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Medical Terminology: Chapter 3

Terms in this set (71)

Abrasion
scraping away a portion of the skin surface.
Abscess
a collection of pus in the skin.
Albinism
genetic condition in which person is not able to produce melanin.
Allograft
skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver.
Alopecia
absence or hair loss, especially of head.
Antiseptics
substance used to kill bacteria in the skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site.
Autograft
skin graft from person's own body.
Biopsy
piece of tissue is removed by syringe and needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope; used to aid in diagnosis.
3rd Degree Burn
full-thickness exists when ALL layers are burned.
2nd Degree Burn
partial thickness burns exists when the first layer of skin, epidermis, is damaged.
1st Degree Burn
damages ONLY the epidermis.
Cellulitis
inflammation of cellular or connective tissue.
Cicatrix
a scar.
Contusion
injury caused by blow to body, causes swelling, pain, and bruising; skin is not broken.
Comedo
medical term for blackhead; an accumulation of sebum in sebaceous gland that has become blackhead.
Curettage
removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper.
Cyanosis
slightly BLUISH color of skin due to deficiency of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in blood; caused by a variety of disorders, ranging from chronic lung disease to congenital and chronic heart problems.
Debridement
removal of foreign material and dead and damaged tissues from wound.
Decubitus Ulcer
bedsore or pressure sore formed from pressure over bony prominences on body; caused by lack of blood flow.
Eczema
thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over deep burn are.
Fissure
deep groove or split-type opening.
Gangrene
necrosis of skin usually due to deficient blood supply.
Hirstutism
excessive hair growth over the body.
Ichthyosis
condition in which skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratonized.
Impetigo
highly contagious staphylococcal skin infection; most commonly occurring on faces of children; begins as a blister that then rupture and dry into thick, yellow crust.
Keloid
formation of scar after injury or surgery resulting in raised, thick red area.
Laceration
torn or jagged wound; incorrectly used to describe a cut.
Lesion
general term for wound, injury, or abnormally.
Pallor
abnormal paleness of skin.
Pathogen
disease bearing organism.
Pediculosis
infestation of lice
Pruritus
severe itching.
Purulent
containing pus or an infection that is producing pus.
Pustule
raised spot of skin containing pus.
Scabies
contagious skin disease caused by egg laying mite that causes intense itching, often seen in children.
Ulcer
open sore or lesion in skin mucous membrane.
Verruca
warts, benign neoplasm (tumor) caused by virus; has rough surface that is removed by chemicals and/or laser therapy.
Vesicle
small, fluid-filled raised skin spot on skin.
Vitiligo
disappearance of pigment from skin in patches, causing a milk white appearance, also called leukoderma.
Wheal
small, round raised area on skin that may be accompanied by itching.
Xenograft
skin graft from animal of another species (usually pig) also called heterograft.
bi/o
life
cauter/o
to burn
cry/o
cold
derm/o;dermat/o;cutane/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
lip/o
fat
myc/o
fungus
onych/o;ungu/o
nail
py/o
pus
rhytid/o
wrinkle
sarc/o
flesh
seb/o
oil
trich/o
hair
-derma
skin condition
allo-
other,different from usual
xeno-
foreign
albin/o
white
erythr/o
red
leuk/o
white
melan/o
black
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
MM
malignant melanoma
BX
biopsy
HSV
herpes simplex virus
C&S
culture & sensetivity
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
UV
ultraviolet
I&D
incision & drainage
ID
intradermal
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