Med Terms Body System: 02 Integumentary

Front 1

Abscess

Back 1

localized collection of pus

Hint 1

Ab- * away, -cedere * to go

Front 2

Allergic Dermatitis

Back 2

Allergic inflammation of the skin (caused by an underlying immune response)

Hint 2

Allas- * strange, -ergan * activity, Derma- * skin, -itis * inflammation

Front 3

Alopecia

Back 3

Complete or partial absence of hair (fur)

Hint 3

Alopekia- * hairloss/baldness

Front 4

Atopy

Back 4

allergic reaction (genetic tendency to develop allergic reactions)

Hint 4

Atopos- * strange or unusual (allergic reaction)

Front 5

Biopsy (Bx)

Back 5

Examination of tissue

Hint 5

Bio- * life, -opsy * a sight

Front 6

Carcinoma

Back 6

cancerous tumor (malignant neoplasm of the epitheal tissue)

Hint 6

Carcino- * cancer, -omo, tumor or mass

Front 7

Cellulitis

Back 7

cellular inflammation (inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin)

Hint 7

Cellul- * cellular, -itis * inflammation

Front 8

Cyst

Back 8

fluid filled sac| Cystis- or cyst * pouch

Front 9

Dermatitis

Back 9

inflammation of the skin

Hint 9

Itis- * inflammation, Derm- * skin

Front 10

Dermatophytosis

Back 10

condition of skin fungus aka ringworm, fungal infection of the skin

Hint 10

Dermato- * skin, -phyt * fungus, -osis * condition of

Front 11

Fine Needle Aspirate

Back 11

insertion of a needle into the tissue to obtain cells for examination under a microscope

Front 12

Flea Allergy Dermatitis

Back 12

a flea bite hypersensitivity reaction which causes inflammation of the skin

Hint 12

Flean- * to flee, -allas * strange, -ergan * activity

Front 13

Histiocytoma

Back 13

a tumor is comprised of histiocytes (tissue cells)

Hint 13

Histio- * tissue, -cyt * cell, -oma * tumor or mass

Front 14

Hyperkeratosis

Back 14

excessive horn like condition, abnormal condition associated with increased growth of the horny layer of the skin

Hint 14

Hyper- * excessive, -kerta * horn like, -osis * condition of

Front 15

Immunotherapy

Back 15

allergy shots, treatment used to augment the immune response. Allergy shots.

Hint 15

Immuno- * immunity

Front 16

Lipoma

Back 16

fatty tumor, benign tumor comprised of fatty (adipose) tissue)

Hint 16

Lip- * fat, -oma * mass or tumor

Front 17

Mast Cell Tumor

Back 17

a benign or malignant tumor comprised of mast cells that produce histamine and other enzymes

Hint 17

Mast- * fattening, feeding

Front 18

Mange

Back 18

a skin disease caused by parasitic mite

Hint 18

Mangucare * to chew

Front 19

Melanoma

Back 19

black tumor, pigmented cells of the skin (melanocytes)

Hint 19

Melan- * black or pigmented, -oma * tumor or mass

Front 20

Papilloma - Wart

Back 20

benign tumor of the skin consisting of hyperthropied epithelial tissue (wart)

Hint 20

Papill- * nipple, -oma * mass or tumor

Front 21

Pallor

Back 21

paleness of a tissue

Hint 21

Pallere * be pale

Front 22

Pruritis

Back 22

itchiness

Hint 22

Pruri- * to itch, -us * state of

Front 23

Pustule/Cyst/Abscess

Back 23

a slightly raised lesion on the skin containing ous

Hint 23

Pustula * pimple or blister

Front 24

Pyoderma

Back 24

skin pus (infection of the skin caused by pyogenic (pus-forming) bacteria)

Hint 24

Pyo- * pus, -derma * skin

Front 25

Sarcoma

Back 25

malignant (cancer) tumor of the connective tissue

Hint 25

Sarc- * fleshy, -oma * mass or tumor

Front 26

Sebaceous Adenoma

Back 26

benign tumor of the sebaceous glands of the skin

Hint 26

Sebaceous- * sebaceous sebum, Adeno- * gland, -oma * mass or tumor

Front 27

Seborrhea

Back 27

scaling or flakiness of the skin caused by the overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands

Hint 27

Sebo- * sebum, Rrhea- * flow

Front 28

Subcutaneous (SQ, SC, SUB Q)

Back 28

beneath the layers of the skin

Hint 28

Sub- * below, Cutaneo- * skin