1. The Language Of Medicine Dr. Michael P. Gillespie

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3. 3  Name the layers of the skin and the accessory structures associated with the skin.  Build medical words using the combining forms that are related to the specialty of dermatology.  Identify lesions, signs, and symptoms, and pathologic conditions that relate to the skin.

4. 4  Describe laboratory tests and clinical procedures that pertain to the skin and recognize relevant abbreviations.  Apply your new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts, such as medical reports and records.

5. 5 Skin: integumentary system  weighs 8 to10 lbs.  covers 22 sq. ft. in average adult

6. 6  Provides protective membrane  Skin glands lubricate and cool the skin  Receptor for sensations  Helps maintain body temperature

7. 7 Produces sweat: sweat glands produce watery secretion that evaporates and cools Produces sebum: sebaceous glands produce oily secretion that lubricates skin and hair Receives sensation: pain, temperature, pressure, and touch Thermoregulates: interprets message from heat center in the brain

8. 8 Epidermis: outermost, thin cellular membrane Dermis: next layer; dense fibrous, connective tissue Subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis): thick, fat-containing tissue

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11. 11 HAIR: cells filled with the hard protein; keratin  Hair follicles: shafts that hold the hair  Five million hairs on body; 100,000 on head  Melanocytes at the root form the color  Grow.5 inch (1.3 cm) per month  Cutting does not affect growth

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13. 13 NAILS : hard keratin plates covering toes and fingers  lunula  cuticle  paronychium

14. 14 GLANDS: sebaceous and sweat  Sebaceous glands secrete oily sebum into hair follicle to lubricate.  Sweat glands secrete into pores to moisten and cool.  Both are subject to bacterial growth.

15. 15 Sebaceous gland, eccrine sweat gland, and apocrine sweat gland.

16. 16 COMBINING FORMS  adip/ofat  albin/owhite  caus/oburn, burning  cauter/oheat, burn  cutane/oskin  derm/o/skin Combining FormMeaning

17. 17 COMBINING FORMS  dermat/oskin  diaphor/oprofuse sweating  erythem/oredness  erythemat/oredness  hidr/osweat  ichthy/oscaly, dry Combining FormMeaning

18. 18 COMBINING FORMS  kerat/ohard, horny tissue  leuk/owhite  lip/ofat  melan/oblack  myc/ofungus  onych/onail Combining FormMeaning

19. 19 COMBINING FORMS  phyt/oplant  pil/ohair, hair follicle  py/opus  rhythid/owrinkle  seb/osebum  squam/oscalelike Combining FormMeaning

20. 20 COMBINING FORMS  steat/ofat  trich/ohair  ungu/onail  xanth/oyellow  xer/odry Combining FormMeaning

21. 21 1.Which combining form refers to white? A.chlor/o B.jaund/o C.melan/o D.albin/o

22. 22 2.Which combining form refers to the same color as jaund/o? A.xanth/o B.chlor/o C.erythr/o D.cyan/o

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24. 24 Label the lesions

25. 25 Review the lesions

26. 26 Alopecia: absence of hair where it normally grows

27. 27 Ecchymosis: blue-black marks on the skin

28. 28 Petechia: small pinpoint hemorrhage

29. 29 Urticaria: acute allergic reaction with red, round wheals on skin

30. 30 Acne: papular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum

31. 31 Burns: injury to tissue due to heat, chemical, electric shock, lightning or radiation. Image shows (A) Second degree burn and (B) Third degree burn.

32. 32  Cellulitis: diffuse acute infection of skin  Eczema: inflammation of skin with erythematous and papulovesicular lesions caused by allergy  Exanthematous viral diseases: rash due to virus (for example, rubella)  Gangrene: death of tissue with loss of blood supply

33. 33  Impetigo: contagious pyoderma caused by staph or strep  Psoriasis: chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales that itch  Scabies: parasitic (tiny mites) and infectious pruritus  Scleroderma: chronic and progressive disease of skin with hardening of connective tissue

34. 34  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

35. 35 Tinea corporis Tinea unguium Tinea: infection of the skin caused by fungus

36. 36 Vitiligo Vitiligo: Loss of pigment in areas of skin

37. 37 CallusKeloid

38. 38  Keratosis: thickened area of epidermis  Leukoplakia: white thickened patches on tongue or cheek  Nevus: pigmented lesion  Verruca: warts caused by virus

39. 39 Basal cell carcinoma Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

40. 40 Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis. Squamous cell carcinoma

41. 41 The ABCDs of malignant melanoma. A. Asymmetry B. Border, irregular or circumscribed D. Diameter, usually larger than 6mm C. Color variation

42. 42 Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules. Kaposi sarcoma

43. 43 Bacterial analyses: pus or fluid samples examined to detect microorganisms Fungal tests: scrapings for culture and microscopic examination after treatment with KOH

44. 44 Cryosurgery: destroy tissue with subzero temperatures using liquid nitrogen Curettage: scrape lesion with sharp curet Electrodesiccation: destroy tissue by burning with electric spark

45. 45 Mohs surgery: remove thin layers of growth to examine under microscope (basal and squamous cell) Skin biopsy: punch and shave to remove for examination in path lab Skin test: test reaction of body to allergen with skin test (scratch or patch tests)

46. 46  ABCDE asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution (or change) —characteristics associated with melanoma  bxbiopsy  Derm.dermatology  DLE discoid lupus erythematosus  PPDpurified protein derivative  PUVApsoralen-ultravoilet A light therapy  SLEsystemic lupus erythematosus  SCsubcutaneous

47. 47 COMBINING FORMS  adip/o ___________  albin/o ___________  caus/o___________  cauter/o ___________  cutane/o___________  derm/o ___________ Combining Form Meaning

48. 48 COMBINING FORMS  adip/o fat  albin/o white  caus/o burn, burning  cauter/o heat, burn  cutane/o skin  derm/o skin Combining Form Meaning

49. 49 COMBINING FORMS  dermat/o ___________  diaphor/o ___________  erythem/o ___________  erythemat/o ___________  hidr/o ___________  ichthy/o ___________ Combining Form Meaning

50. 50 COMBINING FORMS  dermat/o skin  diaphor/o profuse sweating  erythem/o redness  erythemat/o redness  hidr/o sweat  ichthy/o scaly, dry Combining Form Meaning

51. 51 COMBINING FORMS  kerat/o ___________  leuk/o ___________  lip/o ___________  melan/o ___________  myc/o ___________  onych/o ___________ Combining Form Meaning

52. 52 COMBINING FORMS  kerat/o hard, horny tissue  leuk/o white  lip/o fat  melan/o black  myc/o fungus  onych/o nail Combining Form Meaning

53. 53 COMBINING FORMS  phyt/o___________  pil/o___________  py/o___________  rhythid/o___________  seb/o ___________  sabace/o___________  squam/o___________ Combining Form Meaning

54. 54 COMBINING FORMS  phyt/oplant  pil/ohair, hair follicle  py/opus  rhythid/owrinkle  seb/osebum  squam/oscale-like Combining Form Meaning

55. 55 COMBINING FORMS  steat/o ___________  trich/o ___________  ungu/o ___________  xanth/o ___________  xer/o ___________ Combining Form Meaning

56. 56 COMBINING FORMS  steat/o fat  trich/o hair  ungu/o nail  xanth/o yellow  xer/o dry Combining Form Meaning

57. 57 SUFFIXES  -algia ___________  -derma ___________  -esis ___________  -lysis ___________  -ose ___________ Suffix Meaning

58. 58 SUFFIXES  -algia pain  -derma skin  -esis condition  -lysis breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  -ose full of; pertaining to; sugar Suffix Meaning

59. 59 SUFFIXES  -osis ___________  -ous ___________  -plakia ___________  -plasty ___________  -rrhea ___________ Suffix Meaning

60. 60 SUFFIXES  -osis condition, usually abnormal  -ous pertaining to  -plakia plaque  -plasty surgical repair  -rrhea flow; discharge Suffix Meaning Review Sheet