Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
adip/o
A
fat
2
Q
albin/o
A
white
3
Q
bi/o
A
life
4
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
cancerous
5
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
6
Q
derm/o
A
skin
7
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
8
Q
erythem/o
A
redness
flushed
9
Q
erythemat/o
A
redness
flushed
10
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
11
Q
ichthy/o
A
dry
scaly
12
Q
kerat/o
A
horny
hard
cornea
13
Q
lip/o
A
fat
14
Q
melan/o
A
black
15
Q
onych/o
A
nail
16
Q
myc/o
A
nail
17
Q
pil/o
A
hair
18
Q
py/o
A
pus
19
Q
seb/o
A
sebum
20
Q
sebace/o
A
sebum
21
Q
steat/o
A
fat
sebum
22
Q
squam/o
A
scale
23
Q
therm/o
A
heat
24
Q
trich/o
A
hair
25
ungu/o
nail
| hoof
26
xer/o
dry
27
hyper-
increased
excessive
above
28
epi-
above
upon
on
29
hypo-
deficient
below
under
less than normal
30
intra-
within
| into
31
meta-
change
| beyond
32
par-
other than
| abnormal
33
per-
through
34
sub-
under
| below
35
- al
| - ous
pertaining to
36
-cyte
cell
37
-derma
skin
38
-ectomy
removal
excision
resection
39
-ema
condition
40
-ia
condition
41
-ism
process
| condition
42
-ist
specialist
43
-itis
inflammation
44
-logy
study of
45
-lysis
destruction
breakdown
separation
46
-oma
tumor
mass
collection of fluid
47
-opsy
to view
| view of
48
-ose
pertaining to
full of
sugar
49
-plasty
surgical repair
50
-rrhea
flow
| discharge
51
CA
cancer
52
Derm
skin
53
DLE
discord lupus erythematosus
54
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
55
FNA
fine needle aspirate
56
ID
intradermal
57
LE
lupus erythematosus
58
SC
SQ
Sub Q
subcutaneous
59
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
60
abrasion
wound caused by scraping of the skin or mucous membranes
61
abscess
localized collection of pus
62
acne
collection of comedones, or blackheads, caused by plugged sebaceous glands
63
albino
| albinism
no pigmentation in skin, hair, and eyes. usually have red eyes
64
alopecia
absence of hair in areas where it normally grows
65
atopy
allergic dermatitis
66
bulla
| bullae (plural)
fluid-filled skin elevation
| blister or vesicle
67
burn
injury to tissue caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation
68
carcinoma
malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue
69
cauterization
stopping of blood using heat, chemicals, or electrical current
70
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comedo
comedones (plural)
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blackheads
| plug of keratin and sebum within the opening of the hair follicle
71
contusion
a bruise
72
crust
collection of dried exudate on the surface of the skin
73
cryosurgery
use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue
74
culture
grow micobes in certain types of media
75
cyst
thick-walled sac containing fluid or semisolid material
76
debridement
removal of contaminated tissue or foreign material to expose healthy tissue
77
decubitus ulcers
bedsores
78
degloving
injury in which the skin is separated from its underlying structures
79
ecchymosis
| ecchymoses (plural)
bluish-black mark on the skin
80
erythema
widespread redness on the skin
81
eczema
generalized term for any superficial inflammation characterized by redness, itching, and oozing blisters which form scabs
82
epidermolysis
loosening of the epidermis leading to the formation of large blisters
83
fine needle aspirate (FNA)
collection of fluid or cells for laboratory exam
84
Fissure
deep crack in the skin
85
fistula
abnormal tube-like passageway
86
flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
inflammation of the skin due to hypersensitivity of flea saliva
87
fly strike
dogs: small bites on the ear tips from adult flies
ruminants: infestation of maggots on an area of skin covered in urine or feces
88
frostbite
tissue damage from exposure to extreme cold
89
gangrene
death to body tissue from loss of blood supply
90
granuloma
mass of granulation tissue due to a chronic inflammatory process
91
hidrosis
sweating
92
hyperkeratosis
excessive growth of the horny layer of the dermis
93
infestation
establishment of a parasite in or on a host
94
laceration
wound caused by tearing
95
lance
to cut or incise with a sharp instrument
96
lesion
abnormal change in tissue
97
lupus erythematosus (LE)
generalized term for disease in which the body makes antibodies against it own good cells and tissues
98
macule
flat, discolored lesion on the skin
99
mange
an infestation of mites
