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Vocabulary In book:
Dermatitis
Dermis
Epidermis
Lunula
Melanin
Papilla
Sebaceous
Subcutaneous
Sudoriferous
Not in book:
Adipose - fat tissue Biopsy - removal and
examination of living tissue
Ceruminous - earwax Follicle - sac or
pouchlike depression or cavity
Pilus - hair
Word Parts & Abbreviations Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o
Hidr/o
Lip/o
Myc/o
Onych/o
Trich/o
Ungu/o
Bx CA C&S dx Etiol lac LE mm Oint PABA Sc SLE ung
Adipose
fat tissue
Biopsy
removal and examination of living tissue
Ceruminous
earwax
Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
Dermis
layer of skin beneath the epidermis
Epidermis outermost and nonvascular layer of skin
Follicle sac or pouchlike depression or cavity
Lunula small crescent or moon shaped area of fingernail
Melanin dark pigment of the skin
Papilla nipple shaped projection or elevation
Pilus
hair
Sebaceous
pertaining to sebum or greasy substance
Subcutaneous
beneath the skin
Sudoriferous
conveying sweat
Word Parts & Abbreviations KEY
Derm/o - skin Dermat/o - skin Cutane/o - skin Hidr/o - sweat Lip/o – fat, lipid Myc/o - fungus Onych/o – finger or
toe nail Trich/o - hair Ungu/o = nail
Bx - biopsy
CA – cancer or carcinoma
C&S – culture and sensitivity
dx - diagnosis
etiol - etiology
lac - laceration
LE – lupus erythematosus
mm - millimeter
oint - ointment
PABA – para-aminobenzoic acid
sc - subcutaneous
SLE – systemic lupus erythematosus
ung - unguinal