Med Term (3)

Skin

Sweat

• Horny tissue
• Hard

nail

Sebum (oil)

hair

self

life

dust

hidden

other

fungus

death (cells, body)

thick

wrinkles

grapelike clusters

twisted chains

dry

• on
• upon
• over

within

• beside
• beyond
• around
• abnormal

through

• under
• below

• through
• across
• beyond

no meaning

berry-shaped (form of bacteria)

excision or surgical removal

• diseased or abnormal state
• condition of

Inflamation

softening

• view of
• viewing

eating or swallowing

surgical repair

• flow
• discharge

instrument used to cut

scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

localized collection of pus

inflamation disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles.

a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue fomation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight. It may evolve into a squamous cell carcinoma.

congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.

epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastisizes but invades local tissue. Common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure.

an infection of the skin, mouth (also called Thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast type fungus normally present in the mucous membranes.

skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria.

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever.

injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (also called a bruise)

noninfectious, inflamitory skin disease characterized by reddness, blisters, scabs, and itching.

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in hair follicle (also called a boil)

death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply by bacterial invasion.

inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus haracterized by small blisters in clusters.

sperficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci

the invasion of pathogens in the body tissue.

a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs.

torn, ragged-edged wound

any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease.

invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staph A, a strain of common bacteria.

invasion into the skin and hair by lice

chronic skin condition producing red lesions coered with silvery scales.

chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels, usually occuring on the central area of the face in people older than 30 years.

skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruption that are caused by the female burrowing into the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs.

a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs.

a malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue. No significant potential for metastasis.

a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system. Autoimmune disease.

Fungal infection of the skin. The fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hair, and nails. Also called ringworm and athlete's foot.

an itching skin erruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape, which usually resolves in a short period of time. Also called hives.

white atches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders.

loss of hair

scar

a closed sac containing sluid or semisolid material

a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised.

profuse sweating

escape of blood into the skin causing a small, flat, purple, or blue discoloration, as may occur when blood is withdrawn by a needle and syringe from an arm vein.

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

redness

abnormal hard spot

condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin.

overgrowth of scar tissue

condition characterized by white sopts or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous

flat colored spot on the skin

circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or clesh colored. Also called a mole.

a small, knotlike mass that can be felt by touch

paleness

small, solid skin elevation

a pinpoint skin hemmorhage

erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occuring in bediridden paitients. (also called decubitus ulcer or bed sore)

severe itching

small hemorrhages in the skin, giving a purple-red discoloration.

elevation of skin containing pus

erosion of the skin or mucous membrane

circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus. (also called wart)

small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid. (also called a blister)

transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with white center and a red surrounding area wheal is and individual urticaria lesion.