1. abscess: localized collection
of pus
2. gangrene: death of a tissue
caused by bacteria entry and loss of blood supply
3. biopsy: view of life (the
removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope)
4. dermatoplasty: plastic repair
on the skin
5. rhytidectomy: excision of
wrinkles
6. dermatome: instrument used
to cut skin
7. necrosis: abnormal condition
of death (cells and tissues die because of disease)
8. alopecia: baldness
9. debridement: removal of contaminated
or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
10. decubitus ulcer: bedsore; an open
area of skin caused by pressure or irritation
11. diaphoresis: profuse sweating
12. jaundice: condition characterized
by a yellow tinge to the skin
13. pruritus: severe itching
14. dermatitis: inflammation of the
skin
15. onychomalacia: softening of the
nails
16. pachyderma: thickening of the
skin
17. xeroderma: dry skin
18. hepatitis: inflammation of the
liver
19. neopathy: new disease
20. somatopathy: disease of the body