Unit 2
purpura
a bruise
erythremia
abnormally red blood due to too many erythrocytes
keloid
abruptly raised scar
tinea pedis
athlete's foot
lupus erythematosus
autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself
alopoecia
baldness
decubitus ulcer
bedsore
acrocyanosis
blueness of the extremities
cyanoderma
blueness of the skin
adjectival form of the work heart
cardiac
macule
change in the color of the skin
scars
cicatrix
acne vulgaris
common acne
furunculosis
condition of alot of boils
cyanotic
condition of blueness
xanthosis
condition of yellow skin
gangrene
decay of an organ or tissue
thrombocytopenia
decrease in the number of platelets
ecchymosis
discoloration of skin from bleeding
dermopathy
disease condition of the skin
xeroderma
dryness of the skin; dry skin
melanoblast
embryonic dark pigmented cell
acromegaly
enlarged extremities
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
megalogastria
enlarged stomach
gastromegaly
enlargement of the stomach
duodenectomy
excision of the first part of the small intestine
gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
ungual
finger or toenail
herpes
formation of small vesicles in clusters
epidermophytosis
fungal skin infection
cardialgia
heart pain
erthyrocytosis
high numbers of RBCs
duodenotomy
incision into the duodenum
duodenotomy
incision into the first part of the small intestine
leukocytosis
increase in WBCs
paronychia
infection of the tissue folds around the nail
hidradenitis axillaris
inflammation of sweat glands
neurodermatitis
inflammation of the skin due to nervous condition
electrocardiograph
instrument that produces the electro cardiogram
dermatome
instrument used to cut slices of skin tissue
electrocardiograph
instrument used to make a recording of heart activity
cytometer
instrument used to measure (count) cells
pruritus
itching
low numbers of white blood cells
leukocytopenia
impetigo
localized bacterial infection of the skin
gastroduodenostomy
make a new opening (connection) between the stomach and the duodenum
moles
nevi (plural), nervus (singular)
lymphoedema
obstructed lymph vessels causing fluid build up in tissues (swelling)
radiographer
one who takes x-rays
megalomania
over enlarged (delusional) opinion of self
pallor
paleness
cardiologist
physician specialist in heart disease
radiologist
physician specialist in the interpretation of radiograms and other diagnostic imaging modalities
pathologist
physician specialist in the study of disease
melanocyte
pigment (black) cell
thrombocytes
platelets, blood-clotting cell fragments
debridement
process of removing damaged tissue
abscess
puss pocket
erythrocytes
red blood cell
erthyroderma
redness of the skin
scabies
relatively contagious infection caused by a tiny mite
dermabrasion
removal of superficial layers of skin
tinea capitus
ringworm around the scalp
purstule
small bumps on the skin filled with puss
petechia
small, purplish spot
warts
small, self-limited tumors
echocardiography
sonography of the heart
diaphoresis
sweating
sonographer
technologist who performs sonography
hypodermis
the layer of skin below the dermis
epidermis
the outermost layer of skin, which is upon the dermis
echocardiogram
the picture (record) of sound reflected through the heart
echography
the process of obtaining an image from reflected sounds
tomography
the process of using a tomograph
induration
the quality of being hard or firm
cytology
the study of cells
percutaneous
through the skin
inflammation
tissue condition of redness, swelling, heat
hives
uriticara
tomogram
x-ray picture made through sites of the body