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DiseaseAndTreatment
Description and treatment of diseases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acne | inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands that produces pimples on skin |
| Albinism | an inherited condition that prevents the normal production of melanin, resulting in extremely pale skin and white hair |
| Alopecia | hair loss that results from genetics,normal aging, illness, or drugs used to treat certain disease |
| burn | injuries to skin tissue caused by prolonged heat contact |
| First degree burn | skin burn characterized by superficial epidermal lesions; erythema, or redness; hyperesthesia, or increased sensitivity, especially to touch;and no blisters |
| second-degree burn | skin burn characterized by epidermaland dermal lesions, erythema, blisters, and hyperesthesia |
| third-degree burn | skin burn in which the epidermis anddermis are destroyed; this type of burn produces severe hyperesthesia or anesthesia (numbness), depending on the degree of nerve damag |
| cicatricicatrix | a scar left by a healed wound |
| cyanosis | the appearance of a blue or purplediscoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to insufficient blood oxygen or poor circulation |
| ecchymosis | black-and-blue or purplish bruise causedby ruptured blood vessels beneath the skin |
| eczema | acute or chronic inflammatoryskindisease characterized by erythema,itchiness, and edema,or swelling |
| gangrene | necrosis, or death,of tissue due to loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial infection |
| keloid | an abnormally raised,thickened sca |
| impetigo | bacterial infection of the skincharacterized by vesicles; pustules; and crusted-over lesions |
| esions, cancerous | an area of malignant tissue |
| basal cell carcinoma | commonly slow-growing, malignanttumorof the basal cell layer of the epidermis; seldom metastasizes |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | malignant cancer that causes erythematous or purplish patches in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat or in other organs and tissues; a disease often seen in AIDS patients |
| malignant melanoma | cancerous growth composed ofmelanocytes; beginsas an irregularly-shaped macule and then changes color andtexture |
| squamous cell carcinoma | |
| fissure | a groove or crack, as in a sore |
| nevus | a highly pigmented lesion of the skin that is flat or raised; mo |
| nodule | solid skin elevation larger than one centimeter in diameter; may develop in the epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous layer |
| papule | asolid skin elevation with distinctborders and a diameter of less than one centimeter; pimple |
| polyp | small, mushroom-like growth,typically benign, that extends from the surface of a mucous membrane |
| papura | chronic disease marked byitchy,erythematous skin with silvery patches |
| scleroderma | chronic, progressive disease of the skin marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue, which causes edema or pain in the muscles or joints |
| systemic lupuserythematosus (SLE) | a chronic, inflammatory disease ofcollagen inthe skin, joints, and internal organs |
| vesicle | a small, raised skin lesion filled with clear fluid; blister |
| wheal | |
| tinea | a skin infectioncaused by a fungus |
| allergy skin test | |
| scratch test | skin test in which the forearm is scratched with tiny needles and a variety of substances are applied to the skin to identify allergies |
| intradermal skin test | skin test in which different substances are injected into the skin to test for allergic reactions |
| biopsy | the removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| extensional biopsy | surgical removal of an entire lesion or tumor |
| incisional biopsy | incision into the tissue for removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| biopsy procedure in which living tissue is scraped so it can be analyzed microscopically for bacteria | |
| biopsy procedure in which a hollow needle is used to remove a core sample of tissue for microscopic examination | |
| biopsy done with a small, circular blade that rotates down through the epidermis and dermis and into the subcutaneous layer, producing a cylindrical core of tissue | |
| autograft | surgical transfer of tissue from one part of a patient’s body to another part of the same body |
| blepharoplasty | plastic surgery of the eyelid; also known as a lid lift |
| chemical peel | the use of chemicals to remove outer layers of the skin; common treatment for acne and wrinkle removal |
| cryosurgery | destruction of abnormal tissue byfreezing it with liquid nitrogen; common treatment for warts |
| dermabrasion | the use of abrasive materials, such as brushes and sandpaper, to remove layers of skin |
| dermatoplasty | replacement of damaged skin withdonor skinfrom a different region of the body; skin graft |
| incision and drainage(I&D) | procedure in which an incision is made through the skin to drain fluid or an abscess |
| laser therapy | the use of laser light waves to treat skin conditions |
| liposuction | |
| elimination of wrinkles throughsurgical removal of skin on the face; facelift | |
| drug that causes a reversible loss ofsensation or pain; used to temporarily deaden pain | |
| drug used to fight off or prevent infection | |
| antiviral | |
| drug derived from living organisms through molecular biology techniques |
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