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Term | Definition |
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acne | disorder resulting from the action of hormones and other substances on the skin's oil glands and hair follicles |
acne vulgaris | commonly known as pimples and occurs when the pores of the skin are clogged with oil or bacteria |
atopic | group of diseases where there is an inherited tendency to develop other allergic conditions |
atopic dermatitis | chronic disease of the skin |
blister | collection of fluid below or within the epidermis |
comedone | a plug of keratin and sebum within a hair follicle that is blackened at the surface; also called a blackhead |
cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
cysts | end products of pustules or nodules |
decubitus ulcer | pressure sore or bedsore |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
eczema | general term used to describe several types of inflammation of the skin |
eschar | blackened necrotic tissue of a decubitus ulcer |
escharotomy | removal of necrotic skin and underlying tissue |
exacerbation | aggravation of symptoms or increases in the severity of the disease |
first-degree burn | minor discomfort and reddening of the skin |
fourth-degree burn | burn that involves underlying muscles, fasciae or bone |
full-thickness burn | third-degree burn where the epidermis and dermis are destroyed |
keratolytic | medication that causes shedding of the outer layer of skin |
lice | group of parasites that can live on the body, scalp or genital area of humans |
millia | tiny little bumps that occur when normally sloughed skin cells get trapped in small pockets on the surface of the skin |
nits | head lice eggs |
nodule | ruptured pustules that form abscesses |
nymph | baby louse |
ovicidal | kills eggs |
papule | obstructed follicle that becomes inflamed |
parasite | organism that benefits by living in, with, or on another organism |
partial-thickness burns | first and second degree burns |
pediculicide | medication that kills lice |
phototherapy | treatment for atopic dermatitis that involves exposing the skin to ultraviolet A or B light waves |
pilosebaceous units | a sebaceous gland connected to a canal, called a follicle, and contain a fine hair |
psoriasis | chronic disease of the skin that is characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales |
pustule | larger lesions that are more inflamed than papules |
remission | lessening in severity or an abatement of symptoms |
rules of palms | rule for determining the extent of a burn surface area |
rules of nines | formula for estimating the percentage of adult body surface covered by burns |
scabicide | medication that kills the scabies mite |
scabies | parasitic infection caused by the mithe sarcoptes scabei |
second-degree burns | burn that involves deep epidermal layers and causes damage to the upper layers of dermis |
third-degree burn | burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis |
whitehead | trapped sebum and bacteria that stay below the surface of the skin |