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Ch 16 - Skin Terminology Flashcards

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adip/o

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fat

ex. adipose - full of fat

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albin/o

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white

ex. albinism - defect of little or no melanin production

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caus/o

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burn, burning

ex. causalgia - intense burning sensation in skin and muscles

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cauter/o

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heat, burn

ex. electrocautery - a surgical instrument used to burn through tissue by means of electrical current

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cutane/o

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skin

ex. subcutaneous - p. below the skin

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derm/o,

dermat/o

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skin

ex. epidermis - above the skin
ex. dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
ex. dermatologist - specialist of skin
ex. demabrasion - removal of skin by scraping away
ex. epidermolysis - loosening of the epidermis with the development of large blisters

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

ex. diaphoresis - condition of profuse sweating

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erythem/o,

erythemat/o

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redness

ex. erythema - redness of the skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

ex. abnormal condition of no sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly (fish-like)

ex. ichthyosis - abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin

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kerat/o

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hard

ex. keratosis - abnormal condition of a thick, roughened legion on the skin

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leuk/o

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white

ex. leukoplakia - white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek

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lip/o

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fat

ex. lipoma - collection of fat

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melan/o

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black

ex. melanocyte - melanin forming cell
ex. melanoma - malignant skin tumor

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myc/o

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fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)

ex. mycosis - condition of fungal infection

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onych/o

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nail

ex. onycholysis - separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
ex. onychomycosis - fungal infection of the nails
ex. paronychia - condition of inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail

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phyt/o

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plant

ex. dermatophytosis - fungal infection of the skin

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pil/o

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hair, hair follicle

ex. pilosebaceous - p. hair and the sebaceous gland

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py/o

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pus

ex. pyoderma - pus within the skin

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

ex. rhytidectomy - removal of wrinkles/excess skin

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seb/o

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sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

ex. seborrhea - excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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squam/o

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scale-like

ex. squamous epithelium - flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

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steat/o

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fat

ex. steatoma - cystic collection of sebum (fatty material)

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trich/o

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hair

ex. hypertrichosis - abnormal condition of excessive hair

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ungu/o

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nail

ex. subungual - p. below the nail

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xanth/o

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yellow

ex. xanthoma - yellow nodule under the skin caused by collection of lipids

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xer/o

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dry

ex. xerosis - abnormal condition of very dry skin

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