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#je$$stack114w term6
#1jess pharm 114 term week 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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