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epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin.
dermis
Middle layer of the skin.
hair
A fiber composed of a tightly fused meshwork of cells filled with the hard protein called keratin.
nails
Hard keratin plates covering the dorsal surface of the last bone of each toe and finger.
sebaceous gland
Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles.
subcutaneous layer
Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue.
sweat glands
Tiny, coiled glands found on almost all body surfaces.
albino
Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin).
collagen
Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.
cuticle
Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate.
hair follicle
Sac within which each hair grows.
integumentary system
The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails.
lunula
The half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail.
melanin
Skin pigment.
paronychium
Soft tissue surrounding the nail border.
pore
Tiny opening on the surface of the skin.
sebum
Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands.
adip/o
fat
albin/o
white
caus/o
burn, burning
cauter/o
heat, burn
cutane/o
skin
derm/o, dermat/o
skin
-derma
skin
diaphor/o
profuse sweating
erythem/o, erythemat/o
redness
hidr/o
profuse sweating
ichthy/o
dry, scaly (fish-like)
kerat/o
hard
leuk/o
white
lip/o
fat
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
nail
phyt/o
plant
pil/o
hair, hair follicle
py/o
pus
rhytid/o
wrinkle
seb/o
sebum
squam/o
scale-like
steat/o
fat
trich/o
hair
ungu/o
nail
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
acne
Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum.
actinic keratoses (pl.)
Premalignant lesions in people with sun-damaged skin.
alopecia
Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows.
basal cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis.
callus
Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction.
cellulitis
Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.
cicatrix
A normal scar left by a healed wound.
comedo
Blackhead; a sebum plug partially blocking a pore.
crust
Collection of dried serum and cellular debris.
cryosurgery
Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue.
curettage
Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion.
cyst
Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material.
decubitus ulcer
Bedsores; caused by pressure that results from lying in one position.
ecchymosis/ecchymoses
Bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin.
eczema
Atopic dermatitis; inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papilovesicular, or papilosquamous lesions.
electrodessication
Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark.
erosion
Wearing away or loss of epidermis.
fissure
Groove or crack-like sore.
gangrene
Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply.
impetigo
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions.
keloid
Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision.
keratosis
Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage.
lesion
An area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body.
leukoplakia
White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (evolves to squamous cell carcinoma).
macule
Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter.
malignant melanoma
Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes.
Mohs surgery
Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection.
burns
Injury to tissues caused by heat contact.
nevus/nevi
Pigmented lesion of the skin.
nodule
Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter.
papule
Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin.
petechia/petechiae
Small, pinpoint hemorrhage.
polyp
Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane.
pruritus
Itching.
psoriasis
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales.
purpura
Bleeding into the skin.
purulent
Pus-filled.
pustule
Papule containing pus.
rubella
German measles.
rubeola
Measles.
scabies
Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus.
scleroderma
Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue.
seborrheic dermatitis
Dandruff.
skin biopsy
Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist.
squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis.
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs.
tinea
Infection of the skin caused by a fungus.
ulcer
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion).
urticaria
Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin; hives.
varicella
Chickenpox.
verruca
Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus.
vesicle
Small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister.
wheal
Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin.
Bx
biopsy
Derm
dermatology
SC
subcutaneous