO-murs
tumors on the skin

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nevus

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Latin for birthmark or mole
NEE-vus
mole

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dysplastic nevus

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dys/plastic/nevus (bad/formation/mole)
dis-PLAS-tic NEE-vus
a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)

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verruca

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Latin for wart
vah-ROO-kah
wart

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culture & sensitivity (C&S)

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growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to

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biopsy (Bx)

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bi/ops/y (two/eye/procedure)
BAI-op-see
removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)

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excisional biopsy

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ex/cision/al (out/cut/pertaining to)
ek-SIH-zhun-al bi/op-see
removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out)

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incisional biopsy

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in/cision/al (in/cut/pertaining to)
n-SIH-zhun-al bi/op/see
removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)

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dermatoscope

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dermato/scope (skin/instrument to look at)
dir-MA-toh-SKOHP
instrument used to look at the skin

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dermoscopy

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dermo/scopy (skin/looking procedure)
dir-MAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the skin

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adipocele

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adipo/cele (fat/hernia)
a-dih-poh-SEEL
a hernia filled with fatty tissue

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dermatofibroma

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dermato/fibr/oma (skin/fiber/tumor)
der-MA-toh-fai-BROH-mah
a fibrous skin tumor

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erythrocyanosis

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erythro/cyan/osis (red/blue/condition)
eh-RITH-roh-sai-an-OH-sis
a red and/or blue discoloration of the skinq

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keratogenic

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kerato/gen/ic (hard/creation/pertaining to)
keh-ROH-toh-jen-ik
causing hard tissue development

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keratosis

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kerat/osis (hard/condition)
KEH-roh-TOH-sis
hard tissue condition

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necrosis

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necr/osis (death/condition)
neh-KROH-sis
tissue death

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onychia

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onych/ia (nail/condition)
oh-NIK-ee-ah
a nail condition

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onychcryptosis

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onycho/crypt/osis (nail/hidden/condition)
AW-nih-koh-krip-TOH-sis
an ingrown nail

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onycholysis

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onycho/lysis (nail/loose)
AW-nih/KAWL/ih/sis
the loss of a nail

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onychomalacia

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onycho/malacia (nail/softening)
AW-nih-koh-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of a nail

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onychopathy

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onycho/pathy (nail/disease)
aw-nik-AW-pah-thee
nail disease

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onychophagia

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onycho/phagia (nail/eat)
aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah
eating (biting) the nail

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pachyderma

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pachy/derma (thick/skin)
pa-kih-DER-mah
tough skin

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paronychia

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par/onych/ia (around/nail/condition)
par-aw-NIH-kee-ah
a condition of the tissuee around the nail

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steatoma

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steat/oma (fat/tumor)
STAY-ah-TOH-ma
a fatty tumor

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xanthoma

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xanth/oma (yellow/tumor)
zan-THOH-mah
a yellow tumor

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decubitis ulcer

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de/cubitis ulcer (down/lie sore)
deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-sir
bed sore

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dermatosis

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dermat/osis (skin/condition)
der-mah-TOH-sis
skin condition

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dermopathy

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dermo/pathy (skin/disease)
der-MAW-pa-THEE
skin disease

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atopic dermatitis

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a/top/ic dermat/itis (not/place/pertaining to skin/inflammation)
AY-taw-pik der-mah-TAI-tis
a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching

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-ah-sishypertrichosis

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hyper/trich/osis (over/hair/condition)
HAI-per-trih-KOH-sis
excessive growth of hair

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ichthyosis

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ichthy/osis (fish scale/condition)
ik-thee-OH-sis
a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

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postpartum alopecia

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post/partum alopecia (after/birth baldness)
post-PAR-tum al-oh-PEE-shah
baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy

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psoriasis

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psor/iasis (itch/presence of)
tor-AI-ah-sis
a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin

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sclerodermatitis

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sclero/dermat/itis (hard/skin/inflammation)
skleh-roh-der-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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scleronychia

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scler/onych/ia (hard/nail/condition)
skleh-raw-NIH-kee-ah
thickening and hardening of the nails

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xanthosis

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xanth/osis (yellow/condition)
zan-THOH-sis
yellowing of the skin

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actinic keratosis

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actin/ic kerat/osis (sun ray/pertaining to hard/condition)
ak-TIN-ik keh-rah-TOH-sis
hard skin condition caused by sun exposure

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basal cell carcinoma

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basal cell carcin/oma (base cell cancer/tumor)
BAY-zul sell kar-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

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hidradenoma

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hidr/aden/oma (sweat/gland/tumor)
hih-drad-eh-NOH-mah
tumor of the sweat gland

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malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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malignant cutane/ous neo/plasm (harmful skin/pertaining to new/formation)
mah-LIG-nant kuh-TAY-nee-us NEE-oh-plaz-um
a harmful new formation of skin tissue (skin cancer)

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squamous cell carcinoma

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squam/ous cell carcin/oma (scale/pertaining to cee cancer/tumor)
SKWAY-mus sell kar-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

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acne vulgaris

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acne vulgaris (acne common)
AK-nee vul-GAR-is
inflammation of the skin follicles

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dermatomycosis

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dermato/myc/osis (skin/fungus/condition)
der-mah-toh-mai-KOH-sis
a fungal skin condition

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hidradenitis

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hidr/aden/itis (sweat/gland/inflammation)
hih-dra-deh-NAI-tis
inflammation of the sweat glands

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impetigo

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Latin for to attack
im-peh-TAI-go
a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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mycodermatitis

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myco/dermat/itis (fungus/skin/inflammation)
mai-koh-der-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

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mycosis

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myc/osis (fungus/ condition)
mai-KOH-sis
a fungal condition

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onychodystrophy

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onycho/dys/trophy (nail/bad/nourishment)
AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-fee
poor nourishment (and development) of the nail

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onychomycosis

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onycho/myc/osis (nail/fungus/condition)
AW-nih-koh-mai-KOH-sis
a fungal condition of the nail

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tinea

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Latin for worm
TIH-nee-ah
a fungal condition often called “ringworm” due to its circular appearance

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trichomycosis

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tricho/myc/osis (hair/fungus/condition)
trik-koh-mai-KOH-sis
a fungal condition of the hair

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actinic dermatitis

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actin/ic dermat/itis (sun ray/pertaining to skin/inflammation)
ak-TIN-ik der-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

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dermatitis

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dermat/itis (skin/inflammation)
der-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the skin

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seborrheic dermatitis

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sebo/rrhe/ic dermat/itis (oil/discharge/pertaining to skin/inflammation)
se-boh-RAY-ik der-mah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil

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steatitis

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steat/itis (fat/inflammation)
stay-ah-TAI-tis
inflammation of fat tissue

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first-degree burn

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burn affecting on the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

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second-degree burn

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deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis

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third-degree burn

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deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

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fourth-degree burn

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deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, and bone

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anesthetic

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an/esthethic (no/sensation)
an-es-THET-ik
a drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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antibiotic

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anti/biotic (against/life)
an-tai-bai-OH-tik
a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

134
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antihistamine

A

anti/histamine (against/histamine)
an-tee-HIS-tah-meen
a drug that opposes the effects of histamine

135
Q

antipruritic

A

anti/pruritic (against/itching)
an-tee-pruh-RIH-tik
a drug that prevents or relieves itching

136
Q

antiseptic

A

anti/septic (against/rotting)
an-tee-SEP-tik
a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms

137
Q

epidermal

A

epi/derm/al (upon/skin/pertaining to)
eh-pih-DER-mal
pertaining to the skin

138
Q

hypodermic

A

hypo/derm/ic (under/skin/pertaining to
hai-poh-DER-mik
pertaining to beneath the skin

139
Q

intradermal

A

intra/derm/al (inside/skin/pertaining to)
in-tra-DER-mal
pertaining to inside the skin

140
Q

percutaneous

A

per/cutane/ous (through/skin/pertaining to)
per-kyoo-TAY-nee-us
pertaining to through the skin

141
Q

subcutanteous

A

sub/cutane/ous (beneath/skin/pertaining to)
sub-kyoo-TAY-nee-us
pertaining to beneath the skin

142
Q

topical

A

topic/al (place/pertaining to)
TAW-pih-cal
applied directly to the skin

143
Q

transdermal

A

trans/derm/al (through/skin/pertaining to)
trans-DER-mal
pertaining to through the skin

144
Q

chemosurgery

A

chemo/surgery (chemical/surgery)
KEE-moh-SIR-juh-ree
removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

145
Q

chemotherapy

A

chemo/therapy (chemical/treatment)
KEE-moh-THEH-rah-pee
treatment using chemicals

146
Q

cryosurgery

A

cryo/surgery (cold/surgery)
KRAI-oh-SIR-juh-ree
destruction of tissue through freezing

147
Q

dermabrasion

A

derm/ab/rasion (skin/away/rub)
der-mah-BRAY-zhun
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

148
Q

electrocauterization

A

electro/cauteriz/ation (electrcity/burn/process)
e-LEK-troh-KAW-ter-ai-ZAY-shun
using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

149
Q

electrodesiccation

A

electro/desicc/ation (electricity/drying/process)
e-LEK-troh-deh-sih-KAY-shun
using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

150
Q

incision and drainage (I&D)

A

in/cision (in/cut)
in-SIH-zhun and DRAY-nij
to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

151
Q

lipectomy

A

lip/ectomy (fat/removal)
lih-PEK-toh-mee
removal of fatty tissue

152
Q

liposuction

A

lipo/suction (fat/vacuum)
LAI-poh-SUK-shun
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

153
Q

onychectomy

A

onych/ectomy (nail/removal)
aw-nik-EK-toh-mee
removal of a nail

154
Q

onychotomy

A

onycho/tomy (nail/incision)
aw-ni-KAW-toh-mee
incision into a nail

155
Q

rhytidoplasty

A

rhytido/plasty (wrinkle/resconstruction)
rih-tih-doh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of wrinkled skin

156
Q

autograft

A

auto/graft (self/transplant)
AW-toh-GRAFT
skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient’s body

157
Q

homograft

allograft

A 
homo/graft (similar/transplant)
allo/graft (other/transplant)
HOH-moh-GRAFT 
A-loh-GRAFT
skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species (homo, because it is from a similar species, and allo, because it is from another person
158
Q

heterograft

A

hetero/graft (different/transplant)
HEH-ter-oh-GRAFT
skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

159
Q

xenograft

A

xeno/graft (foreign/transplant)
ZEE-noh-graft
skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

160
Q

ABCDE

A

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

161
Q

AK

A

actinic keratosis

162
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

163
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

164
Q

derm

A

dermatology

165
Q

ID

A

intradermal

166
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

167
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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