coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the
sudoriferous glands
outer layer of skin
epidermis
melan/o/cytes in the stratum basle layer of the epidermis produce melanin (black like migra) which is responsible for
skin color
the layer of skin that is referred to as true skin
dermis or cutis
the Cf that mean nail are
uguin/o- or onycho-
the CF cutane/o- pel/o- -derm- all meand
skin
nettles, hives, or -- refers to a rash that may be characterized by wheals
urticaria- alergic reaction
dermato/myc.osis means
an extenshive skin fungus condition, state of, or infection
Coumpound term sebo/aden/itis literally means
inflamed oil gland
CF hidr/o-0 and sudero- both mean
sweat
rhytid/ec/tom/y literally means
procedure of cutting out wrinkles
suffix that means to view is
#NAME?
suffix that means berry shaped is
coccus
chiggers are also referred to as --. these 6 legged mited are parasitic on insects, vertebrates and man where they secrete saliva that causes itching, wheals, and dermatitis
redbugs or red mites
the diagnostic term that means localization of pus is
abscess "tissue goes away
hidr/aden/itis means
inflammation of a sweat gland
coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the
sudoriferous glands
nail
ungiun/o- or onycho-
term that means skin or tissue bruise is
contusion
invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is
pediculosis
the pre/cancerous skin condition that is characterized by horny and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight is
actinic kerat/osis
the term -- actually means tissue death or literally "an eating sore" condition caused by poor blood supply
gangrene
the diagnostic term that actually meand the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is
ab/ras/ion
a malignant neoplasmic skin condition that spreads to organs & lymph nodes, which is commonly associated with AIDS, diabetes, and lymphoma is
kaposi's sarcoma
medical term that means berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains is
strepto/coccus
cicatrix literally means
scar
nevus means
mole or birthmark
decubitus ulcer, he or she has
pressure bedsore
invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is
pediculosis
a malignany neoplasm skin condition that spreads to organs and lymph nodes commonly asss with aids, diabetes and lymphona is
kaposis sarcoma
wart
verruca
proritus means
severe itching
small, solid skin elevation is
papule
yellow or orange-yellow tinge to the skin that results from damages liver cells is
jaundice
acne vulgaris literally means
pointed and common
dermatoplasty includes -- surgery
face lifts, eyelid drooping and belly tucks
seb/orrhea dermat/itis is also known as
dandruff
geriatric alopecia means
old age baldness fox mange
anthrax literally means
coal or carbuncle lesion
cheil/itis literally means
inflammation of the lip
curettage of a skin lesion literally means
scooping
dt furuncle actually meand -- and is a staphyloccous inflection of a hair follucle or hair gland
boil
rubella (red) is also known as
3 day measles
herpes literally means
to creep
rubeols aka german or 9 day measles literally means
red or redness
a diagnostic characteristic or oran koplik spots next to back molars "grinders" is ass with
9 day measles
skinc ondition of shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus. this also causes
chickenpox
the disease smallpox variols major minor is caused by a high contagious -- and is chara by prostration, a vesicular pustular rash, and fever. eradicted except for biological wepons
poxvirus
malignant melanoma actually means
a black tumor that is bad or cancerous
ichthy/osis actually means
fish like skin with scale like tissue
hirsut/ism literally means
the state of being hairy
squamosis cell carcinoma actually means
scaly crab-like tumors of the surface tissue "lungs and skin
dehiscence actually mean
to gape open
helminth/iasis, ascar/iasis and vermicul/osis can refer to -- infections of the skin or th edigestive system
worm
onycho/myc/osis literally means
nail/fungus/condition/ "infection
bacterical infection of the face that is referred to as -- is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture and form a golden crust
impetigo means to attack
term dys/hidr/osis literally means
condition of faulty sweating "skin sweat blisters
scabies actually means
itch mite saliva that causes severe itching
tinea cruris or crusis actually means
jock itch "scrotal, crual,anal, or genital fungus itch
candid/iasis literally means
glowing white/condition
re skin caused by an increase in RBC near the surface of skin. poliferative bone marrow condition can cause clots, strokes, heart attacks,, veritgo, weakness, tinnitus, extremely pain, and enlarged spleen
polu/cyth/emia
skin condition of ringwork is actually caused by a
fungus
cutaneous ulcer literally means
skin sore
thrush is usually a fingus infection of the
throat or vagina
sclero/derma is actually an auto-immune reactionary disease like:
rheumatoid arthritis
lyme is ass w a town in -- where this deer tick borne sprochete bacteria first apperared in man
connecticut
xero/derm literally means
dry/skin
tocky moutain spotted fever is cause by rickettsial carried by a
tick
term -- literallly means "to itch" and this chronic skin condition causes red patches with dry, thick, slivery scales
psoriasis
a skin lacer/ation literally means
process of tearing
kelminth/iasis (worm disease) and TB are the 2 elading caused of killers in under-developed countires licated in
SA, africa, southeast asia
helminth/ic diseases can attach miltiple body systems inclusing the integmentary, digestive, and nervous systems. They are caused by meta/zoa parasitic worms called
tapeworms, roundworms, flukeworms
de/fec/ation literally means
processs of feces or stoll away
cimex lectularius is also known as
bed bugs
the physiologic finction term de/glutition literally means
to swallow away or down
masticat/ion and mand/ible actually mean
process of chewing and chewer
tinea pedis actually means
athletes foot
skin blushing,-- or redness is usyally cauysed by an increas in blood flox, oxy/hemoglobin, fever, inflmmation, trauma "wound" or alcohol
erythema
the skin color variation of pall/or is actually a -- which usually accompanies blood loss, various types of anema, or shock
decrease in color
the skin color variation of-- represents an increase in tissue bili/rubin from RBC destruction or liver cell destruction (hepat/itis). this color is best seen in the sclera of the eye, body membranes, and skin
yellow-orange "jaundice
the relative speed with witch the skin resumes its normal apperence after being stretched or compressed is --. res the amount of water in the tissues or hydration. slower in seniors
turgor
a tan-brown skin coloration ussually means an increase in the amount of melanin in suntan or
pregnancy