THE INTEGUMENTAR

Y SYSTEM(COMBINING

FORMS)

Presented By: Adrienne Moore

MEANING: A COMBINING FORM REFERRING TO THE SKIN.

DERMAT/O

Dermatitis

Combining Form

Combined With

Medical Term

Definition

Dermat/o -itis Dermatitis Inflammation of the

skin.

WHAT IS DERMATITIS?

Dermatitis: simply means skin inflammation, but it embraces a range of ailments. In most cases the early stages are characterized by red, itchy skin, although acute attacks may result in crusty scales or blisters that ooze fluid. Since many things can irritate the skin, a doctor will try to narrow the diagnosis to a specific category of dermatitis, even though treatment is similar for most types of skin irritation and inflammation.

THE CATEGORIES OF

DERMATITISContact dermatitis- typically causes the skin to develop a pink or red rash, which usually itches.Nummular dermatitis- consists of distinctive coin-shaped red plaques that are most commonly seen on the legs, hands, arms, and torso.Atopic dermatitis, or eczema- causes the skin to itch, scale, swell, and sometimes blisterSeborrheic dermatitis- consists of greasy, yellowish, or reddish scaling on the scalp and other hairy areas, as well as on the face or genitals, and in skin creases along the nose, under the breasts, and elsewhereStasis dermatitis- is caused by poor circulation and can happen in people with varicose veins, congestive heart failure, or other conditions.

MEANING: BLACK

MELAN/O

MELANOMA

Combining Form

Combined With

Medical Term

Definition

melan/o -oma melanoma black tumor

WHAT IS MELANOMA?

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins in cells in the skin called melanocytes. To understand melanoma, it is helpful to know about the skin and about melanocytes -- what they do, how they grow, and what happens when they become cancerous.

WHAT ARE RISK FACTORS FOR MELANOMA?

No one knows the exact causes of melanoma. Doctors can seldom explain why one person gets melanoma and another does not.

However, research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop melanoma. A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease. Still, many who do get this disease have no known risk factors.

Studies have found the following risk factors for melanoma:

METHODS OF TREATMENT People with melanoma may have

surgery, chemotherapy, biological therapy, or radiation therapy. Patients may have a combination of treatments.

MEANING: SKIN

DERMA

EPIDERMINAL

Combining Form

Combined With

Medical Term

Definition

derm/o epi- -al epidermal Pertaining to upon the

skin

DEFINITION OF EPIDERMAL

Epidermal: Pertaining to the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.

ONYCH/O

Meaning: Referring to the

nail

ONYCHOMALACIACombining

FormCombined

WithMedical

TermDefinition

Onych/o -malacia Onychomalacia

Softening of the nail

ONYCHOMALACIA DEFINITION

Abnormal softness of the fingernails or toenails.

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