| A | B |
|---|
| adip/o | fat |
| cili/o | hair |
| cry/o | cold |
| -dermis | skin |
| ecchym/o | bruising |
| kerat/o | horny, hard |
| lip/o | fat |
| necr/o | death |
| pachy- | heavy, thick |
| para- | beside, near |
| -phagia | to swallow, eat |
| pil/o | hair |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| seb/o | sebum |
| steat/o | fat |
| trich/o | hair |
| ungu/o | nail |
| xer/o | dry |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| ung. | ointment |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| abrasion | a scraping or rubbing away of skin |
| abscess | a localized collection of pus |
| nevi | plural for mole |
| keloid | an enlarged, irregular scar |
| macule | freckle or flat bruises |
| papule | small, solid evelation of the skin |
| pustule | a small elevation of the skin with pus |
| ulcer | a sore or lesion of the skin |
| verruca | wart |
| vesicle | a blister with clear fluid |
| wheal | hives, bug bite, etc... |
| cicatrix | a normal scar |
| gangrene | tissue death with bacteria and odor |
| herpes simplex | highlt contagious skin disease (unbrella term) |
| herpes zoster | shingles |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | rare malignant lesions on feet that spread |
| pediculosis | infestation of blood-sucking lice |
| pilonidal cyst | a closed sac on the 'tailbone' |
| psoriasis | flacky, itchy skin |
| sarcoma | tumor of the skin |
| scabies | parasitic infestation 'itch mite' |
| tinea | ringworm |
| allergy tests | procedures used to identify specific allergens |
| cytology | the study of cells |
| histology | the study of tissue |
| biopsy | a removal of a piece of tissue for examination |
| cautery | burning and scaring the skin as part of a surgical procedure |
| debridement | removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue. |
| dermabrasion | removal of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis with sandpaper or brushes |
| incision and drainage | surgial procedure to allow free flow of fluids from a wound or cavity |
| liposuction | removal of adipose tissue |
| rhytidectomy | an excision of wrinkles |
| skin graft | placing tissue on a recipient site from a donor site |
| Wood's lamp | UV light used to examine skin for fungus |
