CH3 INTEGUMENTARY Flashcards
1
Q
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
A
fat
2
Q
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
A
skin
3
Q
cyt/o
A
cell
4
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
5
Q
erythr/o, erythemat/o
A
red
6
Q
hidr/o, sudor/o
A
sweat
7
Q
hydr/o
A
water
8
Q
ichthy/o
A
dry, scaly
9
Q
kerat/o
A
horny tissue; hard; cornea
10
Q
leuk/o
A
white
11
Q
melan/o
A
black
12
Q
myc/o
A
fungus
13
Q
necr/o
A
death, necrosis
14
Q
onych/o
A
nail
15
Q
pil/o, trich/o
A
hair
16
Q
scler/o
A
hardening; sclera (white of the eye)
17
Q
squam/o
A
scale
18
Q
xanth/o
A
yellow
19
Q
xer/o
A
dry
20
Q
-al, -ous
A
pertaining to
21
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling
22
Q
-cyte
A
cell
23
Q
-derma
A
skin
24
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
25
-esis
condition
26
-itis
inflammation
27
-logist
specialist in the study of
28
-logy
study of
29
-malacia
softening
30
-oma
tumor
31
-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
32
-pathy
disease
33
-penia
decrease, deficiency
34
-phagia
swallowing, eating
35
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
36
-plasty
surgical repair
37
-rrhea
discharge, flow
38
-therapy
treatment
39
-tome
instrument to cut
40
auto-
self, own
41
epi-
above, upon
42
hypo-
under, below; deficient
43
sub-
under, below
44
antiprurites
reduce severe itching
45
corticosteroids
treat skin inflammation through anti-inflammatory action
46
skin resurfacing
repair of damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improvement of skin tone irregularities by using topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser
47
chemical peel
use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses, as well as cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; also called chemabrasion
48
dermabrasion
removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer
49
xenograft
transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor usually a pig) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft
50
skin graft
surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue to an injured site
51
allograft
transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft
52
synthetic graft
transplantation of artificial skin produced from collaged fibers arranged in a lattice pattern
53
Mohs surgery
procedure in which layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively excised and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains; also called micrographic surgery
54
fulguration
tissue destruction by means of a high-frequency electric current; also called electrodesiccation
55
excimer laser
aims a high-intensity ultraviolet B (UVB) light dose of a very specific wavelength, and a handled wand allows the energy to be delivered precisely to the affected areas without harming healthy skin around them; also called exciplex laser
56
debridement
removal of a foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound, and is used to promote healing and prevent infection
57
cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue
58
skin test
removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease
59
vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation
60
verruca
rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus; also called a wart
61
urticaria
allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals or hives
62
ulcer
lesion of the skin or mucous membranes by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
63
pressure ulcer
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore
64
tinea
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm
65
skin lesion
area of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound caused by external factors or internal disease
66
primary lesion
skin lesion caused directly by a disease process
67
secondary lesion
skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
68
scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
69
psoriasis
autoimmune disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
70
impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
71
hirustism
condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
72
hematoma
elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma
73
acne
inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules
74
alopecia
baldness
75
cyst
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
76
eczema
redness of the skin caused b swelling of the capillaries
77
hemorrhage
loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally (arterial, venous, or capillary)
78
contusion
hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise
79
ecchymosis
skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly callled a bruise
80
petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot on the skin
81
abscess
localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
82
furuncle
abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil
83
carbuncle
cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue
84
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
85
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pressure-equalizing tube
86
albin/o
white
87
cyan/o
blue
88
erythr/o
red
89
leuk/o
white
90
melan/o
black
91
xanth/o
yellow
