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Acquiring Medical Language Chapter 3 Flashcards

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5109496700adip/ofat0
5109496701lip/ofat1
5109496702steat/ofat2
5109496703cutane/oskin3
5109496704derm/oskin4
5109496705dermat/oskin5
5109496706epidermisouter layer of skin6
5109496707squamous cellflat scaly looking cell7
5109496708dermisdeepest layer of skin8
5109496709integumentary systemskin9
5109496710pil/ohair10
5109496711trich/ohair11
5109496712hidr/osweat12
5109496713squam/oscale13
5109496714onych/onail14
5109496715ungu/onail15
5109496716seb/ooil16
5109496717sebace/ooil17
5109496718crypt/ohidden18
5109496719ichthy/oscaly19
5109496720pachy/othick20
5109496721kerat/ohard, horny21
5109496722xer/odry22
5109496723rhytid/owrinkle23
5109496724xanth/oyellow24
5109496725erythr/ored25
5109496726leuk/owhite26
5109496727alb/owhite27
5109496728melan/oblack28
5109496729abrasionscraping away of skin29
5109496730albinismlack of pigment in skin making it look white30
5109496731albinoa person afflicted with albinism31
5109496732alopeciabaldness32
5109496733anhidrosislack of sweating33
5109496734comedoa hair follicle that is plugged with sebum34
5109496735cyanidrosisblue sweat35
5109496736depigmentationloss of pigmentation36
5109496737dermatalgiaskin pain37
5109496738dermatodyniaskin pain38
5109496739dermatolysisloose skin39
5109496740erythemaredness40
5109496741erythrodermared skin41
5109496742hemathidrosissweating blood42
5109496743hidropoisesisformation of sweat43
5109496744hyperhidrosisexcessive sweating44
5109496745hyperkerotosisexcessive growth of horny skin45
5109496746hypermelanosisexcessive melanin in the skin46
5109496747hyperpigmentationexcessive pigment in the skin47
5109496748hypohidrosisdiminished sweating48
5109496749hypomelanosisdiminished melanin in the skin49
5109496750hypopigmentationdiminished pigment in the skin50
5109496751leukodermawhite skin51
5109496752macerateto soften the skin52
5109496753onychophagiaeating/biting nails53
5109496754pruritusan itch54
5109496755rhytidermiawrinkled skin55
5109496756sebopoiesisformation of oil56
5109496757seborrheadischarge of oil57
5109496758trichomegalyabnormally thick hair58
5109496759urticariaswollen raised itchy areas of the skin59
5109496760xanthodermayellow skin60
5109496761xerodermadry skin61
5109496762xerosiscondition of dryness62
5109496763maculefreckle63
5109496764maculafreckle64
5109496765patch (vitiligo)larger flat discolored area65
5109496766papulesmall solid mass66
5109496767plaquea solid mass on surface of skin67
5109496768nodulea solid mass that extends deeper into skin68
5109496769tumora larger solid mass69
5109496770vesiclea smaller blister70
5109496771bullaa larger blister71
5109496772pustulea pus-filled blister72
5109496773abscessa localized collection of pus in the body73
5109496774erosionloss of skin74
5109496775ulcera sore75
5109496776excoriationa scratch76
5109496777fissurea crack in the skin77
5109496778scaleskin flaking off78
5109496779crusta dried substance on the skin79
5109496780vascular lesionwounds related to blod vessels80
5109496781cherry angiomaa small blood vessel tumor81
5109496782telangiectasia (spider angioma)the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called an angioma because of how it looks on the skin (tel/angi/ectasia)(end/blood vesesel/expansion)82
5109496783petechiaa small bruise83
5109496784ecchymosisa larger bruise84
5109496785cicatrixscar85
5109496786keloidovergrowth of scar tissue86
5109496787epidermal tumorstumors of the skin87
5109496788nevusmole88
5109496789dysplastic nevusa mole with bad changes/formations89
5109496790veruccawart90
5109496791culture and sensitivitygrowing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs it might respond to91
5109496792biopsy (Bx)removal of tissue in order to examine it with your own two eyes92
5109496793excisional biopsyremoval of an entire lesion for examination93
5109496794incisional biopsyremoval of a portion of a lesion for examination94
5109496795dermatoscopeinstrument used to look at the skin95
5109496796dermoscopyprocedure for looking at the skin96
5109496797adipocelea hernia filled with fatty tissue97
5109496798dermatofibromaa fibrous skin turmor98
5109496799erythrocyanosisa red and blue discoloration of the skin99
5109496800keratogeniccausing horny tissue development100
5109496801keratosishorny tissue condition101
5109496802necrosistissue death102
5109496803onychiaa nail condition103
5109496804onychocryptosisan ingrown nail104
5109496805onycholysisthe loss of a nail105
5109496806onychomalaciaabnormal softening of a nail106
5109496807onychopathynail disease107
5109496808onychophagiaeating the nail108
5109496809pachydermatough skin109
5109496810paronychiaa condition of tissue around the nail110
5109496811steatomaa fatty tumor111
5109496812xathomaa yellow tumor112
5109496813decubitus ulcerbed sore113
5109496814dermtosisskin condition114
5109496815dermopathyskin disease115
5109496816eczemaa red itchy rash that may weep or ooze116
5109496817atopic dermatitisan unusual inflammation of the skin117
5109496818hypertrichosisexcessive growth of hair118
5109496819ichythyosisa condtion in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales119
5109496820postpartum alopeciabaldness experienced by women after a pregnancy120
5109496821sclerodermatitisinflamataion of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening121
5109496822scleronychiathickening and harding of nails122
5109496823xanthosisyellowing of the skin123
5109496824actinic keratosishorny skin condition caused by sun exposure124
5109496825basal cell carcinomacancerous tumor of basal skin cells125
5109496826hidradenomatumor of the sweat gland126
5109496827malignant cutaneous neoplasma harmful tumor of melanin cells127
5109496828squamous cell carcinomacancerous tumor of squamous skin cells128
5109496829acne vulgarisinflammation of the skin follicles129
5109496830dermatomycosisa fungal skin condition130
5109496831hidradenitisinflammation of the sweat glands131
5109496832impetigoa highly contagious bacterial infeciton of the skin132
5109496833mycodermatitisinflammation of the skin caused by fungus133
5109496834mycosisa fungal condition134
5109496835onychodystrophypoor nourishment and development of the nail135
5109496836onychomycosisa fungal condition of the nail136
5109496837trichomycosisa fungal condtion of the hair137
5109496838actinic dermatitisinflammation of the skin cause by sun exposure138
5109496839dermatititisinflamattion of the skin139
5109496840dermatoconiosisa skin condition caued by dirt140
5109496841seborrheic dermatitisinflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil141
5109496842steatitisinflammation of the fat tissue142
5109496843epidermalpertaining to the skin143
5109496844hypodermicpertaining to beneath the skin144
5109496845intradermalpertaining to inside the skin145
5109496846percutaneouspertaining to through the skin146
5109496847subcutaneouspertaining to beneath the skin147
5109496848transdermalpertaining to through the skin148
5109496849chemosurgerythe removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals149
5109496850chemotherapytreatment using chemicals150
5109496851cryosurgerydestruction of tissue through freezing151
5109496852dermabrasionrubbing or scrapign awa the outer surface of skin152
5109496853electrocauterizationusing electricity to destroy tissue by burning it153
5109496854electrodesiccationusing electricity to destryoy tissue by drying it154
5109496855incision and drainageto cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain155
5109496856lipectomyremoval of fatty tissue156
5109496857liposuctionremoval of fatty tissue using a vacuum157
5109496858onychectomyremoval of a nail158
5109496859onychotomyincision into a nail159
5109496860rhytidoplastyreconstruction of wrinkled skin160
5109496861autograftskin transplant taken from another part of patient's body161
5109496862homograft/ allograftskin transpant taken from same species162
5109496863heterograftskin transplant taken from other species163
5109496864xenograftskin transplant taken from other species164
5109496865anesthetictemporarily blocks sensation165
5109496866antibioticdestroys/opposes life166
5109496867antihistaminedrug that opposes the effects of histamine167
5109496868antipruritica drug that releives itching168
5109496869antiseptica drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh)169

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