Word Roots
Word Definitions
Burns
Skin
Other
100
fungus
What is myc/o?
100
Excessive sweating
What is hyperhidrosis?
100
Partial thickness blistered, skin moist, pink or red epidermis-dermis
What is second degree burn?
100
large reddish purple discoloration of the skin on the face or neck
What is port-wine stain?
100
baldness, or loss of hair
What is alopecia?
200
louse, lice
What is pelicul/o?
200
redness of skin including: -nervous blush -inflammation -sunburn
What is erythema?
200
Superficial No blisters, skin red and dry epidermis
What is a first degree burn?
200
soft raised birthmark, benign tumor
What is strawberry hemangioma?
200
condition of black deposits anywhere on the skin
What is melanosis?
300
dry
What is xer/o?
300
also known as hives
What is urticaria?
300
the severity of a burn is described by...
What is total body skin surface affected?
300
inflammation of the upper layers of the skin
What is dermatitis?
300
abnormal curving of the nails
What is clubbing?
400
baldness
What is alopec/o?
400
excessively dry skin
What is xeroderma?
400
Full thickness Charring, skin black brown or red all the way to subcutaneous
What is a third degree burn?
400
inflammation characterized by:erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, scabs, and possibly itching.
What is eczema?
400
deficiency of pigment in the skin
What is albinism?
500
fingernail, toenail
What is onych/o?
500
overgrown or thickness of skin
What is keratosis?
500
15% of skin burned is called a......... burn
What is serious?
500
poison oak or poison ivy is an example of
What is contact dermatitis?
500
subcutaneous layer is also known as
What is fat layer?