1
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epidermis
A
outermost layer, the one that is most visible
2
Q
dermis
A
under the epidermis, is much thicker and has fewer cells
3
Q
dermis has
A
hair follicles, nerves and glands
4
Q
pilo/tricho
A
hair
5
Q
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
A
fat
6
Q
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
A
skin
7
Q
pil/o, trich/o
A
hair
8
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
9
Q
squam/o
A
scale
10
Q
onych/o, ungu/o
A
nail
11
Q
seb/o, sebace/o
A
oil
12
Q
crypt/o
A
hidden
13
Q
kerat/o
A
hard, horny
14
Q
xer/o
A
dry
15
Q
xanth/o
A
yellow
16
Q
erythr/o
A
red
17
Q
leuk/o, alb/o
A
white
18
Q
melan/o
A
black
19
Q
abrasion
A
scraping of the skin
20
Q
albino
A
person who has albinism
21
Q
alopecia
A
baldness
22
Q
anhidrosis
A
no sweat condition
23
Q
comedo
A
a hair follicle that is plugged up with sebum (black head, white head)
24
Q
cyanidrosis
A
blue sweat condition
25
depigmentation
loss of pigmentation
26
dermatalgia
skin pain
27
dermatodynia
skin pain
28
dermatolysis
loose skin
29
erythema
redness
30
erythroderma
red skin
31
hemathidrosis
sweating blood condition
32
hidropoiesis
the formation of sweat
33
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
34
hyperkeratosis
excessive growth of horny skin
35
hypermelanosis
excessive melanin in the skin
36
hyperpigmentation
excessive pigment in the skin
37
hypohidrosis
diminished sweating
38
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
39
hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in the skin
40
leukoderma
white skin
41
macerate
to soften the skin
42
onychophagia
eating or biting of the nails
43
pruritus
an itch
44
rhytidermia
wrinkled skin
45
sebopoiesis
formation of oil (sebum)
46
trichomegaly
abnormally thick hair
47
urticaria
swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
48
xanthoderma
yellow skin
49
xeroderma
dry skin
50
xerosis
condition of dryness
51
centrifugal rashes
start from the middle and work their way outward
52
papules
small bumps (under 1cm)
53
nodules
bumps larger than 1cm
54
plaques
flat and large bumps
55
vesicles
small bumps filled with clear fluid
56
pustules
bumps filled with pus
57
bulla
blister (bubble)
58
abscesses
larger pustules
| localized collection of puss in the body
59
macules
small flat spots (freckles)
60
patches
larger macules
61
cherry angioma
too many blood vessels formed in one area
| blood vessel tumor
62
telangiectasia (spider angioma)
heavy concentration of blood vessels that is flat but visible
63
petechiae
small bruises under the skin
64
ecchymosis
larger bruises
65
three important skin functions
ability to regulate heat, ability to regulate hydration, ability to fight infection
66
first degree burn
only affects the epidermis (sunburn)
67
second degree burn
affects the dermis
68
third degree burn
injures the subcutaneous layer
69
subcutaneous layer
the deepest layer of your skin. It's made up mostly of fat cells and connective tissue.
70
fourth degree burn
involves the tissues like bone, muscle or fascia
71
cultured for infection
sampled to see if it harbors bacteria, virus or fungus
72
skin biopsy
most common diagnostic procedure
can remove a lesion
lesion can also be punched out using a hole puncher kinda idk
73
excisional skin biopsy
removal of the lesion for examination
74
shave biopsy
slice of the blade removes the lesion
75
macule/macula
freckle, small flat discolored area
76
patch (vitiligo)
larger, flat discolored area
77
papule
pimple, small solid mass
78
plaque
solid mass on the surface of the skin
79
nodule
solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
80
tumor
large solid mass
81
erosion
loss of skin
82
ulcer
a sore
83
excoriation
scratch
84
fissure
crack in the skin
85
scale
skin flaking off
86
crust
dried substance on the skin (blood/pus)
87
vascular lesion
wounds related to the blood vessels
88
petechia
small bruise
89
ecchymosis
larger bruise
90
cicatrix
scar
91
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
92
epidermal tumor
tumor on the skin
93
nevus
mole
94
dysplastic nevus
bad mole / often precancerous
95
verruca
wart
96
culture and sensitivity C&S
growing microorganisms in isolation to see which drugs they respond to
97
biopsy (Bx)
removal of tissue in order to examine it with ur eyes
98
incisional biopsy
removal of a PORTION of a lesion for examination
99
dermatoscope
instrument used to look at the skin
100
dermoscopy
procedure for looking at the skin
101
adipocele
hernia filled with fatty tissue
102
dermatofibroma
fibrous skin tumor
103
erythrocyanosis
red or blue discoloration of the skin
104
keratogenic
causing horny tissue development
105
keratosis
horny tissue condition
106
necrosis
tissue death
107
onychia
nail condition
108
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
109
onycholysis
loss of a nail
110
onychomalacia
abnormal softening of the nail
111
onychopathy
nail disease
112
onychophagia
eating (biting) the nail
113
pachyderms
tough skin
114
paronychia
condition of the tissue around the nail
115
steatoma
fatty tumor
116
xanthoma
yellow tumor
117
impetigo
small yellow crust on skin, bacterial infection
118
cellulitis
more intensive bacterial infection, invades deeper layers of the skin
119
hidradenitis
infection of the sweat glands in the skin
120
acne
infection of the sebaceous glands , can happen b/c of an increase in hormones
121
mycosis
fungus
122
onychomycosis
fingernail/ toenail fungus
123
dermatitis
skin inflammation
124
actinic dermatitis
skin condition related to sun exposure
125
seborrheic dermatitis
scaly red rash common in infants and elderly people
126
atopic dermatitis
general skin problems, can affect large areas of the bodu
127
ichthyosis
condition that involves the skin becoming very thick and scaly
128
basal cell carcinoma
skin cancer, round flesh colored pearly nodule
129
melanoma
cancer of the pigment producing (melanin) cells in the skin, causes the most deaths
130
squamous cell carcinoma
can occur anywhere there are squamous cells
| begins as a small papule and leads to an ulcer (on the skin)
131
actinic keratosis
precancerous condition associated with sun exposure
132
decubitus ulcer
large erosion of the skin
| bedridden people
133
dermopathy
skin disease
134
atopic dermatitis
chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
135
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
136
ichthyosis
dry skin resembling fish scales
137
postpartum alopecia
baldness of the mother after a pregnancy
138
psoriasis
skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red and scaly skin
139
sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
140
scleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
141
actinic keratosis
horny skin conditioned caused by sun exposure
142
hidradenoma
tumor of the sweat gland
143
malignant cutaneous neoplasm
harmful new formation of skin tissue
144
acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
145
dermatomycosis
fungal skin condition
146
hidradentis
inflammation of the sweat glands
147
impetigo
highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
148
mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
149
mycosis
fungal conditiom
150
onychodystrophy
poor nourishment / development of the nail
151
onychomycosis
fungal condition of the nail
152
tinea
ringworm, fungal condition
153
trichomycosis
fungal condition of the hair
154
seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil
155
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
156
anesthetic
drug that temporarily blocks sensation
157
antibiotic
drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
158
antihistamine
drug that opposes the effects of histamine (swelling from allergic reactions)
159
antipruritic
drug that relieves itching
160
antiseptic
drug that prevents sepsis
161
epidermal
pertaining to the skin
162
hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
163
intradermal
pertaining to inside the skin
164
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
165
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
166
topical
applied directly to the skin
167
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
168
chemosurgery
removal of tissue that's been destroyed using chemicals
169
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
170
dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
171
electrocauterization
using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it
172
electrodesiccation
using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it
173
incision and drainage
I & D
| to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
174
lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
175
liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum
176
onychectomy
removal of nail
177
onychotomy
incision into a nail
178
rhytidoplasty
reconstruction of wrinkled skin
179
autograft
skin transplant taken from a different place on a patients body
180
homograft (allograft)
skin transplant taken from another member of the patients species
181
heterograft
skin transplant taken from a different species from the patient
182
xenograft
skin transplant taken from a Diff species than the patients (interchangeable)
183
ABCDE
asymmetry,border,color,diameter,evolving
184
AK
actinic keratosis
185
Bx
biopsy
186
C&S
culture and sensitivity
187
derm
dermatology
188
ID
intradermal
189
SC
subcutaneous
190
SQ
subcutaneous
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