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zchapter 3 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abrasion | scrapin away of a portin of skin by injury or mechanical means |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous follicles of the skin |
| alopecia | absence or loss of hair, baldness |
| carbuncle | deep seated pyogenic infection of the skin involving subcutaneous tissues |
| comedo | blackhead, dried sebum |
| contusion | bruise, skin not broken |
| cyst | closed sac or pouch in or under the skin |
| decubitus ulcer | prolonged pressure, bedsore |
| ecchymosis | large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area, with lots of color bruise |
| eczema | itchy red rash, weeps or oozes |
| furuncle | infected hair follicle, boil |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth, especially in women |
| impetigo | imflammatory skin disease, isolated pustules crusty and ruptured |
| petechia | minute, pinpoint--smaller version of ecchymosis |
| psoriasis | chronic itchy red patches silvery scales, dry |
| scabies | contagious, itch mite |
| tinea | dungal skin disease, ringworm |
| urticaria | allergic reaction, wheals, hives |
| vitiligo | loss of skin pigment, milky white patches |
| wart | growths, caused by fungus |
| biopsy | removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnosis |
| chemical peel | also called chemoabrasion, use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin |
| cryosurgery | subfreezing temps, liquid nitrogen - destroy abnormal tissue |
| debridement | removal of dead or damaged tissue to promote healing and prevent infection |
| dermabrasion | removal of acne scars tattoos...etc... using sand paper or other abrasive material |
| electrodessication | high-frequency electrical sparks to dehydrate and destroy |
| incision and drainage | cut and drain of lesions |
| macule | flat lesion...freckle, mole |
| papule | elevated lesion solid filled... wart pimple, |
| nodule | elevated lesion solid filled... extends into the dermal layer |
| tumor | elevated lesion solid filled... |
| wheal | elevated lesion solid filled... hives insect bites |
| vesicle | elevated lesion fluid filled... shingles, poison ivy |
| bulla | elevated lesion fluid filled... 2nd degree burns, |
| pustule | elevated lesion fluid filled... acne, furuncle |
| excoriations | depressed lesions... scratches, |
| fissure | elevated lesion fluid filled... small slit cracklike sore |
| ulcer | elevated lesion fluid filled... open sore, basal cell carcinoma |
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