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Skin Disorders
chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acne | Also know as acne vulgaris; Chronic inflammation of the sweat glands from retained secretions and bacteria known as protactinium acne |
| Albinism | Congenital hypopigmentation or absence of melanin pigment of the body including the skin hair and eyes |
| Allergic contact dermatitis | An allergy to an ingredient or chemical usually cause by repeated skin contact with the chemical. Use gloves to avoid. |
| Anaerobic | Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen |
| Anhidrosis | Deficiency in perspiration often a result in fever or certain skin diseases. |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | The most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized as light or pearly |
| Bromhidrosis | Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in armpits ir on the feet. caused by bacteria |
| Bella | Large blisters containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle but larger |
| Chloasma | Condition characterized ny increased pigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated |
| Closed Comedone | Also known as whitehead; hair follicle is closed and not exposed to the environment |
| Comedo | also known as blackheads; a hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum |
| Conjunctivitis | Also know as pinkeye common bacterial infection in the eyes |
| Contact Dermatitis | An inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances used in cosmetology. Wear gloves for protection |
| Crust | Dead cells that form over wounds or blemish while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus sometimes mixed with epidermal material |
| Cyst | Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid semi fluid or morbid matter above or below the skin |
| Dermatitis | Inflammatory condition of the skin |
| Dermatologist | A physician who specializes in diseases and disorder of the skin hair and nails |
| Eczema | Inflammation uncomfortable and often chronic disease of the skin characterized by moderate to sever inflammation scaling and sometimes sever itching |
| Dyschromias | Abnormal Coloration |
| Excoriation | Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping |
| Extrinsic | Primarily environmental factors |
| Fissure | A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
| Free radicals | Unstable molecules that cause biochemical ageing. |
| Herpes Simplex | Fever blister or cold sore |
| Hyperhidrosis | Excessive sweating caused by heat or general body weakness |
| Hyperpigmentaion | darker than normal pigmentation appearing as dark splotches |
| Hhypertrophy | Also know as wart is an abnormal growth of skin |
| Hypopigmentation | Absence of pigment resulting in light or white splotches |
| Impetigo | Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions |
| Intrinsic | factors over which we have little control Genetic aging Gravity Facial expressions |
| Irritant contact dermatitis | Occurs when irritating substance temporarily damage the epidermis |
| Keloid | Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue |
| Keratom | A required superficial thickened patch of the epidermis commonly known as a callus |
| Lentigines | Technical term for freckles small yellow to brown colored spots on the skin exposed to sunlight and air |
| Lesion | Mark on the skin may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure of the tissue or organ |
| Leukoderma | Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells |
| Macule | Spot discoloration on the skin such as freckles or red spot left after a pimple has healed |
| Malignant Melanoma | Most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven un texture, jagged, or raised |
| Milia | Benign, keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis and have no visible opening |
| Miliaria Rubra | Also known as prickly heat; an acute inflammatory disored of the sweat glands characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning itching skin. |
| Mole | Small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown bluish black |
| Nevus | Also known as a birthmark; small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries |
| Noncomedogenic | product that has been designed and tested so as not to clog the follicles |
| Nodule | A solid bump larger than 4 inches that can easily be felt |
| Papule | Araised bump often red due to imflammation and often sore due to the pressure of swelling |
| Primary Lesions | Lesions of color different than color of the skin or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin |
| Propionibacterium Acnes | Scientific term for acne bacteria |
| Psoriasis | Skin disease characterized by red patches, covered with silver-white scales usually found on the scalp elbows knees chest and lower back |
| Pistule | Raised inflamed pimple containing pu |
| Retention Hyperkeratosis | the hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle forming ostuction that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions |
| Rosacea | Chronic redness congestion appearing primarily on the cheecks and nose |
| Scale | Any thin dry or oily flakes |
| Scar | Also known as cicatrix a lightly raised mark on the skin formed after injury or lesion of the skin has healed |
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LiviaLinden