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CH 7 Study Guide
CH 7 REVIEW (Medical Terms)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscess | localized, puss-containing pocket caused by a bacterial infectionq |
| acne rosacea | chronic skin condition of the face in middle-aged patients with blotchy red areas |
| acne vulgaris | overproduction of sebum of face, shoulders, and back during puberty |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| blister | a fluid-filled sac between the epidermis and dermis from repetitive rubbing injury |
| botox | a drug which keeps muscles from contracting and wrinkling the skin |
| bulla (pl. bullae) | large blisters between the dermis and epidermis filled with tissue fluid |
| callus | repetitive rubbing injury that causes the epidermis to thicken into a wide, elevated pad |
| cancer | a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis |
| capitis | on the scalp |
| carabuncle | complsed or large furuncles with connecting channels through subcutaneous tissue or skin surface |
| cicatrix | fibrous tissue composed of collagen that forms as an injury heals |
| chloasma | the mask of pregnancy; dark hyperpigmented areas on the face |
| comedo (pl. comedones) | blackhead, black sebum from oxidation when exposed to air |
| corporis | on the trunk of the body |
| crurus | in the groin and genital area |
| cyst | a surgical instrument for removing dead tissue, growth, etc. from the walls of certain body cavities |
| curet (also curette) | a surgical scarping or cleaning by means of a curette |
| curettage | procedure that uses a curet to scrape off a superficial skin lesion |
| debridement | procedure in which necrotic tissue is debrided (removed) from a burn, wound, or ulcer |
| decubitus (pl. decubiti) | areas of dermis and epidermis sloughed off from constant pressure restricting blood to tissues |
| dermis | a thicker layer beneath the epidermis |
| eczema | serborrhea in children and adults |
| edema | excessive amounts of fluid move from the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue and cause swelling |
| epidermis | the thin, outermost layer of the skin |
| eschar | a thick crusty scar of necrotic tissue from a third-degree burn |
| fistula | an abnormal passageway |
| follicle | (macule) any of the small brownish spots in the skin that are due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight |
| freckle | benign, pigmented, flat macule that develops after sun exposure |
| furuncle | (also boil) localized, elevated abscess around a hair follicle; the skin is inflamed and painful |
| gangrene | necrosis with subsequent bacterial invasion and decay |
| gland | a cell, group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion or use in or for elimination from the body |
| herpes | any several inflammatory diseases of the skin caused by herpesviruses and characterized by clusters of vesicles |
| herpes simplex | skin infection caused by the herpes virus with clustered vesicles erhythema, edema, and pain T1 - occurs on the lips and can recur during illness and stress (also cold sores) T2 - is sexually transmitted causing vesicles in genital area, also tend |
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