| A | B |
|---|
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| keratin | horny or cornified layer composed of protein; contained in the hair, skin, and nails |
| melanin | pigmentation of the skin |
| dermis | inner layer of the skin; also called true skin |
| sudoriferous glands | tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
| hair | compressed, keratinized cells that arises from hair follicles |
| nails | found on the upper surface of the ends of the fingers and toes and originate in the epidermis |
| epi- | on, upon, over |
| intra- | within |
| para- | beside, beyond, around |
| per- | through |
| sub- | under, below |
| trans- | through, across, beyond |
| -a | noun suffix |
| -coccus/-cocci | berry-shaped form of bacterium |
| -ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
| -ia | diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -opsy | view of or viewing |
| -phagia | eating or swallowing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | horny tissue, hard |
| onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| trich/o | hair |
| aut/o | self |
| bi/o | life |
| coni/o | dust |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| heter/o | other |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | death |
| pachy/o | thick |
| rhytid/o | wrinkles |
| staphyl/o | grape-like clusters |
| strept/o | twisted chains |
| xer/o | dry |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatoconiosis | abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous tumor of the skin |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
| leiodermia | condition of smooth skin |
| leukoderma | white patches caused by depigmentation |
| onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of a hidden nail (ingrown nail) |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
| onychophagia | nail biting |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| paronychia | diseased state around the nail |
| seborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair |
| xeroderma | dry skin (a mild form of a coetaneous disorder characterized by keratinization and noninflammatory scaling) |
| abrasion | scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| actinic keratosis | a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight. It may evolve into a squamous cell carcinoma |
| albinism | congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes |
| basal cell carcinoma (BCC) | epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastises but invades local tissue. It is common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure. |
| candidiasis | an infection of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-like fungus Candida albicans |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever |
| contusion | injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise) |
| eczema | noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching |
| fissure | a slit or crack-like sore in the skin |
| furuncle | a painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil) |
| gangrene | death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection, characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
| infection | the invasion of pathogens in body tissues |
| Kaposi sarcoma | a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown pimples on the lower extremities, which spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
| lesion | any pathological change in tissue resulting from injury or disease, including sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors |
| MRSA infection | invasion of body tissue by mithicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu |
| pediculosis | invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| rosacea | chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch mite, usually accompanied by severe itching |
| scleroderma | a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
| squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCa) | a firm, red, painless malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue, usually caused by chronic sunlight |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations |
| tinea | fungus infection of the skin (ringworm) |
| urticaria | an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape, usually related to an allergy (hives) |
| vitiligo | white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders |
| biopsy (bx) | the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope |
| dermatoautoplasty | surgical repair using one’s own skin |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others |
| dernatome | instrument used to cut skin into thin slices for skin grafts |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (facelift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen |
| debridement | removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| incision and drainage (I&D) | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluid from a lesion, wound, or cavity |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
| Mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlling serial excisions of skin cancers |
| suturing | stitching edges of a wound surgically |
| dermatologist | a physician who studies and treats skin diseases |
| dermatology | a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| erythroderma | abnormal redness of the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| keratogenic | originating in horny tissue |
| leukoderma | skin with less color than normal |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death of cells or tissue due to disease |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| staphylococcus | berry-shaped bacteria in grape-like clusters that cause skin disease |
| streptococcus | berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| transdermal (TD) | pertaining to through the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| bacteria | single-celled microorganism that reproduces by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue |
| cicatrix | scar |
| cyst | a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| cytomegalovirus (CMV) | a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| erythema | redness |
| fungus | organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue |
| induration | abnormal hard spot(s) |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| leukoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed pigmented area present at birth (a mole or birthmark) |
| nodule | a small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
| petechia | pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
| pressure ulcer | eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bed-ridden patients |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discoloration |
| pustule | elevation of skin containing pus |
| ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane |
| verruca | circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (wart) |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (blister) |
| virus | an infectious agent |
| wheal | transitory, round, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area |
