Medical Abbreviations #5

Prefixes

100

derm-

skin

200

epi-

upon 

300

hypo-

below

400

hyper-

above or excess

500

brady-

slow

Skin Colors

100

albino

absence of color pigments

200

cyanosis

blue skin

300

melanin

brownish black pigment

400

erythema

redness

500

jaundice

yellow skin

Medical Terms

100

alopecia

baldness

200

sebaceous gland

oil gland

300

dilate

get larger

400

constrict

get smaller

500

sudoriferous gland

sweat gland

Pressure Ulcers

100

ulcer

deep loss of skin surface

200

Stage I Pressure Ulcer

skin intact, non-blanchable redness (does not turn white when red spot is pressed on)

300

Stage II Pressure Ulcer

1st layer (epidermis) of skin is loss 

400

Stage III Pressure Ulcer

1st (epidermis) and 2nd (dermis) layer of skin is loss 

500

Stage IV Pressure Ulcer

1st (epidermis), 2nd (dermis) and 3rd (hypodermis) layer of skin is loss may include muscle and bone

Skin Eruptions

100

wheals

itchy, elevated areas with irregular shape (hives/insect bites)

200

macules

flat spots on the skin (freckles)

300

papules

firm, raised areas (pimples/eruptions like chickenpox and syphilis)

400

vesicles

blisters or fluid-filled sacs (chickenpox)

500

pustules

pus-filled sacs (acne or pimples)