MedTerm_4

epidermis

Keratin

Melanin

Dermis

Sudoriferous (sweat) glands.

Sebaceous Glands.

Hair.

Nails.

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

noun suffix, no meaning

berry shaped

excision or surgical removal

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

softening

view of, viewing

eating or swallowing

surgical repair

flow, discharge

instrument used to cut

inflammation of the skin

abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust

fibrous tumor of the skin

inflammation of a sweat gland

condition of smooth skins

white skin

abnormal condition of a hidden nail (ingrown nail)

softening of the nails

abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

eating the nails

thickening of the skin

diseased state around the nail

discharge of sebum

abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair

dry skin

scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

localized collection of pus

inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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

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

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

an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast type fungus Candida albicans.  Candida is normally present in the mucous membranes; overgrowth causes an infection.  Esophageal cadidiasis is often seen in patients with AIDS.

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

injusry with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration

Noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle

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

Inglammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters.  Many types of herpes exist.  

Superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by wither staphylococci or streptococci

the invasion of pathogens in bosy tissue.  An ingection may remail localized if the bodys defense mechanisms are effective.  If the infection persists, it may become acute, subacute, or chronic.  A systemic infection occures when the pathogen causing a local infection gains access to the vascular or lymphatic system and becomes disseminated throughout the body.

A cancerous condition starting as a purple or brown papules on the lower extremeties that spreads through the skin to the lympg nodes and internal organs.  Freq. seen with AIDS.

Torn, ragged-edged wound

Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease.  It is a broad term that includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors.

Invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant S. aureus, a strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics.  It can produce skin and soft tissue infections and sometimes bloodstream infections and pneumonia, which can be fatal if not treated.  MRSA is quite common in hospitals and long term care facilities but is increasingly emerging as an important infection on the general population.

Invasion into the skin and hair by lice.

Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales. 

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

Skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing into the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs.  This condition is accompanied by severe itching.

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

A malignant growth that develops from scalelike epthelial tissue.  Unlike basal cell carcinoma, there is a signigicant potential for metastasis.  The most frequent cause is chronic exposure to the sun.

A chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system.  This autoimmune disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations.  It also may affect other organs.

Fungal infection of the skin.  The fungi may infect keratinof the skin, hair, and nails.  Infections are classified by body regions such as tinia capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (body), and tinea pedis (foot).  Tinea in general is also called ringworm, and tinea pedis specifically is also called athletes foot.

An itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape, which usually resolves in a short period of time.  While often idiopathic, urticaria is sometimes associated with infections and with allergic reactions to food, medicine, or other agents.  Other causes include internal disease, physical stimuli, and genetic disorders.

White patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with sutoimmune disorders.  

View of life... the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the scope.

Surgical repair using ones own skin.  Autograft

Surgical repair using skin from someone else.

Instrument used to cut skin.

Surgical repair of the skin.

Excision of a nail.

Excision of wrinkles, facelift.

Surgical repair of wrinkles

Destruction of tissue by using exteme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen.

removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound

procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

removal by cutting

technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers

Red skin

originating in horny tissue

pertaining to through the skin

pertaining to the nail

Yellow Skin... aka Jaundice

Loss of hair

scar

A closed sac containing fluid 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 spots

condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin

overgrowth of scar tissue

condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, with may be precancerous

flat, colored spot on the skin

circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored.  A congenital nevus is present at birth and is regerred to as a birthmark

paleness

small, solid skin elevation

a pinpoint skin hemorrhage

erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occuring in bedridden patients.

severe itching

small hemorrhages in the skin, giving a purple red discoloration; associated with blood disorders or vascular abnormalities

circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (wart)

small elevation of he epidermis containing liquid (blister)

transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding areal a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive)