Chapter 5: medical terminology set #2

Paronychia

"Condition of alongside the nail". It is an infection around the nail.

Dermatitis

Generalized inflammation of the skin, involving edema of the dermis. In addition to swelling, symptoms may include pruritis, urticaria, vesicles, and wheals, or some combination of these.

What virus is oral herpes caused by?

Herpes virus type 1

What virus is genital herpes caused by?

Herpes virus type 2.

Kaposi sarcoma

Is a form of skin cancer arising from the connective tissue of the dermis. It is indicated by the presence of brown or purple patches on the skin and appears among some elderly patients. It is also a common condition associated with HIV/AIDS.

Eczema

Is a superficial form of dermatitis and may also be called atopic dermatitis. The primary symptoms include severe, chronic pruritus and deep scaliness.

Acne

Uncomfortable condition of the skin resulting from bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts

Albinism

A genetic condition characterized by the reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin

Folliculitis

Follicle infection, "inflammation of little follicles"

Myc

Fungus

What are the three major forms of tinea?

Tinea capitis, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis.

Trichopathy

A general term for a disease affecting the hair.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

A chronic, progressive disease of connective tissue in many organs including the skin. The early stages are referred to as just lupus and are marked by red patches on the skin of the face and joint pain

Ecchymosis

A condition of the skin caused by leaking blood vessels in the dermis, producing purplish patches of purpura that are larger in size than petechiae.

Impetigo

A contagious skin infection. Similar to oral herpes due to the development of small vesicles usually forming around the lips, it is often caused by bacteria that enter a break in the skin (such as an animal or insect bite) and is characterized by the presence of golden crusts following the ruptures of the vesicles. It means "scabby eruption".

Onychopathy

A disease of the nail

Onychomycosis

A fungal infection of one or more nails. "Condition of nail fungus".

Trichomycosis

A fungal infection of the hair.

Tinea

A fungal infection of the skin. Often called ringworm because of the ring-shaped pattern on the skin that forms in response to the fungi.

Alopecia

A loss or lack of scalp hair, also known as baldness. May be a sign of infection of the scalp, high fever, drug reactions, chemotherapy, or emotional stress in men, often called male-pattern baldness, is the result of a genetically controlled factor that prevents the development of hair follicles in certain areas of the scalp.

Onychocryptosis

A nail becomes buried in the skin due to abnormal growth. Commonly called an ingrown nail. Means "condition of hidden nail"

Psoriasis

A painful, chronic disease of the skin characterized by the presence of red lesions covered with silvery epidermal scales. Believed to be an autoimmune disease of the skin in which the body's own white blood cells attack healthy cells.

Actinic keratosis

A precancerous condition of the skin caused by exposure to sunlight. It forms skin lesions resulting from overgrowths of the epidermis, usually with scaly surfaces.

Scabies

A skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood. Produces the symptoms of dermatitis, such as erythema, swelling or edema, and pruritis.

Carbuncle

A skin infection composed of a cluster of furuncles or boils. The most common source of infection is Staphylococci bacteria, or "staph".

Herpes

A viral skin eruption producing clusters of deep blisters. The vesicles appear periodically, affecting the borders between mucous membranes and skin. All kinds of this disease are caused by the HSV virus. It is an infectious disease transferable when the vesicles burst open and physical contact is made between the carrier and another person. May also be transferable by body fluid contact.

Scleroderma

Abnormal thickening or hardness of the skin, caused by overproduction of collagen in the dermis.

Xeroderma

Abnormally dry skin. It is caused by hyposecretion of the oil glands and is an inherited condition. Literally means "dry skin".

Cellulitis

An inflammation of the connective tissue in the dermis. It is caused by an infection the spreads from the skin surface or hair follicles to the dermis and sometimes the subcutaneous tissue. It usually has a bacterial origin.

What is seborrheic dermatitis?

An inherited form characterized by excessive sebum production.

Burn

An injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, or sunlight. The extent of the injury caused by it is determined by the amount of surface area damaged, called total body surface area (TBSA), and the depth of the damage.

Tinea pedis is also known as what?

Athletes foot.

What is malignant melanoma?

Cancer of melanocytes.

Carcinoma

Cancerous tumor.

Leukoderma

Condition in which the skin becomes lighter in color due to reduced activity of the pigment-producing cells in the skin, the melanocytes. Literally means "white skin".

What is the most life-threatening skin cancer?

Malignant melanoma

Pediculosis

Occurs mostly on the scalp, where it is called head lice, but it may also be found in the pubic region (called pubic lice) and other parts of the body (called body lice). It can be treated effectively with medicated shampoo. The small eggs laid by live can sometimes be seen attached to hair shafts and are called nits.

What is contact dermatitis caused by?

Physical contact with a triggering substance such as poison ivy

What is actinic dermatitis caused by?

Sunlight exposure

Hidr/o

Sweat

Hyperhidrosis

The individual sweats often and more than a normal amount. May be caused by a nervous disorder, low blood sugar, or a thyroid disease.

Onychomalacia

The nails are abnormally soft. The condition may be a result of calcium or vitamin D deficiency or a fungal infection. Means "softening of the nail".