Friday, October 26, 2007

Assessment terminology

I found some terms useful when writing my assessments. These terms pertain to the integumentary system.

Rhytid - skin wrinkles
Acrochordon - skin tags
cicatrix - scar left after the healing of a wound
Comedo - blackhead
Ecchymosis - bruising
Erythema - Redness of the skin
Lentigo - freckle
Leukoderma - localized loss of pigmentation of the skin
Nevus - mole
Pachyderma - thick skin
Xeroderma - dry skin

1 comment:

Mother Forker said...

Thanks, Trina. Good terms!