Chapter 5

gland

fat

skin

blue

skin

sweat

keratin, hard, hornlike

fat

melanin, black

nail

pus

sebum, oil

hair

nail

life

cancer

chemical

cold

red

scaly

white

fungus

death

hard

bladder, sac

yellow

dry

pertaining to

small

cell

skin condition

surgical removal

producing

state, condition

pertaining to

inflammation

one who studies

study of

abnormal softening

enlargement, large

resembling

tumor, mass

view of

pertaining to

abnormal condition

pertaining to

disease

eating or swallowing

surgical repair

flow, discharge

hardened condition

pertaining to

instrument used to cut

without

above, upon

excessive, above

below

inside, within

thick

through

beneath, under

across

skin injury that scrapes away the surface of the skin

infection by pyogenic bacteria resulting in localized collection of pus

baldness

• carcin/o = cancer
• -oma = tumor
• Skin cancer in basal cell layer of the epidermis; very common cancer caused by sun exposure but rarely metastasizes or spreads.

• bi/o = life ; -opsy = to view
• surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope in order to make a diagnosis

bacterial infection of a hair follicle; also called a furuncle

mild burn that damages epidermis only; results in erythema but no blisters; generally, there is no scarring

burn damage that extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing blisters to form; scarring may occur

Burn damage to the full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues; infection and fluid loss are major concerns; usually requires skin grafts to cover burned areas; scarring will occur

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

inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin

• chem/o = chemical
• Removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals; also called chemical peel

blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising

• cry/o = cold
• Using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

Lab test 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

fluid-filled sac under the skin, usually not infected

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

• open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing 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

• derm/o = skin
• scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scars

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

• erythr/o = red
• redness of skin

cracklike break in skin