MedTerm

• epidermis


  Outer layer of the skin; waterproof layer that functions as protection and contains melanocytes
• Medical prefixes and suffixes

  • cry/o-cold
  • cyan/o-blue
  • derm/o dermato/o cutane/o-skin
  • electro/o-electricity
  • hidro/-sweat
  • erythr/o-red
  • kerat/o sclero/o-hard
  • lip/o adip/o-fat
  • melan/o-black, dark
  • myc/o-fungus
  • necr/o-death
  • onych/o-nail
  • pachy/o-thick
  • py/o-pus
  • rhytid/o-wrinkle
  • seb/o-sebum
  • trich/o-hair
  • xanth/o-yellow
  • xer/o-dry
• Digestive system terms


  • chol/e-bile, gall
  • -pepsia-digestion
  • cholecyst/o-gallbladder
  • col/o-large intestine
  • esophag/o-esophagus
  • an/o-anus
  • hepat/o-liver
  • proct/o-anus and rectum
  • rect/o-rectum
  • -lithiasis-presence of stones
• Gallstone

  Billary calculus
• Anorexia nervosa stems from a distorted body image which may result from emotional trauma depression
• dermis


  Deep layer of the skin that contains the sweat and oil glands; also contains tiny muscles attached to the hair follicles
• subcutaneous layer


  Layer of loose connective tissue that connects the skin to the surface muscles; contains the blood vessels and fat
• adipocytes

  Fat cells that make up most of the subcutaneous layer
• arrector pili


  Tiny muscles that attach to the hair follicles
• keratinocytes


  Cells that make up the epidermal layer of skin and assist in waterproofing the body
• melanocytes


  Cells that give color to skin, eyes and hair
• sebaceous glands


  Glands that secrete oil (sebum) into the hair follicle and to epidermal layer of the skin (epidermis)
• sebum


  Oily secretion of sebaceous gland
• sudoriferous glands


  Glands that secrete sweat to the outside of the body; also assist in temperature regulation
• Medical prefixes


  • a-, an- (-without, not
  • bio- (-life
  • epi- (-on following
  • intra-within
  • para- (-beside
  • per-through
  • sub-below
  • trans-across, through
• Medical suffixes


  • derma-skin
  • ectomy-excision surgical removal
  • genic-originating producing
  • itis-inflammmation
  • logist-one who specializes in
  • logy-study of
  • malacia-softening
  • pathy-disease
  • phagia-to eat
  • plasia-formation growth
  • plasty-reconstruction, surgical repair
  • rrhea-flow. discharge
  • tome-instrument used to cut
• Medical terms


  • adipose-fat
  • atypical-unusual
  • circumscribed-contained to a specific area
  • cyanosis-blue discoloration of the skin
  • diaphoresis-profuse sweating
  • dysplasia-abnormal growth of tissue
  • erythematous-condition of being red
  • eschar-blackened area of burned tissue
  • exfoliation-shedding of dead skin cels
  • hyperplasia-excessive growth of tissue
  • indurated-pertaining to hardening of the tissue
• Digestive system terms

  • chol/e-bile, gall
  • -pepsia-digestion
  • cholecyst/o-gallbladder
  • col/o-large intestine
  • esophag/o-esophagus
  • an/o-anus
  • hepat/o-liver
  • proct/o-anus and rectum
  • rect/o-rectum
  • -lithiasis-presence of stones
• Gallstone-billary calculus
• Harelip-cleft lip
• Canker sore-aphthous
• Cavity-dental caries
• Dry mouth-xerostomia
• Bad breath-halitosis
• Spastic colon-irritable bowel syndrome
• Stomach stapling-gastric bypass
• Tartar-dental calculus
• Fever blister-herpes labialis
• Inflammation of small intestines caused by eating or drinking substances with virus or bacteria-enteritis
• (Irritable bowel syndrome) S&S: cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea (caused by stress)-IBS
• Inflammation of stomach lining often caused by helicobacter pylori-gastritis
• Cluster of veins, muscles and tissue slip near or through anal opening (veins may become inflamed; pain, fecal leakage, bleeding –(hemorrhoids)
• Yellow discoloration of skin and eyes caused by increased amount of bilirubin in blood-(jaundice)
• The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity is known as ___(bariatric)
• ___ ___ ___ is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus-(gastroesophageal reflux disease)
• A ____ ____ ligation is a procedure used for treatment of hemorrhoids-(rubber band)
• The autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to gluten is known as ____ ____ (celiac disease)
• An ____ may be a treatment procedure performed on a constipated patient or before a surgery (enema)
• An ___ ___ medication may be taken before eating to block effects of _____ that produces stomach acid (acid blocker; histamines)
• A ___ ____ involved using a video camera in a capsule that the patient swallows (capsule endoscopy)