Med Term

Acne

inflammatory condition of the subaceous glands and the hair folliciles. pimples

ALBINISM

absence of piment in the skin, hair, and eyes.

Alopecia

loss of hair bladness

ANHIDROSIS

conditon in which there is a lack or complete absence of sweating

BOIL

acute, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicles

BULLA

larger blister;

CALLUS

hardened skin

CANDIDIASIS

infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida.

carbuncle

infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usualy composed of a cluster of boils.

cellulitis

imflammation of celluar or connective tissue

cicartrix

scar left after the healing of a wound

comedo

blackhead

corn

horny induration and thickening of the skin on the toes caused by ill-fitting shoes

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

cyst

closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or soild material

decubitus

bedsore. literally means a lying down.

dehiscence

separation or bursting open a surgical wound

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermatologist

physician who specializes in the study of the skin

dermatology

study of the skin

eczema

inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis

erythema

redness of te skin

erythroderma

abnormal redness of the skin occuring over widespread areas of the body

eschar

slough, scab

exudate

production of pus or serum

folliculitis

imflammation of a follicle or follicles

gangrene

litterally means an eating sore

herpes simplex

an inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

hives

eruption of itching and burning swellings on the skin

hyperhidrosis

condition of excessive sweating

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin or insterted under the skin, a

icteric

pertaining to jaundice

impetigo

skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae

integumentary

covering; the skin, consistinng of the dermis and the epidermis

intradermal

pertaining to whithin the skin,

jaundice

yellow; a symptom of a disease in which there is excessive bile in the blood; the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes are yellow

keloid

overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation

lentigo

a flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather

leukoderma

localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

melanocarinoma

cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation

melanoma

malignant black mole or tumor

millaria

called prickly heat

mole

pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin

onychitis

inflammation of the nail

onychomycosis

condition of the nail caused by a fungus

perdiculosis

condition of infestation with lice

petechiae

small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

pruritus

sever itching

psoriasis

chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull- red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling

purpura

purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into the tissue

rubella

systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever;

seborrhea

excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands

sebum

fatty or oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

striae

streaks or likes on the breast, thighs, abdomen, or buttocks caused by weaking of elastic tissue

subcutaneous

pertaining to below the skin,

subungual

pertaining to below the nail

tinea

ringworms;

ulcer

open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membranes

vitiligo

skin conditon characterized ny white- milk patched surrounded by areas or normal pigmentation.

wart

elevation of viral orgins on the epidermis;

xeroderma

dry skin

Bx

biposy

decub

decubitus

FB

foreign body

FUO

fever of undetermined origin

Hx

history

ung

ointment