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This document defines and provides examples of medical terminology related to the skin, dark pigmentation, and nails. It defines dermatology as the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases. Examples given include dermatomyositis as an inflammatory skin and muscle condition and dermatofibroma as a common benign skin tumor. Melanoma is defined as a usually malignant dark pigmented tumor arising from melanocytes. Onychomycosis is described as a fungal nail infection and onychocryptosis as an ingrown nail condition.
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- 2. Dermat/o:Pertaining to the skin.Dermatomyositis: An inflammatory reaction of unknown cause involving degenerative changes of skin and muscle. Dermatology: The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.Dermatofibroma: A common type of benign skin tumor that is small, slow-growing, typically firm, red-to-brown and most often on the legs.( Also called a fibrous histiocytoma.)
- 3. Melan/oPrefix meaning dark or black.Melanoma: A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.
- 4. Onych/o:Pertaining to the nails.Onychomycosis: A fungal infection of the fingernails or toenails. The actual infection is of the bed of the nail and of the plate under the surface of the nail.Onychocryptosis: (Ingrown nail ) occurs when the nail plate grows into and cuts the skin alongside the nail.