Medical Terminology U3

Greek: point

hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

whitehead or blackhead caused by too much sebum and too many keratin cells blocking the hair follicle

inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

an abnormal fluid containing sac 

relating to a cyst

seborrheic scales from the scalp

small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

small protuberance on the skin that contains pus

break or tear of any organ or body part

waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands

excessive amount of sebum

-gen

andr-

Latin: eat up

Greek: sac or bladder

Old English: scurf (scales)

Latin: pimple

Latin: break

Latin: wax

-rrhea

seb-

inflammed sebaceous glands causing reddened face or scalp with yellow, greasy scales 

genetic disorder that results in lack of melanin

partial or complete loss of hair either naturally or from medication

medical name for the armpit

outer portion of an organ, such as bone. also the gray covering of the cerebral hemispheres

nonliving epidermis at the base of the fingernails and toenails, and the outer layer of hair

central portion of a strucutre surrounded by cortex

black pigment found in skin, hair, retina

dark form of the pigment melanin

lighter from of  melanin

-ism

albin-

Greek: mange

Greek: region under bird's wing

Latin: outer covering

diminutive of "cutis" (skin)

French: middle

Greek: black

sweat glands that open into the hair follicle and produce a smell

waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external ear

coiled sweat gland that occurs in skin all over the body

decrease below normal levels of oxygen tissues, gases, or blood

deficient in oxygen

inadequate nutrition from poor diet or inadequate absorption of nutrients

substance that surrounds cells, is manufactured by the cells, and holds them together

condition of a fungus infection in the nail

infection alongside the nail

substance that carries and generates a physical attraction for other people

apo-

-crine

Latin: wax

Greek: to secrete

-ia

hyp-

-ox-

mal-

Latin: womb

mero-

onych-

-myc-

para-

pher-

-omone

glands found in external ear canal where secretions combine with sebum and dead epidermal cells to form earwax

skin graft from another person or cadaver
2 terms

a graft using intact tissue taken from the individual who is receiving the graft

removal of injured or necrotic tissue

excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues

burned, dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns

reconstitution of a lost part

sudden physical or mental collapse or circulatory collapse

a graft from another species
2 terms

allo-

-graft

homo-

auto-

-ment

de-

-bride-

Greek: swelling

Greek: scab of a burn

-ate

re-

-gener-

German: to clash

xeno-

hetero-

area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

the mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound

stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

tissue containing fibroblasts and fibers

new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing

a cut or surgical wound

raised, irregular, lumpy, shiny scar due to excessive collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

a tear of the skin

intense, narrow beam of monochromatic light

large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells

cell fragment involved in clotting process

crust that forms when a wound heals

fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

stitch to hold the edges of a wound together

any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane

Latin: to scrape

German: to block

Latin: fiber

-ation

granul- 

-ion

incis-

Greek: stain

lacer-

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

macro-

-phage

Greek: small plate

Old English: crust

Greek: scab

Latin: seam

removal of tissue from a living person for laboratory examination

used for small tumors when complete removal provides tissue for a biopsy and cures the lesion

malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue

pertaining to the skin

connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis

medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin

top layer of the skin

tissue that covers surfaces or lines cavities

organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organfwithin the system

pathological change or injury in a tissue

instrument for viewing something too small to be seen with the naked eye

medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause, development, and structural changes in disease

forecasting of the probable course of a disease

flat, scalelike epithelial cell

bi-

-oma

carcin-

-ery

cry-

-surg-

cutan-

Greek: skin

dermat-

epi-

-dermis

-um

thel-

Latin: a covering

-ary

Latin: injury

path-

pro-

-gnosis

Latin: scaly

to pass out of the body waste products of metabolism

the ability of an organ or tissue to perform its work

defense against attack or invasion

control of the way in which a process progreses

ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antogonistic agent

to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell

the concious feeling of the effects of a stimulation

the process of building a compound from different elements

Latin: remove

Latin: to perform

-tect-

regul-

-ance

resist-

sens-

syn-

-thesis

protein found in the dead outer layer of the skin, nails, and hair

cell that produces keratin

Name in order, from to outside in, the 5 layers of the epidermis

small flat spot or patch on skin

tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs

black pigment found in hair, skin, and retina

cell that synthesizes melanin

malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin

spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete an oily substance called sebum

waxy secretion of sebaceous glands

deepest layer of the epidermis, from which other cells originate and migrate

relating to touch

Latin: spot

malign-

Greek: black

meta-

-stasis

-ize

-stat-

basal

Latin: to touch

containing fat

major protein of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone

spherical mass of cells containing a cavity of small cul-de-sac, such as a hair follicle

tissue layer below the dermis

within the dermis

within the muscle

any small projection

benign projection of epithelial cells

a membrane that allows only certain substances to pass through it

below the skin

going across or through the skin

small, itchy swellings of the skin (small swelling from injection does not itch)

adip-

coll-

Latin: small sac

intra-

-muscul-

Latin: small pimple

papill-

semi-

-perm-

membrane

sub-

-cutan

trans-

substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction

state of hypersensitivity to an allergen

atopic dermatitis

sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

inflammation of the skin

inflammatory skin disease often with a serous discharge

to scratch

scratch marks

product of rubber plants used in gloves for patient care

benign localized area of melanin producing cells

congenital or acquired lesion of the skin

itching

thicker and less transparent than water

small sac containing liquid, such as a blister

aller-

Greek: strangeness

de-

-cubitus

ulcer

Greek: to boil or ferment

ex-

-cori-

Latin: liquid

Latin: spot

Latin: birthmark

Latin: to itch

Latin: serum

Latin: small sac

Candida

infection with Candida albicans

infection of many furuncles in a small area, often the back of the neck

infection of subcutaneous connective tissue

an infected hair follicle that spreads into the tissues around the follicle

painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatone or nerve root on one side of the body

infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts

invasion of the body by disease producing microorganisms

act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome species

parasitic insect

inflammation of fascia, producing death of the tissue

organism that attaches itself to and derives its nutrition from another species

infestation with lice

skin disease produced by mites

general term for roup of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

wart caused by a virus

pedicul-

Latin: to scratch

Latin: worm

Latin: wart

substance that takes away feeling or pain

medication against itching

hormone produced by adrenal cortex

inflammation of the skin and muscles, sometimes seen prior to ovarian cancer onset

science of the preparation, uses, and effects of drugs

rash characterized by reddish skin and silver scaled patches

class of keratolytic agents

persistent erythematous rash of central face

thickening and hardening of skin due to new collagen formation

physical evidence of a disease process

departure from normal health experienced by patient

inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting whole body

medicatio applied  to the skin to obtain a local effect

nonpigmented white patches on otherwise normal skin