Word Parts
Word part that means skin.
What is cutane/o or derm/o or dermat/o?
The outermost layer of the skin.
What is epidermis?
This terms means abnormal hairiness.
What is hirsutism?
This is a small bump that itches, also known as a welt.
What is a wheal?
This is an anticoagulant and is released in response to an injury.
What is heparin?
Word part that means sebum.
What is seb/o?
These are also known as fat cells.
What is lipocytes?
This term means itching.
What is pruritus?
The most common type of birthmark, caused by blood vessels close to the skin's surface.
What is a vascular birthmark?
Word part that means wrinkle.
What is rhytid/o?
Word part that means sweat.
What is hidr/o?
The fibrous protein that makes up the epidermis, hair and nails.
What is keratin?
This term means excessively dry skin.
What is xeroderma?
Tissue death most commonly caused by loss of circulation to the affected tissues.
What is gangrene?
This type of skin cancer begins as a skin lesion that appears to be sores that will not heal or that have a crusted look.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
Word part that means dry.
What is xer/o?
The half-moon shaped region of the nail.
What is lunula?
This term means complete lack of hair.
What is alopecia?
A benign, superficial, wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue.
What is a papilloma?
A skin infection caused by the infestation of itch mites. They cause tiny bumps and blisters on the skin.
What is scabies?
Word part that means black or dark.
What is melan/o?
This is also known as the fingernail or toenail.
What is unguis?
This term is also known as a bruise.
What is ecchymosis?
A small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis.
What is a granuloma?
A fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound.
What is exudate?