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milady chapter 10
properties and disorders of the skin
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Skin disorder characterized by inflammation of the sebaceous glands | Acne |
| Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair, eyes | Albinism |
| Lack of perspiration, can result in fever or certain skin diseases | Anhidrosis |
| Dry scaly skin due to lack of sebum; caused by old age and exposure to cold. | Asteatosis |
| Most common and least severe type of skin cancer | Basal cell carcinoma |
| Foul smelling perspiration, usually armpits and feet | Bromhidrosis |
| Large blister containing a watery fluid | Bulla |
| Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin, in spots that are not elevated | Chloasma |
| Fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength | Collagen |
| Blackheads | Comedones |
| Dead cells that form over a wound while it's healing | Crust |
| The epidermis | Cuticle or scarf skin |
| Abnormal sac containing fluid above and below the skin | Cyst |
| Other four names for dermis | Derma, corium, cutis, true skin |
| Inflammatory condition of the skin | Dermatitis |
| Skin infections caused by contact with substances such as chemicals and tints | Dermatitis venenata |
| A medical skin specialist | Dermatologist |
| Study of skin, its structures, functions, diseases, and treatments | Dermatology |
| Underlying or inner layer of skin | Dermis. |
| Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, dry or moist lesions | Eczema. |
| Protein base Similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue | Elastin |
| Outermost layer of the skin | Epidermis |
| Specialists in cleansing and beautification of the skin | Esthetician |
| Skin sore produced by scraping or scratching | Excoriation |
| Crack in the skin such as chapped hands or lips | Fissure |
| Fundus | |
| Coiled base of sudoriferous (sweat) gland | |
| Fever blister or cold sore | Herpes Simplex |
| Excessive sweating | Hyperhidrosis |
| Abnormal growth on skin | Hypertrophy |
| Keloid | |
| Thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous tissue | |
| Thick patch of epidermis known as callous | Keratoma |
| Freckles | Lentigines |
| Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches | Leukoderma |
| Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue | |
| Small discolored patch; freckle | Macula |
| Most serious form of skin cancer | Malignant melanoma |
| Pigment in the germinativum layer of the epidermis and papillary layer of the dermis | Melanin |
| White heads | Millia |
| Miliaria rubra | |
| Prickly heat; inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands | |
| Small, brownish spot on the skin | Mole |
| Small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries | Nevus |
| Directly beneath the epidermis and contains cone shaped projections of elastic tissues | Papillary layer |
| Pimple | Papule |
| Skin disease characterized by red patches, silvery scales found on elbows, scalp, knees, chest and lower back | Psoriasis |
| Inflamed pimple with pus | Pustule |
| Supplies skin with oxygen | Reticular layer |
| Redness, dilation of the blood vessels, pustules and papules on the nose and cheek area | Rosacea |
| Epidermal flakes, dry or oily, such as abnormal or excessive dandruff | Scale |
| Light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion | Scar |
| Oil glands | Sebaceous glands |
| Skin condition caused by abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands | Seborrhea |
| Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma, scaly red papules or nodules | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| Brown or wine colored skin discoloration | Stain |
| Sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor | Steatoma |
| Clear layer of epidermis | Stratum lucidum |
| Horny, outer layer of the epidermis | Stratum corneum |
| Deepest layer of the epidermis, responsible for growth | Stratum germinativum |
| Granular layer of the epidermis | Stratum granulosum |
| Fatty layer, supplies skin with oxygen and nutrients | Subcutaneous layer |
| Sweat glands | Sudoriferous glands |
| Change of pigmentation of the skin caused by exposure to the sun and ultraviolet rays | Tan |
| The skin | |
| Prickly heat; inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands | |
| Abnormal rounded, solid lump above,within, or below the skin | Tubercle |
| Largest organ of the body | |
| Abnormal cell mass, varying in size, shape and color | Tumor |
| Open lesion on the skin of the body accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth | Ulcer |
| Small blisters or sac containing clear fluid | Vesicle |
| Milky white spots ( leukoderma) of the skin | Vitiligo |
| Itchy swollen lesion that last only a few hours; insect bite | Wheal |
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