Chapter 10 Skin Deep Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
2
Q
kerat/o
A
keratin, horny, or cornea
3
Q
-thermia
A
body temperature
4
Q
trich/o
A
hair
5
Q
pruritus
A
itching
6
Q
bi/o
A
life
7
Q
abrasion
A
injury in which superficial layers are scraped
8
Q
carcin/o
A
cancerous
9
Q
purulent
A
containing or producing pus
10
Q
ulcer
A
erosion of skin or mucous membrane
11
Q
derm/o
A
skin
12
Q
melan/o
A
black or dark
13
Q
py/o
A
pus
14
Q
piloerection
A
condition of hair standing up straight
15
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneous
16
Q
lance
A
to open or pierce with a lancet to allow drainage
17
Q
abscess
A
localized collection of pus
18
Q
diffuse
A
???
19
Q
ecchymosis
A
purplish nonelevated patch of bleeding into the skin, aka bruise
20
Q
necrosis
A
condition of dead tissue
21
Q
-derma
A
skin
22
Q
seb/o
A
sebum or oily substance
23
Q
cerumen
A
waxy substance of varying colors, aka earwax
24
Q
vibrissae
A
longer tactile hair, whiskers
25
debridement
removal of tissue and foreign material to aid healing
26
caseous
cheese-like fluid from an abscess
27
erythema
skin redness
28
laceration
accidental cut into the skin
29
dermis
skin
30
sebum
oily substance from sebaceous and sweat glands
31
pil/i
hair
32
urticaria
localized areas of swelling that itch, hives
33
-opsy
view of
34
atopy
hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritus with secondary dermatitis, aka allergies
35
allopecia
hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair
36
contusion
injury that does not break the skin
37
erythr/o
red
38
petechiae
small pinpoint hemorrhages
