CH 5 MED TERMS

EPIDERMOMYCOSIS

• Sis = condition
• Epiderm = upon the skin
• Myc = fungus.
• Fungal infection of epidermis

MELANOGENESIS

• Genesis - formation
• Melan - melanin
• Formation of melanin
• Black/pigments

ACRODERMATOSIS

• Sis - condition
• Acro - extremities
• Derm - skin
• Condition of skin of extremities (hands & feet)

PILONIDALCYST

• Cyst - growth
• Pilo - hair
• Nidal - nest
• Nest of hair
• Dermoid cyst found near coccyx

MAMMOPLASTY

• Plastic - to form or shape
• Mamm - breast
• Augmentation or reduction

ANTIPYREYIC

• IC - pertaining to
• Anti - against
• Pyret - fever
• Against fever (medication used to reduce fever)

DERMOTOME

• Tome - instrument to cut
• Derm - skin
• An instrument to cut skin
• Used to take skin for grafting

HYPODERMIC

• IC - pertaining to
• Hypo - below
• Derm - skin
• Pertaining to below the skin( injection)

ONYCHOCRYPOSIS

• Sis -condition
• Onycho - nails
• Crypt - blind pit
• Ingrown toenail

HYPERHYDOLYSIS

• Sis - condition
• Hyper - excessive
• Hydro - water
• Condition of excessive sweating

SCLERODERMA

• Derm - skin
• Sclero - skin
• Hardened skin

PILOERECTION

• Erection - standing upright
• Pilo - hair
• Hair standing up right

CELLULITIS

• Itis - inflammation
• Cellular - cells
• Inflammation of cells/tissue

DEMATITIS

• Itis - inflammation
• Derm - skin
• Inflammation of the skin

RHYTODOPATHY

• Pathy - disease
• Rhytid - wrinkling
• Wrinkling due to disease
• I know it's a dog with no disease

TRICOPATHY

• Pathy - disease
• Tricho - hair
• Any disease of hair