Word Parts
Skin
Cutane/o, Derm/o, or Dermat/o
Tissue response to injury causing redness, warmth, swelling and/or pain
Inflammation
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
The outermost layer of the skin
Epidermis
This is an area of skin and underlying tissue that is injured when compressed between a bone and a hard surface for a prolonged period of time
Decubitus Ulcer
Sweat
Hidr/o
Wart
Verruca
Bx
Biopsy
Sweat glands that open directly onto the surface of the skin
Eccrine Gland
An abnormally raised or thickened scar
Keloid
Hard
Kerat/o or Scler/o
Producing pus
Suppurative
I&D
Incision & Drainage
These are microscopic organs in the skin that are connected to hair follicles
Sebaceous Gland
A skin condition causing red patches and visible blood vessels on the face
Rosacea
Onych/o or Ungu/o
Bruise
Ecchymosis
SC
Subcutaneous
This layer is made up of keratinocytes that have moved up from the squamous layer. As these cells move closer to the skin's surface, they begin to flatten, eventually dying out.
Stratum Granulosum
Death of tissue caused by a loss of circulation to the affected tissue
Necrosis
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME THE COMMON NAME USED IN PARTICULAR DURING WWII
Dry
Xer/o
Pores that are plugged with sebum (oil) and dead skin cells
Comedones
SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The cells in this layer are constantly dividing and being pushed toward the surface. This layer is also home to melanocytes that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.
Stratum Basale
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
NAME THE 5TH LAYER OF THE SKIN FOUND ONLY ON THE PALMS AND SOLES OF THE FEET
Previously called third-degree burns, extend deeper into the skin, are painful and almost always form blisters
Deep partial-thickness skin burns