Med Term. CH. 3
xanthoma zan-THOH-mah
a yellow tumor
onychomalacia AW-nih-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of a nail
trichomegaly tri-koh-MEG-ah-lee
abnormally thick hair
onychocryptosis AW-nih-koh-krip-TOH-sis
an ingrown nail
pruritus prur-AL-tis
an itch
atopic dermatitis AY-taw-pik-der-mah-TAI-tis
an unusual inflammation of thr skin
alopecia a-loh-PEE-sha
baldness
postpartum alopecia post-PAR-tum al-oh-PEE-shah
baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy
decubitus ulcer deh-KYOO-bih UL-sir
bed sore
cyanidrosis sai-yan-ih-DROH-sis
blue sweat
basal cell carcinoma BAY-zul sell kar-sih-NOH-mah
cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
squamous cell carcinoma SKWAY-mus sell kar-sih-NO-mah
cancerous tumor of squamous
keratogenic keh-RA-toh-jen-ik
causing horny tissue development
xerosis ze-ROh-sis
condition of dryness
hypomelanosis hai-poh-mel-an-OH-sis
diminished melanin in the skin
hypopigmentation hai-poh-pig-men-TAY-shun
diminished pigment in the skin
hypohidrosis hai-poh-hih-DROH-sis
diminished sweating
seborrhea she-boh-REE-ah
discharge of oil
xeroderma zeh-roh-DER-mah
dry skin
onychophagia aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah
eating (biting) the nail
onychophagia aw-nih-koh-FAY-jah
eating or biting the nails
hypertrichosis HAI-per-trih-KOH-sis
excessive growth of hair
hyperkerotosis hai-per-ker-ah-TOH-sis
excessive growth of horny skin
hypermelanosis hai-per-mel-an-OH-sis
excessive melanin in the skin
hyperpigmentation hai-per-pig-men-TAY-shun
excessive pigment in the skin
hyperhidrosis hai-per-hih-DROH-sis
excessive sweating
sebopoiesis see-boh-poh-EE-sis
formation of oil
culture and sensitivity KUL-chur and sin-sih-TIV-ih-tee
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs it might respond to
actinic keratosis ak-TIN-ik keh-rah-TOH-sis
horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
keratosis KEH-rah-TOH-sis
horny tissue condition
sclerodermatitis skleh-roh-der-mah-TAL-tis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
dermatoscope dir-MA-toh-SKOHP
instrument used to look at the skin
albinism AL-bin-ism
lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
anhidrosis an-ih-DROH-sis
lack of sweating
patch pach
larger, flat discolored area
dermatolysis der-mah-TAW-lis-is
loose skin
depigmentation DE-pig-men-TAY-shun
loss of pigmentation
erosion ee-ROH-zhun
loss of skin
nevus NEE-vus
mole
onychopathy aw-nik-AW-pah-thee
nail disease
keloid KEE-loid
overgrowth of scar tissue
dermoscopy der-MAW-skoh-pee
procedure for looking at the skin
erythroderma eh-RIH-throh-DER-ma
red skin
erythema eh-rih-THEE-ma
redness
incisional biopsy in-SIN-zhun-al
removal of a portion of a lesion for examination
excisional biopsy ek-SIH-zhun-al
removal of an entire lesion for examination
biopsy (Bx) BAL-op-see
removal of tissue in order to examine it
cicatrix (plural: cicatrices) SIK-ah-triks
scar
abrasion uh-BRAY-zhun
scraping away of skin
dermatosis der-mah-TOH-sis
skin condition
dermopathy der-MAW-pa-thee
skin disease
scale SKAYL
skin flaking off
dermatalgia der-mah-TAL-jah
skin pain
dermatodynia der-MA-toh-DAI-nee-ah
skin pain
macule, macule (freckle) MA-kyool, MAW-koo-lah
small, flat discolored area
hemathidrosis heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis
sweating blood
urticaria ur-tih-KAR-ee-ah
swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
eczema EK-zeh-mah
a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly
ulcer UL-sir
a score
excoriation eks-kor-ee-A-shun
a scratch
cherry angioma CHEH-ree an-gee-OH-mah
a small blood vessel tumor
petechia puh-TEE-kee-yah
a small bruise
papule PA-pyool
a small solid mass
vesicle VEH-sih-kul
a smaller blister
plaque PLAK
a solid mass on the surface of the skin
nodule NAWD-jyool
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
ichthyosis ik-thee-OH-sis
a condition in thr skin is drying and scaly resembling fish scales
paronychia par-aw-NIH-kee-ah
a condition of the tissue around a nail
fissure FIH-zhur
a crack in the skin
crust krust
a dried substance on the skin
steatoma STAY-ah-TOH-ma
a fatty tumor
dermatofibroma der-MA-toh-fai-BROH-mah
a fibrous skin tumor
comedo koh-MEE-doh
a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum ( black head, white head)
malignant cutaneous neoplasm mah-LIG-nant kuh-TAY-nee-us NEE-oh-plaz-um
a harmful new formation of skin tissue
malignant melanoma ma-LIG-nant meh-lah-NOH-mah
a harmful tumor of melanin cells
adipocele a-dih-poh-SEEL
a hernia filled with fatty tissue
tumor TOO-mur
a larder solid mass
bulla BUL-lah
a larger blister
ecchymosis eh-kih-MOH-sis
a larger bruise
abscess AB-ses
a localized collection of pus in the body
dysplastic nevus dis-PLAS-tic NEE-vus
a mole with bad changes/formations
onychia oh-NIK-ee-ah
a nail condition
albino al-BAY-noh
a person afflicted with albinism
pustule PUS-tyool
a pus-filled blister
erythrocyanosis eh-RITH-roh-SAL-an-OH-sis
a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
hidropoiesis hih-droh-poh-EE-sis
the formation of sweat
onycholysis AW-nih-koh-TOH-sis
the loss of a nail
telangiectasia tel-an-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh
the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin
scleronychia skleh-raw-NIH-kee-ah
thickening and hardening of the nails
necrosis neh-KROH-sis
tissue death
macerate MAS-ir-ayt
to soften the skin
pachyderma pa-kih-DER-mah
tough skin
hidradenoma hih-drad-eh-NOH-mah
tumor of the sweat gland
epidermal tumors eh-piDER-mal TOO-murs
tumors on the skin
vetucca vah-ROO-kah
wart
leukoderma loo-koh-DER-mah
white skin
vascular lesion VAS-kyoo-lar LEE-zhun
wounds related to blood vessels
rhytidermia rih-tih-DER-mee-ah
wrinkled skin
xanthoderma zan-thoh-DER-mah
yellow skin
xanthosis zan-THOH-sis
yellowing of the skin