Question | Answer |
what is commonly known as acne | acne vulgaris |
what is the abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat | annidrosis |
pressure sore is also known as | decubitis ulcer |
what is the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows (hair loss) | alopecia |
what is the most serious type of skin cancer | malignant melanoma |
what is the first line of defense that protects you and is the skins primary antigen-presenting cells for helper T-cells; also attacks cancerous cells | Langerhans cells |
sebaceous glands are | excess of sebum |
sweat glands are also known as | sudoriferous glands |
what is the half moon shape area of a nail | lunula |
what are red patches covered with thick, dry scales, and also has overproduction of epithelial cells | psoriasis |
what is an injury in which superficial layers of the skin are scraped or rubbed away | abrasion |
what is a closed pocket containing pus that is caused by bacterial infection | abscess |
what is a recessive gene or mutation that prevents the production of melanin; individual has no skin color | albinism |
what is excessive hairiness, especially in women | hirsutism |
what is the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damage tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing | debridement |
what is the procedure that uses pressurized fluid to clean out wound debris | irrigation and debridement |
what is caused by injury, swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues | hematoma |
what is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury | lesion |
what layer of the epidermis does the cells lose their nucleolus | stratum germinativum |
what are the functions of the skin | protection, receptors, regulation |
what is a diagnostic method of estimating how much surface of the body has been burned; areas o body are subdivided into 9% or multiples of 9% | rule of nines |
what are the layers of the skin (in order) | epidermis, stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale, stratum germinativum, dermis, then subcutaneous layer |
What are 1st degree burns | partial thickness burn, effects epidermis, heals 1 week, no scars, blisters, slight sweeling, erythema, pain |
what are 2nd degree burns | epidermis and dermis, extreme pain, blisters, swelling. superficial: heals 2 weeks,no scar. deep: long time heal, may require debridement/skingraft, prone to infection |
what are 3rd degree durns | all skin layers plus subcutaneous layer, shock, dehydration, may have pain |
what are 4th degree burns | aka char burns, involve muscle, tendon may damage bone. treatment: emergency debridement, irrigation, and dressings |
what is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis | biopsy |