Med Term Living Language Ch 3

white

life

cold

skin

blue

skin

skin

profuse sweating

electricity

sweat

• scaly
• dry

• hard
• horny

white

fat

black

fungus

death

nail

hair

light

pus

wrinkle

hard

oil

hair

nail

bladder

dry

skin

view of

instrument used to cut

• other
• different from usual

• strange
• foreign

a scraping away of the skin surface by friction

a scan

• blackhead
• collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle

• injury caused by a blow to the body
• causes swelling, pain and bruising
• skin is not broken

bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood

loss of normal skin color or pigment

profuse sweating

• bruise
• skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following a trauma to the skin

redness or flushing of the skin

a thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area

excessive hair growth over the body

abnormal amount of pigmentation to the skin

formation of a raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or surgery

term for any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis layer

a general term for a wound, injury or abnormality

• pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole
• usually benign by may become cancerous

abnormal paleness of the skin

pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin

condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as the UV rays of the sun

severe itching

• hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels
• commonly seen in elderly people

• containing pus or an infection that is producing pus
• pus consists of dead bacteria, white blood cells and tissue debris

congenital collection of dilated blood vessels causing a red birthmark that fades a few months after birth

containing or producing pus

• hives
• a skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching
• usually associated with food allergy, stress or drug reactions

• warts
• a benign growth caused by a virus
• has a rough surface that is removed by chemicals and/or laser therapy

fluid-filled sac under the skin

crack-like lesion or groove on the skin

• a torn or jagged wound
• incorrectly used to describe a cut

firm, solid mass of cells in the skin >0.5 cm in diameter

small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin <0.5 cm in diameter

raised spot on the skin containing pus

open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane

• a blister
• small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

• small, round, swollen area on the skin
• typically seen in allergic skin reactions such as hives and usually accompanied by urticaria

a collection of pus in the skin

inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles resulting in papules and pustules

chronic form of acne seen in adults involving redness, tiny pimples and broken blood vessels, primarily on the nose and cheeks

• common form of acne seen in teenagers
• characterized by comedo, papules and pustules

• a genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin
• characterized by white hair and skin and red pupils due to the lack of pigment

• cancerous tumors of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
• a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes or spreads
• these cancers can arise on sun-exposed skin

a diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of the connective tissue found in the skin

• bedsore, pressure sore
• open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow to the overlying skin

late stages of gangrene characterized by the affected area becoming dried, blackened and shriveled, referred to as mummified

superficial dermatitis of unknown cause accompanied by redness, vesicles, itching and crusting

tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply

condition in which the skin becomes dry, scaly and keratinized

a highly infectious bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture and become crusted over

• form of skin cancer frequently seen in AIDS patients
• consists of brownish-purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal organs

• dangerous form of ckin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes
• may quickly metastasize or spread to internal organs

infestation with lice

chronic inflammatory condition consisting of papules forming "silvery scale" patches with circular borders

• German measles
• contagious viral skin infection

contagious skin disease caused by an egg-laying mite that burrows through the skin and causes redness and intense itching

sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil from a sebaceous gland.

• cancer of the epidermis layer of skin that may invade deeper tissue and metastasize
• often begins as a sore that does not heal

• chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system and mucous membranes
• may produce a characteristic red scaly butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose

fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions

• athlete's foot
• fungal infection of the foot

• ringworm
• fungal infection of the scalp

• chicken pox
• contagious viral skin infection

• disappearance of pigment from the skin in patches, causing a milk-white appearance
• also called leukoderma

an area of gangrene that becomes secondarily infected by pus-producing bacteria

• baldness
• absence or loss of hair

furuncle involving several hair follicles

• boil
• bacterial infection of a hair follicle

infected nail bed

infection of the skin fold around the nail

a lab test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

scraping cells from tissue and then examining them under a microscope

a thin piece of tissue is cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under a microscope

scrapings, taken with a curette or scraper, of tissue from lesions are placed on a growth medium and examined under a microscope to identify fungal growth

skin graft from one person to another

skin graft from a person's own body

instrument for cutting the skin or thin transplants of skin

• skin grafting
• transplantation of skin

• skin graft from an animal of another species
• aka xenograft

skin graft from an animal of another species

destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electrical currents, heat or by freezing

the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

removal of superficial skin lesions wth a curette or scraper

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

to destroy tissue with an electric current

• chemical peel
• abrasion using chemicals

• face lift
• surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles