Chap 16, Terminology

Question 1

adip/o

Answer 1

fat (see lip/o and steat/o)

Question 2

adipose

Answer 2

pertaining to fat

Question 3

albin/o

Answer 3

white

Question 4

albinism

Answer 4

Inherited condition of absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.

Question 5

caus/o

Answer 5

burn, burning

Question 6

causalgia

Answer 6

Intense burning sensation in the skin due to peripheral nerve damage

Question 7

cauter/o

Answer 7

heat, burn

Question 8

electrocautery

Answer 8

An instrument containing a needle or blade used during surgery to burn through tissue by means of an electrical current. Electrocauterization is very effective in minimizing blood loss. (removal of warts or polyps)

Question 9

cutane/o

Answer 9

skin (see derm/o)

Question 10

subcutaneous

Answer 10

Pertaining to the 3rd layer of the skin, under the epidermis and dermis (cutaneous layers). The subcutaneous layer contains fatty tissue.

Question 11

derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 11

skin

Question 12

epidermis

Answer 12

Outermost layer of the skin.

Question 13

dermatitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of skin.

Question 14

dermatologist

Answer 14

Specialist in the study (diagnosis and treatment) of skin diseases & disorders.

Question 15

dermatoplasty

Answer 15

Surgical repair of the skin.

Question 16

dermabrasion

Answer 16

Abrasion means a scraping away. Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure using a sandpaper-like material (or other other mechanical methods are used) to remove acne scars, tattoos, and fine wrinkles.

Question 17

epidermolysis

Answer 17

Loosening of the skin. Loosening of the epidermis with the development of large blisters (bullae); occurs after injury, or with blister-producing disease.

Question 18

diaphor/o

Answer 18

profuse sweating (see hidr/o)

Question 19

diaphoresis

Answer 19

Condition of profuse sweating. Commonly called sweating.

Question 20

erythem/o, erythemat/o

Answer 20

redness

Question 21

erythema

Answer 21

Condition of redness of the skin (flushing). Flushing; widespread redness of the skin. Erythematous means pertaining to erythema.

Question 22

hidr/o

Answer 22

Sweat. Do not confuse hidr/o with hydr/o (water)

Question 23

anhidrosis

Answer 23

Condition of lack of sweat or absence of sweating.

Question 24

ichthy/o

Answer 24

dry, scaly (fish-like)

Question 25

ichthyosis

Answer 25

Hereditary condition in which the skin is dry, rough, and scaly (resembling fish scales) because of a defect in keratinization. Ichthyosis also can be acquired, appearing with malignancies such as lymphomas and multiple myeloma.

Question 26

kerat/o

Answer 26

hard

Question 27

keratosis

Answer 27

Abnormal condition of thickened areas of the skin. Excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin.

Question 28

leuk/o

Answer 28

white

Question 29

leukoplakia

Answer 29

Condition of white plaques on mucous membranes and surfaces of the body. The suffix -plakia means plaques.

Question 30

lip/o

Answer 30

fat

Question 31

lipoma

Answer 31

Benign tumor of fatty tissue.

Question 32

liposuction

Answer 32

Removal of subcutaneous adipose (fat) tissue through a blunt-tipped cannula (tube) that is introduced into the fatty area via a small incision. The fat is aspirated (suctioned out).

Question 33

melan/o

Answer 33

black

Question 34

melanoma

Answer 34

This is a malignant skin tumor. Tumor of melanocytes.

Question 35

melanocyte

Answer 35

Cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin.

Question 36

myc/o

Answer 36

fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)

Question 37

mycosis

Answer 37

Any disease caused by fungus. An example of a mycosis (fungal infection) is tinea pedis, commonly called "athlete's foot". Another fungal infection is tinea corporis (ringworm).

Question 38

onych/o

Answer 38

nail (see ungu/o)

Question 39

onycholysis

Answer 39

Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections or after trauma. Onycholysis is often seen in psoriasis.

Question 40

onychomycosis

Answer 40

Fungal infection of the nails, which become white, opaque, thick, and brittle.

Question 41

paronychia

Answer 41

Inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail and is associated with torn cuticles or ingrown nails.

Question 42

phyt/o

Answer 42

plant

Question 43

dermatophytosis

Answer 43

Fungal infection of the skin.

Question 44

pil/o

Answer 44

hair (see trich/o), hair follicle

Question 45

pilosebaceous

Answer 45

Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

Question 46

py/o

Answer 46

pus

Question 47

pyoderma

Answer 47

Condition of pus infection within the skin. Impetigo is a purulent (pus-containing) skin disease caused by bacterial infection.

Question 48

rhytid/o

Answer 48

wrinkle

Question 49

rhytidectomy

Answer 49

Removal of wrinkles. Cosmetic plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and excess skin; also call rhytidoplasty or face lift. Laser treatments, Botox Cosmetic (purified botulinum toxin) injections, and injectable fillers are used to soften lines and wrinkles.

Question 50

seb/o

Answer 50

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

Question 51

seborrhea

Answer 51

Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands. Seborrheic dermatitis commonly is known as dandruff.

Question 52

squam/o

Answer 52

scale-like

Question 53

squamous epithelium

Answer 53

Pertaining to flat, scale-like layer of cells that cover the outside of the body (epidermis) and line the inner tubes of the body.

Question 54

steat/o

Answer 54

fat

Question 55

steatoma

Answer 55

Collection of sebum in a cyst or sac-like formation that forms in a sebaceous gland and can become infected; sebaceous cyst.

Question 56

trich/o

Answer 56

hair

Question 57

hypertrichosis

Answer 57

Abnormal condition of excessive amount of hair growth.

Question 58

ungu/o

Answer 58

nail

Question 59

subungual

Answer 59

Pertaining to under a nail.

Question 60

xanth/o

Answer 60

yellow

Question 61

xanthoma

Answer 61

Nodules develop under the skin owing to excess lipid deposits and can be associated with a high cholesterol level. A xanthoma that appears on the eyelids is a xanthelasma (-elasma = a flat plate).

Question 62

xer/o

Answer 62

dry

Question 63

xerosis

Answer 63

Abnormal condition of very dry, rough skin.