1
Q
epidermis
A
outermost, visible layer of skin
2
Q
dermis
A
deeper, thicker, layer of skin
3
Q
pil/o
trich/o
A
hair
4
Q
adip/o
lip/o
steat/o
A
fat
5
Q
cutane/o
derm/o
dermat/o
A
skin
6
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
7
Q
leuk/o
alb/o
A
white
8
Q
melan/o
A
black
9
Q
onych/o
ungu/o
A
nail
10
Q
kerat/o
A
hard or horny
11
Q
seb/o
sebace/o
A
oil
12
Q
xer/o
A
dry
13
Q
erythr/o
A
red
13
Q
xanth/o
A
yellow
14
Q
seborrhea
A
oily secretion
15
Q
macerate
A
very wet
16
Q
depigmentation
A
loss of pigment
17
Q
hypertrichosis
A
too much hair
18
Q
abrasion
A
scraping away of skin
19
Q
albinism
A
lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
20
Q
alopecia
A
baldness
21
Q
anhidrosis
A
lack of sweating
22
Q
dermatalgia
dermatodynia
A
skin pain
23
Q
erthyema
A
redness
24
erythroderma
red skin
25
hyperpigmentation
excessive pigment in the skin
25
hypermelanosis
excessive melanin in the skin
25
hyperkerotosis
excessive growth of horny skin
25
hidropoiesis
formation of sweat
26
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
27
hypohidrosis
lack of sweating
28
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
29
leukoderma
white skin
29
hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in the skin
30
onychophagia
eating/biting nails
31
centrifugal
starts from middle outward
31
vesicles
papules filled with clear liquid
31
trichomegaly
abnormally thick hair
32
pruritus
itch
32
xanthoderma
yellow skin
32
urticaria
swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin
32
nodules
bumps >1cm
32
centripetal
spread from outside inward
32
xeroderma
dry skin
32
xerosis
condition of dryness
32
papules
small bumps <1cm
33
plaques
flat and large bumps
34
pustules
bumps filled with pus
35
bulla
large vesicle(blister)
36
abcess
large pustule
37
macules
small, flat spots(freckles)
38
petechiae
small bruises under skin
38
patches
large macules
39
ecchymosis
large bruises under skin
40
ulcer
sore
41
scale
skin flaking off
42
crust
dried substance on the skin
43
cicatrix
scar
44
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
45
nevus
mole
46
biopsy
removal of tissue in order to examine it
46
verruca
wart
47
keratogenic
causing horny tissue to develop
48
keratosis
horny tissue condition
49
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
50
onychopathy
nail disease
51
steatoma
fatty tumor
52
first-degree burn
burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
53
second-degree burn
deeper burn affecting both epidermis and dermis
54
fourth-degree burn
deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin, but also underlying tissues such as muscle, fascia, and bone
54
third-degree burn
deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
55
cellulitis
bacterial infection that invades deeper layers of skin
56
acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
57
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
58
dermatomycosis
fungal skin infection
59
dermopathy
skin disease
60
eczema
red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become scaly and crusted
61
hidradenitis
inflammation of sweat glands
62
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
63
ichthyosis
condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales
64
impetigo
highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
65
mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
65
seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of skin caused by the discharge of oil
65
onychomycosis
fungal condition on the nail
65
scleronychia
thickening and hardening of nails
66
sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
67
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
68
trichomycosis
fungal condition of the hair
69
xanthosis
yellowing of the skin
70
hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
71
intradermal
pertaining to inside the skin
72
percutaneous
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
73
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
74
steroid
anti-immune medication
75
anesthetic
drug that temporarily blocks sensation
76
antibiotic
drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
77
antihistamine
drug that opposes effects of histamine
78
antipruitic
drug that prevents or relieves itching
79
chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals
80
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
81
dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
82
incision and drainage(I&D)
cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
83
lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
84
liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
85
onychectomy
removal of a nail
86
onychotomy
incision into a nail
87
autograft
transplanted skin comes from patient
88
homograft
transplanted skin comes from another patient
89
heterograft
transplanted skin from another species
90
malignant melanoma
harmful tumor of melanin cells
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