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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
CHAPTER 4 PART 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasion | scraping away of skin or mucous membranes |
| alopecia | autoimmune disease that results in loss of hair. |
| basal cell carcinoma | common type of malignant skin cancer that typically appears as a small, shiny papule and eventually enlarges to form a whitish border around a central depression or ulcer that may bleed. |
| burn | type of thermal injury to the skin caused by a variety of heat sources. |
| callus | thickened, hardened, toughened area of skin caused by frequent or chronic pressure or friction. |
| cellulitis | bacterial skin infection. |
| comedo | blackhead. |
| corn | small callus that develops on smooth hairless skin surfaces in response to pressure and friction . |
| cyst | fluid- or solid containing pouch in or under the skin. |
| decubitus ulcer | area of injury and tissue death caused by unrelieved pressure that impedes circulation in the skin and underlying tissues, called pressure ulcer or bedsore. |
| ecchymosis, contusion | discoloration of the skin, bruise. |
| eczema | Inflammatory skin condition marked by red, hot, dry, scaly, cracked, and itchy skin or blisters. |
| epidermoid cyst | small sac or pouch below the skin surface containing a thick, cheesy substance. |
| fissure | small, crack like break in the skin. |
| furuncle | infection of hair follicle and nearby tissue, also called a boil. |
| impetigo | bacterial skin infection marked by yellow to red weeping, crusted, or pustular lesions. |
| laceration | cut or tear in the flesh. |
| Lyme disease | bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. |
| macule | flat, discolored spot on the skin, such as a freckle. |
| papule | small, raised spot or bump on the skin, such as a mole. |
| pediculosis | infestation of head, body, or pubic lice, marked by itching, the appearance of lice on the body, and eggs (nits) attached to hair shafts. |
| petechiae | tiny red or purple hemorrhagic spots. |
| psoriasis | chronic inflammatory skin disorder marked by the development of silvery- white scaly plaques or patches with sharply defined borders and reddened skin breath. |
| pustule | small, pus-filled blister |
| scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite. |
| tinea | fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body, also called ringworm. |
| vesicle | clear, fluid-filled blister. |
| vitiligo | patchy loss of skin pigmentation. |
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