| A | B |
|---|
| antibiotic | kills bacteria |
| keratin | nail contains protein |
| erythema | abnormal redness of the skin |
| urticaria | hives |
| debridement | removal of dead burnt skin |
| scleroderma | chronic disease characterized by hardening of the skin |
| comedo | blackhead |
| hair sac | follicle |
| paronychia | infection around the nails |
| cryosurgery | technique that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissue |
| decubitus ulcer | bedsore |
| biopsy | surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for testing |
| fissure | crack in the skin |
| dermis | corium |
| cirrh/o; jaund/o; xanth/o | yellow |
| melan/o | black |
| dermatologist | specialist of the integumentary system |
| xer/o | dry |
| cutane/o | skin |
| lesion | injury to the skin |
| edema | swelling to the tissue |
| BSA | describes the amount of damage caused by burns |
| birthmark | hemangioma |
| overgrowth of scar tissue | keloid |
| excoriation | scratch mark |
| inner layer of skin | dermis |
| antiviral | treat cold sores or chichenpox |
| melanoma | skin cancer |
| partial-thickness burn | results in blisters and erythema |
| antifungal | treat thrush, diaper rash |
| wart | papule |
| bulla | raised fluid-filled blister greater than 1 cm |
| accessory structure of the skin | hair, nails, sebaceous glands |
| pil/o | hair |
| ichthy/o | dry, scaly |
