Medical Terminology

• first degree-superficial
• second degree-pertial thickness
• third degree-full thickness

method of determining percentage of body burned-11 different parts accounting for 9% each part, with groin accounting for the last 1%.

diffuse, acute infection and inflammationof connective tissue in the skin

open sore caused by pressure over bony prominence-bedriiden patients are affected

late stages of gangrene-affected area is dry, blackened and shriveled-mummified

skin becomes dry, scaly and keratinized

highly infectious bacterial infection of skin with pustulesthat rupture and become crusted over

form of skin cancer seen in AIDS patients-brownish purple papules that spread from skin to internal organs

dangerous form of skin cancer that quickly metastasizes

lice infestation

chronic inflammatory condition papules froming silvery scale patches with circular borders

contagious viral skin infection-German measles

contagious skin infection caused by egg-laying mite

sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil from a sebaceous gland

cancer of the epidermis layer of skin, may metastasize

chronic disease of the connective tissuethat injures the skin, joints kidneys and nervous system and mucous membranes

fungal skin disease that may result itching scaling lesions

fungal infection of the scalp

fungal infection of the foot-athlete's foot

contagious viral skin infection-chicken pox

disappearance of pigment from the skin in patches, casuing milk-white appearance. also called leukoderma

an area of gangrene that become s secondarily infectedby pus-producing bacteria

abscence or loss of hair-baldness

furuncle involving several hair follicles

bacterial infection of a hair follicle-also called a boil

infected nail bed

infection of the skin fold around a nail