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chapter 26 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skin lesion: macule | round, flat area usually distinguishes form its surrounding skin by its change in color. (Freckle) smaller than 1 cm |
| Skin lesion: nodule | elevated solid area, deeper and firmer that a papule. greater than 5mm across |
| Skin lesion: fissure | linear crack form epidermis to dermis (athletes foot, hand dermatitis) |
| Skin lesion: papule | Elevated solid area. 5mm or less |
| Skin lesion: pustule | discrete, pus filled, raised area (acne) |
| Skin lesion: ulcer | a deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis that can bleed periodically and scar (venous stasis ulcer) |
| Skin lesion: vesicle | Fluid-filled raised area (chickenpox) |
| Skin lesion: wheal | Itchy, temporarily elevated area with an irregular shape formed as a result of localized skin edema ( hive, insect bites) |
| What is alopecia? What are some causes? | its hair loss. caused by scaring(chronic inflammation or chemical trauma) or nonscaring brought on by aging and level of androgen |
| What is acne vulgaris, and causes? | inflammatory disease of the follicles of the sebaceous glands mainly affects adolescents. Oily skin |
| What is basal cell carcinoma? Who is it most common in? | slow growing, locally destructive skin tumor (effects people over 40 with blond hair, blue eyed, and fair skin) |
| What is eczema? What can it be caused by? | Noncontagious dermatitis that can be acute or chronic. Brought on by diet, cosmetics, clothing, stress, meds ect... |
| What is carbuncle? What is it characterized by? | it begins as a nodule, then enlarges to involve several adjacent hair follicles. (deep follicular abscess of several follicles with multiple draining points, pain and fever) |
| What is folliculitis? | an infection of the hair follicle with the formation of a pustule |
| what is dermatitis? | inflamed skin |
| what is cellulitis? | acute diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| what is herpes simplex? What area does each effect? | viral infection, caused by herpes virus. effect mouth and nose, stage 2 effects the genitals |
| what is herpes zoster? | shingles |
| what is psoriasis? What is the cause? | chronic inflammation condition, caused by the overgrowth of skin cells |
| What is pediculosis capitis? how is it spread? | head lice. shared combs, brush, clothes, hats |
| what is pediculosis pubis? how is it spread? | CRABS, infected clothes, bedding and transmitted by intercourse |
| what is Rosacea? what does it result from? | chronic skin eruption that makes face, especially nose and cheeks flush. (dilation of small blood vessels) |
| what are verrucae? | benign viral infection of the skin |
| what is lymes disease? What are the signs and symptoms? how should one dispose of a tick properly? | tick borne disease- bulls eye on area, and flu-like symptoms. carefully remove at the head with forceps or tweezers. wash area |
| `what is a keloid? | a scar that develops excess dense tissue as it progressed through the healing process |
| what is a malignant melanoma? what determines a melanoma? | neoplasm that develops from the pigment-producing melanocytes. shape, border, color, diameter and development |
| What dermabrasion? | controlled scrapping of the top layer of the skin to remove scars from acne or accidents and to smooth out fine facial wrinkels |
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