suffix/prefix
lip/o
fat
Tinea
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
xeroderma
excessively dry skin
seb/o
sebum
Chloasma
a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face
exanthem
widespread rash
seborrhea
excessive amount of sebum
pil/i,pil/o
hair
actinic keratosis
precancerous sin growth that occurs on sun damaged skin
erythroderma
is abnormal redness of the entire skin surface
albinism
genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin
urtic/o
rash,hives
Malignant Melanoma
a type of skin cancer that occurs is the melanocytes
cicatrix
is a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound
blepharoplasty
is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin
rhytid/o
wrinkle
squamous cell carcinoma
originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium
petechiae
very small pinpoint hemorrhages that are than 2 mm in diameter
scleroderma
is and autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen