Question | Answer |
abrasion | a scraping or rubbing away of skin |
abscess | pus in any body part |
actinic keratosis | premalignant, gray or red to brown, hardened lesion caused by excessive exposure to sunlight |
albinism | white condition; absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes |
alopecia | partial or complete loss of hair |
bulla | a large blister |
cellulitis | acute infection; characterized by localized heat, deep redness, pain, and swelling |
cerumen | ear wax |
cicatrix | a scar |
comedo | typical lesion of acne vulgaris |
contusion | an injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin |
curettage | process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity; removing abdnormal tissue or unwanted material |
cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
debridement | removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged tissue from a wound |
dermatoplasty | skin transplantation to a body surface damaged by injury or disease |
eczema | chronic inflammatory skin condition |
erythema | redness of skin due to capillary dilatation; nervous blushing or mild sunburn |
furuncle | pus producing infection in a hair follicle; a boil |
ichthyosis | inheritied dermatological condition in which the skin is dry, hardened, and fish like |
impetigo | contagious superficial skin infection |
keloid | an enlarged, irregular shaped and elevated scar that forms due to large amounts of collagen |
malignant melanoma | black/dark tumor |
petechia | small pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin |
verruca | a boil |
xanthoderma | any yellow coloration of the skin |