Question | Answer |
cutane/o | skin |
derma | skin |
sebaceous gland | oil gland |
sebum | lubrcating secretion from sebaceous glands |
sudoriferous gland | sweat gland |
keratin | the protein that makes up skin, hair and nails |
epidermis | outermost layer of the skin |
epithelial tissue | covers all internal and external structures of the body |
tactile | pertaining to touch |
perception | ability to recognize sensory stimulus |
subcutaneous | below the skin; connects skin to muscle |
dermis | layer of living tissue belw the epidermis |
adipose | fat |
lip/o | fat |
perspiration | sweat |
perspiring | act of secreting sweat |
hidrosis | production & secretion of sweat |
follicles | sac that holds the root of hair fiber |
arrector pili | muscle that cause hair to stand erect |
hair | dead protein cells filled with hard keratin |
unguis | nail |
cuticle | 'little skin'; helps hold nail in place |
lunula | half moon shaped region of the nail |
dermatologist | diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the skin |
comedo | blackhead |
sebaceous cyst | closed pouch that holds sebum |
seborrhea | overproduction of sebum |
seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation caused by seborrhea |
cradle cap | common name for seborrheic dermatitis |
anhidrosis | lacking sweat |
hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating; cold sweat |
miliaria | heat rash |
hirsutism | excessive hairiness |
alopecia | baldness |
onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail characterized by yellowed, thickened nails |
paronychia | infection of the skin around the nail |
subungual hematoma | collection of blood under a nail usually caused by trauma |
albinism | hereditary disorder characterized by a lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to lack of melanin |
melanin | dark brown to black pigment in the skin |
acne vulgaris | chronic inflammtion of skin characterized by pustules near the sebaceous glands; common in adolescence |
dyschromia | disorder of pigmentation of the skin |
melanosis | unusual deposits of melanin in the skin |
vitiligo | loss of melanocytes resulting in irregular, whitish areas of the skin |
lesion | pathologic change in the skin due to trauma or disease |
melanocyte | produces the skin pigment melanin |
lesion | pathologic change in tissue due to diease or trauma |
contusion | injury that does not break the skin; swelling, discoloration, pain; AKA bruise |
ecchymosis | bruising; purple discoloration caused by hemorrhaging within the skin |
crust | dried serum and cell debris |
macule | flat lesion; ex: flat mole or freckle |
nevus/nevi | mole/moles |
nodule | bump |
papule | raised lesion; ex: wart, skin tag, insect bites |
petechiae | pinpoint hemorrhages |
scale | flaking dry patch made of dead pidermal cells |
verrucae | warts; caused by human papilloma virus |
wheal | elevated lesion, red or pale in color, associated with itching |
abcess | localized collection of pus |
cyst | sac with fluid or semisolid material |
pustule | small pus filled lesion; ex: pimple |
vesicle | small serum filled lesion; Ex: blister |
abrasion | scrape |
fissure | a crack in the skin |
laceration | a jagged cut |
ulcer | open sore or erosion |
port wine stain | reddish purple discoloration of the skin of the face and neck |
hemangioma | tumor formed by new blood vessels |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatosis | abnormal condition of the skin |
eczema | acute or chronic inflammation of the skin |
erythema | any reddness of the skin ex: blushing, sunburn |
pruritis | itching |
purpur | hemorrhage into the skin causing bruising |
urticaria | rash with itching |
furuncle | boil caused by staph |
carbuncle | collection of several boils |
cellulitis | infection causing severe inflammation within the layers of the skin |
gangrene | tissue necrosis associated with loss of circulation |
impetigo | highly contagious skin infection caused |
tinea cruris | fungal infection in the genital area; jock itch |
tiena pedis | fungal infection of the feet; athlete's foot |
pediculosis | lice |
pediculosis capitis | head lice |
pediculosis corporis | body lice |
pediculosis pubis | pubic lice |
callus | thickened skin caused by rubbing |
cicatrix | normal scar |
granulation tissue | normal healing tissue that becomes a scar |
keloid | raised, thickened scar |
lipoma | benign fatty tumor |
polyp | mushroom like growth on the mucous membrane |
skin tags | small lesions that hang from the body on stalks |
melanoma | skin cancer arising from the melanin producing cells |
biopsy | removal of a piece of living tissue for the purpose of diagnosing a lesion |
burn | an injury from radiation, heat,flame, electricity, sun, chemicals |
cauterization | destruction of tissue by burningfor therapeutic purposes |
debridement | removal of dirt, debris, foreign material, dead tissue from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing |
incision & drainage | involves cutting open a lesion and draining its contents |
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