Medical terms ch. 12

fat

axilla (armpit)

bacteria

erythema or redness

follicle

fish

horny (sometimes cornea)

nail

hair

sebum

infection

infection or septum

dry

killing

keeping stationary

a cavity that contains pus caused by an infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue

• albin/o = white
• -ism = condition
• an absence of normal pigmentation, present at birth, cause by a defect in melanin precursors.

an acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized most commonly by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

• skin rash resulting from exposure to an irritant or a sensitizing agent that brings about an allergic response
• ex: poison ivy or allergic reaction to nickel in jewelry.

• cyan/o = blue
• -osis = condidtion
• a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

• dermat/o = skin
• -itis = inflammation
• an inflammatory condition of the skin

a chronic disorder, primarily of the skin, characterized by lesions that are covered with scales. The disorder was so named because of the reddish facial rash that appears in some patients, giving them wolflike appearance. Erythemat/o means erythema, a redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes. Also called cutaneous lupus erythematosus

damage to skin, tissues, and blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold

a localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle and characterized by pain, redness, and swelling. aka boil

unusual lack of skin color, but not complete absence of skin color as in albinism

• ichthy/o = fish
• any of the several generalized skin disorders marked by skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin

• lip/o = fat
• -oma = tumor
• a benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells

• melan/o = black
• -oma = tumor
• any of a group of malignant tumors that originate in the skin and that are compose of melanocytes.

• myc/o = fungus
• inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus

• necr/o = dead
• -osis = condition
• death of the areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue

any fungal infection of the nails

infestation by lice and named for a genus of sucking lice, Pediculus. There are head lice, body lice, and pubic lice

tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within dermal or submucosal layers

a common chronic skin disorder characterized by circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales

a contagious dermatitis cause by the itch mite that is transmitted by close contact

• scler/o = hard
• -derma = skin
• chronic hardening and thickening of the skin

any of several neoplasms of the skin; the most common and most curable malignancies

a skin eruption characterized by wheals of varying shapes and sizes with well-defined margins and pale centers. Its causes include drugs, foods, and insect bites. aka hives.

• xer/o = dry
• a minor irritation of the skin characterized by excessive dryness, which can lead to scaling, thinning, and injury

a skin disease characterized by blackheads (the result of blocked hair follicles becoming infected with bacteria), whiteheads, and pus-filled lesions

inflammation of a hair follicle

• hidr/o = sweat
• aden/o = gland
• -itis = inflammation
• inflammation of a sweat gland cause by occlusion (closing off) of the pores with subsequent bacterial infection of the gland

any disease of the nails

• seb/o = sebum
• -rrhea = discharge
• excessive production of sebum

an inflammatory condition of the skin that begins with the scalp but may involve other areas, particularly the eyebrows; commonly called dandruff

• trich/o = hair
• -osis = condition
• any abnormal condition of hair growth, including baldness or excessive hair growth in an unusual place

medicine applied to broken skin to prevent infection

compounds that act against or inhibit perspiration

the act of withdrawing fluid from a cyst with a syringe

the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis

use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue

scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue

removal or foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound

a treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper.

papule (elevated lesion <1 cm in diameter)

bulla (blisters >1cm)

nodule (solid lesion >1 cm wide and deep)