Dermatology Ch 5

Front 1

another word for skin

Back 1

integument

Front 2

important functions of the skin

Back 2

protection, temperature regulation, sensation, water disposal

Front 3

dermatology

Back 3

study of skin and its accessory structures (hair and nails)

Front 4

aden/o

Back 4

gland

Front 5

adip/o

Back 5

fat

Front 6

cutane/o

Back 6

skin

Front 7

cyan/o

Back 7

blue

Front 8

derm/o

Back 8

skin

Front 9

dermat/o

Back 9

skin

Front 10

hidr/o

Back 10

sweat

Front 11

kerat/o

Back 11

keratin, hard, hornlike

Front 12

lip/o

Back 12

fat

Front 13

melan/o

Back 13

melanin, black

Front 14

onych/o

Back 14

nail

Front 15

py/o

Back 15

pus

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seb/o

Back 16

sebum, oil

Front 17

trich/o

Back 17

hair

Front 18

ungu/o

Back 18

nail

Front 19

bi/o

Back 19

life

Front 20

carcin/o

Back 20

cancer

Front 21

chem/o

Back 21

chemical

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cry/o

Back 22

cold

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erythr/o

Back 23

red

Front 24

ichthy/o

Back 24

scaly

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leuk/o

Back 25

white

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myc/o

Back 26

fungus

Front 27

necr/o

Back 27

death

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scler/o

Back 28

hard

Front 29

vesic/o

Back 29

bladder, sac

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xanth/o

Back 30

yellow

Front 31

xer/o

Back 31

dry

Front 32

-al

Back 32

pertaining to

Front 33

-cle

Back 33

small

Front 34

-cyte

Back 34

cell

Front 35

-derma

Back 35

skin condition

Front 36

-ectomy

Back 36

surgical removal

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-genic

Back 37

producing

Front 38

-ia

Back 38

state, condition

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-ic

Back 39

pertaining to

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-itis

Back 40

inflammation

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-logist

Back 41

one who studies

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-logy

Back 42

study of

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-malacia

Back 43

abnormal softening

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-megaly

Back 44

enlargement, large

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-oid

Back 45

resembling

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-oma

Back 46

tumor, mass

Front 47

-opsy

Back 47

view of

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-ose

Back 48

pertaining to

Front 49

-osis

Back 49

abnormal condition

Front 50

-pathy

Back 50

disease

Front 51

-phagia

Back 51

eating or swallowing

Front 52

-plasty

Back 52

surgical repair

Front 53

-rrhea

Back 53

flow, discharge

Front 54

-sclerosis

Back 54

hardening condition

Front 55

-tic

Back 55

pertaining to

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-tome

Back 56

instrument used to cut

Front 57

an-

Back 57

without

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epi-

Back 58

above, upon

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hyper-

Back 59

excessive, above

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hypo-

Back 60

below

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intra-

Back 61

inside, within

Front 62

pachy

Back 62

thick

Front 63

per-

Back 63

through

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sub-

Back 64

beneath, under

Front 65

trans-

Back 65

across

Front 66

3 layers of skin

Back 66

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

Front 67

epidermis

Back 67

outer layer, dead keratinized cells, protective layer

Front 68

dermis

Back 68

middle layer, strong, flexible connective tissue. houses hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, nerve endings, blood vessels

Front 69

subcutaneous layer

Back 69

inner layer, fat that insulates body, protective padding and energy storage

Front 70

abcess

Back 70

infection by pyogenic bacteria resulting in localized collection of puss

Front 71

alopecia

Back 71

baldness

Front 72

basal cell carcinoma

Back 72

skin cancer in basal cell layer of epidermis. very common cancer caused by sun. rarely spreads

Front 73

biopsy

Back 73

surgical procedure to remove piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope in order to diagnos

Front 74

boil

Back 74

bacterial infection of a hair follicle. aka furuncle

Front 75

burns - 3 degrees

Back 75

1st - mild, only damages emidermis

2nd- burn damage that extends through epidermis, blisters/some scarring

3rd- burn damage of full thickness of skin

Front 76

cauterization

Back 76

intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser or freezing

Front 77

cellulitis

Back 77

inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin

Front 78

chemabrasion

Back 78

removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals aka chem peel

Front 79

contusion

Back 79

blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising

Front 80

cryosurgery

Back 80

using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

Front 81

culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Back 81

Lab tests that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

Front 82

cyst

Back 82

fluid-filled sac under the skin

Front 83

debridement

Back 83

removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

Front 84

decubitus ulcer (decub)

Back 84

open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences blood flow; can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal; commonly called bedsore or pressure sore

Front 85

dermabrasion

Back 85

scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scares

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dermatome

Back 86

instrument that cuts out a small section of skin or a thin slice of skin to be used for a graft

Front 87

ecchymosis

Back 87

"black and blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma

Front 88

erythema

Back 88

redness of skin

Front 89

fissure

Back 89

cracklike break in skin

Front 90

gangrene

Back 90

tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply

Front 91

herpes simplex

Back 91

infetion by herpes simplex virus (hsv) causing painful blisters around lips and nose; commonly called fever blisters

Front 92

herpes zoster

Back 92

viral infection of a nerve root that causes the appearance of very painful blisters along the path of a nerve; commonly called shingles

Front 93

impetigo

Back 93

inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted

Front 94

laceration

Back 94

jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of the skin; does not mean a skin cut

Front 95

laser surgery

Back 95

removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam

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lesion

Back 96

general term that indicates the presence of some type of tissue abnormality

Front 97

macule

Back 97

flat, discolored spot on the skin surface; example is a freckle or birthmark

Front 98

malignant melanoma (MM)

Back 98

aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte; prone to metastasize or spread

Front 99

necrosis

Back 99

area of tissue death

Front 100

nevus

Back 100

pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole

Front 101

nodule

Back 101

solid, raised clump of skin