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Any visible, localized, abnormality of skin tissue
skin lesion
Lesion - early changes that have not undergone natural evolution or change by manipulation
primary lesion
Lesion that is the result of natural evolution or manipulation of primary lesion
secondary lesion
Nodule filled with semisolid material, such as keratinous or sebaceous...
cyst
Hemorrhage or extravasation (leaking) of blood into the subcutaneous tissue. The resultant darkening is commonly described as a bruise.
Ecchymosis (pl. ecchymoses)

ec- out
chym/o juice
-osis abnormal condition
ec-
out
chym/o
juice
-osis
abnormal condition
dermis
second layer of skin. AKA corium.
epidermis
new cells move up from stratum germinativum to stratum corneum, top layer of epidermis Cells transition to keratinocytes.
eponychium
(eh puh NICK ee um)
cuticle, small fold of skin above the lower part of the nail

epi- = above
onych/o = nail
-ium = structure
hair follicle
located in dermis, reticular layer, hair root and covering. Underneath is a papilla, nipple-shaped structure enclosing capillaries. epitheal cells on top are responsible for growth
hair shaft
viable part of hair.
Lunula
moon shaped party where new broth occurs
nail bed
highly vascularized tissue under nail
nail body
visible nail (AKA shaft)y
dermis
second layer of skin. AKA corium.
epidermis
new cells move up from stratum germinativum to stratum corneum, top layer of epidermis Cells transition to keratinocytes.
aden/o
gland
adenal
gland
adipose tissue
fat
alopecia
hair loss, resulting form genetic factors, agining, or disease
anhidrosis
(an hye DROH sis)
A condition in which a person produces little or no sweat.

An- no, not without
hidr/o sweating
-osis abnormal condition
avascular
without blood vessels
basal
bottom
-cide
combining form meaning "killing

ex: pediculicide - dermatological drug that kills lice
pediculicide
dermatological drug that kills lice. Examples include malathion (Ovide), lindane, and permethrin (Nix)

pedicul/o = lice
-cide = killing
curettage
Scraping of material from the wall of a cavity or other surface to obtain tissue for microscopic examination; this is done with an instrument called a curette
pedicul/o
lice
scab/i
mites
scabicides
destroy mites and scabies. Examples include lindane, permethrin (Elimite), and crotamiton (Eurax).
corium
dermis, inner layer skin...
cut/o
skin
cutane/o
skin
cutaneous
skin
débridement
removal of debris. First step in wound treatment, involving removal of dirt, foreign bodies (FB), damaged tissue, and cellular debris from the wound or burn to prevent infection and to promote healing.
decubitus ulcer
Inflammation, ulcer, or sore in the skin over a bony prominence. Most often seen in aged, debilited, cachectic (wasted) orimmobilized patients; pressure sores or ulcers are graded by staE HIGHEST STAGE, STAGE 6, INVOLVES MUSCLES, FAT AND BONE. Also , pressure ulcer, or pressure sore.
derm-
skim
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
dermatic
skin
dermic
skin
-ectomy
surgerical removal, excision
acne vulgaris
Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands characterized by papules, pustules, inflamed nodules, and comedones (kah mih DOH neez) (sing comedo), which are plugs of sebum that partially or completely block a pore. Blackheads are open comedones, and whiteheads are closed comedones.
comedones
which are plugs of sebum that partially or completely block a pore, acne vulgaris.
blackhead
open comedone, which are plugs of sebum that partially or completely block a pore, acne vulgaris.
whitehead
closed comedone, which are plugs of sebum that partially or completely block a pore, acne vulgaris.
eczema
superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by visicles, weeping, and pruritus. Also called dermatitis.
dermatitis
superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by visicles, weeping, and pruritus. Also called eczema
pruritus
1. An unpleasant cutaneous sensation causing the urge to scratch the skin for relief; itching. 2. Any condition characterized by this sensation.
epi-
above
epidermis
outermost layer skin. avascular
eponychium
cuticle, fold of skin above lower part of nail.
escharotomy
A surgical incision into necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn. This may be necessary to prevent edema leading to ischemia (loss of blood flow) in underlying tissue.
necrotisis
Localized death of tissue and cells in response to disease or injury.
necr/o
Combining form meaning "death."
-ferous
carrying
follicle
A sac or pouchlike depression or cavity. Example - hair follicles, hair roots together with their coverings
follicul/o
follicle
edema
Accumulation of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces; may be localized or systemic.
folliculitis
Inflammation of a follicle; most commonly used in reference to hair follicles but sometimes in reference to other kinds of follicles.
hematoma
A localized collection of blood (usually clotted) in an organ, tissue, or space caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel.

Hemat/o = blood
-oma = mass
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Viral infection characterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases on the skin or mucosa. HSV 1 causes fever blisters (herpetic stomatitis) and keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea. HSV 2 is more commonly known as genital herpes.
vesicle
Blister. Circumscribed, elevated lesion containing fluid and smaller than 1/2 cm, such as an insect bite. If larger than 1/2 cm it is termed a bulla. Commonly called a blister.
blister
Circumscribed, elevated lesion containing fluid and smaller than 1/2 cm, such as an insect bite. Larger than 1/2 cm it is termed a bulla. Type of vesicle.
bulla
Circumscribed, elevated lesion containing fluid and smaller than 1/2 cm, such as an insect bite. Larger than 1/2 cm it is commonly known as a blister. Type of vesicle.
hidr/o
sweat
hidraden/o
sudoroferous gland
hidrotic
sweat
hyper-
excessive, above
hypertrichosis

hye pur trih KOH sis
Abnormal excess of hair; also known as hirsutism (HER soo tih zum)

hyper- excessive
trich/o hair
-osis abnormal condition
hirsutism
Abnormal excess of hair; also known as hypertrichosis
hypodermis
layer of tissue under skin, mostly fat. AKA subcutaneous
vesiculopustular

/və-ˌsik-yə-lō-ˈpəs-chə-lər/
of, relating to, or marked by both vesicles and pustules
pustule
Superficial, elevated lesion containing pus that may be the result of an infeciton, such as acne
impetigo

im peh TYE goh
Superficial vesiculopustular skin infection, normally seen in children, but possible in adults
macule
Flat blemish or discoloration less than 1 cm, such as a freckle, port-wine stain, or tatoo
-in, -ine
substance
intra-
within, into
nodule
Palpable, solid lesion raised less than 1 cm, such as a pimple.

Papul/o pimple
patch
large, flat nonpalpable macule, larger than 1 cm.
intradermal (ID)
within the skin
petechia (pl. petechiae)
Tiny ecchymosis within the dermal layr
plaque
Raised plateaulike papule greater than 1 cm, such as a psoriatic lesion or seborrheic keratosis.
seborrheic keratosis.
a benign hyperkeratotic tumor that occurs singly or in clusterson the surface of the skin, is usually light to dark brown or black incolor, and typically has a warty texture often with a waxyappearance
purpura
Massive hemorrhage into the tissues under the skin

purpur/o purple
-a noun ending
telangiectasia
Permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules

tel/e far
angi/o vessel
-ectasia dilation
tumor
Nodule more than 2 cm; any mass or swelling, including neoplasms.
wheal
Circumscribed, elevated papule caused by localized edema, which can result from a bug bite. Urticaria, or hives, results from an allergic reaction
Urticaria, hives
Wheal resulting from an allergic reaction
-is
structure
-itis
inflammation
-ium
structure
kerat/o
hard, horny
keratic
filed with hard protein, waterproof and preserves moisture
keratinocytes
cells transitioned from lower layer to outer layer, filled with keratin, hard protein material
keratolytic
1. Pertaining to, producing, or characterized by keratolysis, the softening and peeling or dissolution of the horny layer of the epidermis. 2. An agent that induces keratolysis.
-lytic
black, dark
melan/o
secretes melanin when stimulated by ultraviolet light
melanocyte
secretes melanin when stimulated by ultraviolet light
melanoma
black, dark
melanotic
secretes melanin when stimulated by ultraviolet light
dextr/o
right side
trichomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus of the hair
myc/o
relationship to fungus
trich/o
relationship to hair
rhytidectomy
removal of wrinkles
rhytid/o
wrinkles

e.g. rhytidectomy "removal of wrinkles"
onych/o
nail
onycholysis
destruction/loosening of nail
lipectomy
removal of fat
-rrhea
flow or discharge
seborrheic
pertaining to discharge of oil
hidradenitis
inflammation of a sweat gland
dermabrasion
scraping of the skin
dermatotome
instrument to cut the skin
dermatofibroma
fibrous tumor of the skin
squamous
pertaining to scales
onychocryptosis
abnormal condition of hidden nail
crypt/o
combining form meaning hidden
dermatotome
instrument to cut skin
dermatopathy
disease condition of the skin
dyschromia
condition of abnormal color
-ia
condition
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
blephar/o
related to the eyelid
seborrheic
pertaining to discharge of oil
rhytid/o
wrinkles
paronychia
condition near the nail
blepharoplasty
surgical repair of eyelids
eschar/o
scab
escharotomy
surgical incision of a scab
cutane/o
pertaining to skin
onychomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus of the nails
dermatomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus of the skin
atrophy
condition of no development. For skin, atrophy means paper-thin, wasted skin often occurring in the aged or as stretch marks (striae, STRY ay) from rapid weight gain. Sing. stria
dystrophy
condition of abnormal development
anhidrosis
abnormal condition of no sweat
hyperhidrosis
abnormal condition of excessive sweat
crur/o
leg
pruritis
1. An unpleasant cutaneous sensation causing the urge to scratch the skin for relief; itching. 2. Any condition characterized by this sensation.
tinea pedis
athlete's foot fungal infection of the foot, also known as athlete's foot
tinea cruris
Jock itch. Fungal infection mainly on external genitalia and upper legs in males.
tinea fungal
crur/o leg
-is structure
xen/o
foreign
full-thickness graft
Free skin graft in which full portions of both the epidermis and the dermis are used
striae
stretch marks - form of atrophy, or paper-thin, wasted skin often occurring in the aged or as stretch marks (striae, STRY ay) from rapid weight gain. Sing. stria
pediculicide
Dermatologic drug that kills lice. Examples include malathion (Ovide), lindane, and permethrin (Nix)
cicatrix
scar. An area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after destruction of some of the dermis
keloid
Type of scar that is an overgrowth of tissue at the site of an injury in excess of the amount of tissue necessary to repair the wound. The extra tissue is partially due to an accumulation of collagen at the site.
tuberculosis (TB) skin test
Intradermal test (e.g. Mantoux test) using purified protein derivative (PPD) to test for etiher dormant or active tuerculosis; much more accurate test than the multiple puncture tine test, which has been used for screening purposes.
exfoliation
Scraping or shaving off samples of friable (easily crushed) lesions for a lab exam called exfoliative cytology
Urticaria
Hives. A pruritic skin eruption marked by the formation of transient wheals of varying sizes and shape. The condition represents localized edema caused by capillary dilation in the dermis, resulting from the release of vasoactive mediators, including kinin and histamine.