Skin Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
Q
cut/o, cutane/o
loan: cutis/cutes (f.)
A
skin
2
Q
derm/o, dermat/o
-derm
loan: dermis/dermes (f.)
A
skin
3
Q
cori/o
loan: corium, coria (n.)
A
skin, dermis
4
Q
pell/o
A
skin
5
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh, muscle
6
Q
carn/o
A
flesh
7
Q
cre/o, creat/o
A
flesh, muscle
8
Q
histi/o, hist/o
A
tissue
9
Q
strat/o
loan: stratum/strata (n.)
A
layer
10
Q
thel/o, -thele
A
nipple, nipple-like structure
11
Q
papill/o
loan: papilla/papillae (f.)
A
nipple, nipple-like structure
12
Q
kerat/o, cerat/o
A
horn, hard, horn-like,
keratin, cornea
13
Q
corne/o, corn/o
loan: cornu/cornua
A
horn, hard, horn-like, cornea
14
Q
pil/o
loan: pilus/pili (m.)
A
hair
15
Q
trich/o, -thrix
loan: thrix
A
hair
16
Q
follicul/o
loan: folliculus/folliculi (m.)
A
little bag, follicle
17
Q
ungu/o
loan: unguis/ungues (m.)
A
fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof
18
Q
onych/o
loan: onyx; onychium, -i (n.)
A
fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof
19
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
20
Q
sud/o, sudor/o
loan: sudor (m.), sudoris
A
sweat
21
Q
seb/o
loan: sebum, -i, seba (n.)
A
sebum
22
Q
stear/o, steat/o
A
sebum, fat
23
Q
lip/o
A
fat
24
Q
adip/o
loan: adeps, adipis (m.)
A
fat
25
melan/o
black, dark
26
nigr/o
black, dark
27
leuc/o, leuk/o
white
28
alb/o, albin/o
white (albino)
29
pallid/o
loan: pallid
pale, globus, pallidus
30
erythr/o
red
31
erythem/o
loan: erythema
erythema (redness of skin)
32
rubr/o
red
33
xanth/o
yellow
34
flav/o
yellow
35
(lesion) primary, small, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: blister
vesicle
36
(lesion) primary, larger, flat, elevated, solid surface
ex: psoriasis
plaque
37
(lesion) primary, small, circular, solid elevation, sharp borders
ex: mole
papule
38
(lesion) primary, raised, filled with pus
ex: acne, carbuncles
pustule
39
(lesion) primary, raised, solid, palpable, distinct borders, extends deep in dermis
ex: wart, large lipoma
nodule/tumor
40
(lesion) primary, smooth, slightly raised swelling, irregular/variable in size and color
ex: hives, insect bites
wheal
41
(lesion) primary, flat, discolored
ex: freckles, flat moles
macule
42
(lesion) primary, large, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: burn blisters
bulla
43
(lesion) secondary, open sore from breaking necrotic tissue, past epidermis
ulcer
44
(lesion) secondary, cleft or groove in skin
ex: athlete's foot
fissure
45
(lesion) secondary, hard, dried residue of exudates (exude out of)
crust
46
flaking of outermost layer of skin, usually from excessive dryness
ex: dandruff
scale
47
helc/o
ulcer
48
ulcer/o
loan: ulcer/ulcera
ulcer
49
macul/o
loan: macula/maculae
spot, macule
50
nev/o
loan: nevus/nevi
mole
51
verruc/o
loan: verruca/verrucae
wart
52
cicatric/o
loan: cicatrix/cicatrices
scar
53
nod/o, nodul/o
loan: nodus/nodi
loan: nodulus/noduli
knot-like, node, nodule
54
pustul/o
loan: pustula/pustulae
pustule
55
papul/o
loan: papule
papule
56
comed/o
loan: comedo/comedones
pimple, blackhead, whitehead
57
urtic/o
loan: urtica
wheal, hives
58
furuncul/o
loan: furuncle
furuncle, boil
59
cyst/o
loan: cyst
sac, bladder, cyst
60
vesic/o
vesicul/o
loan: vesica/vesicae
loan: vesicula/vesiculae
bladder, vesicle
small blister
61
bull/o
loan: bulla/bullae
large blister
62
purpur/o
loan: purpura, purpurae
purple, purpura
63
ecchym/o
ecchymosis/ecchymoses
broad bruising, ecchymosis
64
petechi/o
loan: petechia
petechia, red spots
65
tele-
distant
66
tel/o
end, complete, purpose
67
crypt/o
hidden, covered, secret
68
ichthy/o
fish, fish-like
69
lepid/o
scaly
70
squam/o, squamat/o
loan: squama/squamae
scale, scaly
71
lepr/o
loan: lepra
leprosy
72
xer/o
dry
73
sicc/o
dry, siccus
74
psor/o, psorias/o
loan: psoriasis
itch, psoriasis
75
scabi/o
loan: scabies
scabies
76
prurit/o
loan: pruritus
severe itch
77
exanthem/o
loan: exanthema, exanthem
rash
78
herpet/o
loan: herpes
reptile, herpes
79
lup/o
loan: lupus
wolf, lupus
80
pedicul/o
loan: pediculus
louse, lice
81
necr/o
dead, dead tissue
82
myc/o, mycet/o
fungus, mold
83
fung/o
loan: fungus/fungi
fungus
84
carcin/o
cancer, crab, crab-like
85
cancr/o
loan: cancrum/cancra
ulcer (rapidly spreading type)
86
onc/o
loan: oncus
tumor
87
tum/o
loan: tumor
tumor, swelling
88
py/o
pus
89
pur/o, purul/o
pus, consisting of pus
90
rhytid/o
loan: rhytide
wrinkle
91
rug/o
loan: ruga/rugae
crease, fold
92
graft taken from individual of same species
homograft/allograft
93
graft taken from individual of another species
heterograft/xenograft
94
graft from individual with same genotype of patient
isograft
95
graft from another part of the body
autograft
96
all/o
other, different, abnormal
97
heter/o
different, other
98
aut/o
self, same
99
hom/o, home/o
same, like
100
is/o
equal
101
xen/o
foreign
102
cosm/o, cosmet/o
universe, world, beautification, cosmetic
103
-plasty
surgical reconstruction
104
-graft
tissue transplant
105
communis, -e
(adj.) common
106
liber, libera, liberum
(adj.) free
107
occultus, -a, -um
(adj.) hidden
108
integumentum, -i (n.)
cloak, covering, disguise
109
tela, -ae (f.)
tissue
110
retinaculum, -i
retinaculum, rope, cable
111
reticulum, -i
reticulum, little net
112
barba, -ae (f.)
beard
113
cilium, -i (n.)
eyelash
114
supercilium, -i (n.)
eyebrow
115
capillus, -i (m.)
hair of the head
116
hircus, -i (m.)
axillary (armpit) hair
117
glandula, -ae (f.)
gland
118
vallum, -i (n.)
wall, palisade, defense
119
margo, marginis (m.)
border, edge, boundary
120
lunula, -ae (f.)
crescent-shaped, lunule, little moon
