Connections
The word part meaning pus
What is py/o?
Xer/o
What is the word part meaning dry?
Seb/o
What is the word part that means sebum?
The word part meaning wrinkle
What is rhytid/o?
The word part meaning rash or hives, the actual word meaning hives. (Must say both)
What is urtic/o and uticara?
The term meaning infestation of lice.
What is pediculosis?
Pustule
what is the name for a pimple or small lesion containing pus?
What is sleep hyperhydrosis?
Another word for bedsore.
What is a pressure ulcer?
Producing or containing pus.
What is purulent?
Xeroderma
What is the medical term for excessively dry skin?
Scleroderma
What is an autoimmune disorder of the connective tissues where they become thick and hard?
petechiae
What are small pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter.
A small blister less than .5 cm in diameter containing watery fluid.
What is a vesicle?
Systemic lupus erythematosus
what is an autoimmune disorder that presents with a red scaly rash on the face and upper trunk that attacks the connective tissue and joints?
Verrucae
What is the medical term for warts?
Multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding below the skin.
What is purpura?
Inflammation from overactivity of the sebaceous glands, causing scaling and itching.
What is seborrheic dermatitis?
Psoriasis
What are red papules coved with silvery scales?
Scabies
What is a skin infection caused by itch mites?
An itching associated with dermatitis
What is pruritus?
A fungal infection that can grow on the skin hair and nails, also known as ringworm.
What is tinea?
Malignant tumor of scaly squamous cells of the epithelium that spreads to other body systems.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
A skin condition characterized by irregular patches of white skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes.
What is vitiligo?
The medical name for adult acne.