Abbreviations
Abbreviation for with
c̅
new growth of abnormal tissue or tumor
neoplasm
abnormal development
dysplasia
Scar
Cicatrix
dermatome
instrument used to cut the skin (thin slice)
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
Naming or identifying a disease
Diagnosis
incision into a nail
onychotomy
Scraping away of the skin
Abrasion
Carcinogen
agent/substance that causes cancer
axillary
Name all three combining forms for skin
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
study of causes of disease
etiology
lying on abdomen, facing downward
Prone
Debridement
removal of contaminated/dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
mets
metastasis
Explain difference between excision and incision
removal by cutting vs. surgical cut
tumor of top layer of skin or mucous membrane
epithelioma
Laying down on your side
lateral recumbent position
Skin graft using skin from somewhere else on your body
MRSA (Must spell correctly)
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Sitting propped up on pillows to ease breathing
Orthopnea
pertaining to produced by medical treatment
iatrogenic
abdominal region lateral to epigastric region
Hypochondriac regions
describe difference between pustule and abscess
pustule is skin elevation containing pus, abscess is collection of pus