Skin

Front 1

Cutane/o

Back 1

Skin

Front 2

Subcutaneous

Back 2

Pertaining to under the skin

Front 3

Derm/o

Back 3

Skin

Front 4

Epidermal

Back 4

Pertaining to upon the skin

Front 5

Hypodermic

Back 5

Pertaining to under the skin

Front 6

Dermat/o

Back 6

Skin

Front 7

Dermatitis

Back 7

Inflammation of the skin

Front 8

Dermatologist

Back 8

Physician specializing in skin

Front 9

Dermatopathy

Back 9

Disease of the skin

Front 10

Hidr/o

Back 10

Sweat

Front 11

Hyperhidrosis

Back 11

Abnormal condition of excessive sweating

Front 12

Lip/o

Back 12

Fat

Front 13

Lipoma

Back 13

Fatty mass

Front 14

Melan/o

Back 14

Black

Front 15

Melanoma

Back 15

Black tumor

Front 16

Melanocyte

Back 16

Black cell

Front 17

Necr/o

Back 17

Death

Front 18

Necrosis

Back 18

Abnormal condition of death

Front 19

Onych/o

Back 19

Nail

Front 20

Onychectomy

Back 20

Removal of a nail

Front 21

Onychomycosis

Back 21

Fungal infection of the nail

Front 22

Py/o

Back 22

Pus

Front 23

Pyogenic

Back 23

Pus forming

Front 24

Seb/o

Back 24

Sebum

Front 25

Seborrhea

Back 25

Oily discharge

Front 26

Erythro

Back 26

Red

Front 27

Erythroderma

Back 27

Red skin

Front 28

Leuko

Back 28

White

Front 29

Leukoderma

Back 29

White skin

Front 30

Pyoderma

Back 30

Pus skin

Front 31

Sclero

Back 31

Hardening

Front 32

Scleroderma

Back 32

Hardening of skin

Front 33

Abrasion

Back 33

Scraping of the skin surface due to friction with another surface

Front 34

Cicatrix

Back 34

Scar

Front 35

Contusion

Back 35

An injury to the body caused by some type of trauma that does not break the skin. Causes swelling, pain, and bruising.

Front 36

Comedo

Back 36

Also called a blackhead. Collection of hardened sebum in the hair follicle.

Front 37

Cyanosis

Back 37

Blue color to the skin

Front 38

Depigmentation

Back 38

A lack or loss of pigmentation to the skin.

Front 39

Diaphoresis

Back 39

Extreme or profuse sweating.

Front 40

Ecchymosis

Back 40

Bruise. Skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin, generally from some kind of blunt object.

Front 41

Erythema

Back 41

Red coloration to the skin

Front 42

Hirsutism

Back 42

Abnormal hair growth on face and body, especially a female

Front 43

Hyperemia

Back 43

Redness of skin from increased blood flow to an area. Can be caused by trauma related.

Hint 43

Example: Slap across the face. Or Blushing.

Front 44

Hyperpigmentation

Back 44

Excessive coloring to the skin

Front 45

Keloid

Back 45

Hypertrophic or excessive scarring after an injury

Front 46

Keratosis

Back 46

Skin condition that presents with a thickening of the epidermal layer

Front 47

Lesion

Back 47

General change in the skins appearance resulting from injuries, skin diseases, or abnormalities

Front 48

Nevus

Back 48

Aka birthmark or mole. Hyperpigmentation of a small patch of skin. Generally benign but can be cancerous.

Front 49

Pallor

Back 49

An unhealthy pale appearance

Front 50

Petechiae

Back 50

Pinpoint purple or red spots from small hemorrhages under the skin.

Front 51

Photosensitivity

Back 51

A hypersensitivity or abnormal reaction to UV light

Front 52

Pruritus

Back 52

Severe itching

Front 53

Purpura

Back 53

A rash of purple spotting caused from internal bleeding as a result of fragile blood vessels under the skin

Front 54

Purulent

Back 54

Containing discharge or pus

Front 55

Suppurative

Back 55

Formation or discharge of pus

Front 56

Urticaria

Back 56

Also called hives, small white or pale red eruptions accompanied by severe itching

Front 57

Verruca

Back 57

A wart