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Integ. System Lesson 2
Integ. System Lesson 2
LESSON 2
SURGICAL TERMS
1. Biopsy: view of life (the removal of living tissue from the body to be view under the
microscope)
2. Dermatoautoplasty: plastic repair using patient’s own skin for the skin graft.
3. Dermatoheteroplasty: plastic repair using skin from others for the skin graft.
4. Dermatoplasty: plastic repair on the skin.
5. Onychectomy: excision of a nail.
6. Rhytidectomy: excision of wrinkles.
7. Rhytidoplasty: plastic repair of wrinkles.
EXERCISE 6
1. Dermatoplasty: ___________________________________________________________.
2. Rhytidectomy: ____________________________________________________________.
3. Biopsy: __________________________________________________________________.
4. Dermatoautoplasty: ________________________________________________________.
5. Onychectomy: _____________________________________________________________.
6. Rhytidoplasty: _____________________________________________________________.
7. Dermatoheteroplasty: _______________________________________________________.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
EXERCISE 7
1. Intradermal: ___________________________________________________________.
2. Ungual: _______________________________________________________________.
3. Dermatome: ___________________________________________________________.
4. Hypodermic: ___________________________________________________________.
5. Dermatology: ___________________________________________________________.
6. Streptococcus: __________________________________________________________.
7. Subcutaneous:__________________________________________________________.
8. Staphylococcus: _________________________________________________________.
9. Keratogenic: ____________________________________________________________.
10. Dermatologist: __________________________________________________________.
11. Necrosis: _______________________________________________________________.
12. Epidermal: ______________________________________________________________.
13. Xanthoderma: ___________________________________________________________.
14. Erythroderma: ___________________________________________________________.
15. Leukoderma: ____________________________________________________________.
16. Percutaneous: ___________________________________________________________.
1. Adipose: fat
2. Albino: white
3. Allergy: hypersensitivity to a substance
4. Alopecia: baldness
5. Cicatrix: scar
6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV): a herpes type virus that usually causes disease when the
immune system is compromised.
7. Debridement: removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open
wound.
8. Decubitus ulcer: bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritation.
9. Dermabrasion: procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive paper, such as sandpaper.
10. Diaphoresis: profuse sweating.
11. Disseminate: to scatter over a considerable area.
12. Ecchymosis: escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a “black
and blue” mark.
13. Edema: puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid.
14. Emollient: agent that softens or soothes the skin.
15. Erythema: redness
16. Induration: abnormal hard spot(s).
17. Jaundice: condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin. (xanthoderma)
18. Keloid: overgrowth of scar tissue.
19. Leukoplakia: condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane
which may be precancerous.
20. Macule: flat, colored spot on the skin.
21. Nevus (pl. nevi): circumscribed pigmented area present at birth; mole, birthmark.
22. Pallor: paleness
23. Papule: small, solid skin elevation (pimple).
24. Petechia (pl. petechiae): pinpoint skin hemorrhages.
25. Pruritus: severe itching.
26. Purpura: disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin purple-
red discoloration.
27. Pustule: elevation of the skin containing pus.
28. Ulcer: eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane.
29. Verruca: circumscribe cutaneous elevation caused by a virus; wart.
30. Virus: an infectious agent.
31. Vesicle: small elevation of the epidermis containing a liquid (blister).
32. Wheal: transitory, round itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red
surrounding area, also called hive.
EXERCISE 8