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Question | Answer |
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abscess | localized collection of pus at the site of an infection |
acne | inflammatory disease of the secaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with characteristic lesion that include blackheads |
aloppecia | partial or complete loss of hair resulting from normal aging |
bowen disease | very early from of skin cancer which is easily curable and chara terized by a red scaly parch on the skin |
cellutis | diffuse acute infection of the skin and subcantanous tissue |
chloasma | pigmentary skin discloration occuring in yellowish- brown patches or spots |
comedo | typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris caused by acumlation of kertin bacteria and dried sebum |
decubitus ulcer | inflamation sore or skin deterioration caused by prolonged pressure |
ecchymosis | skin discoloration consisting of a large irreguraly formed hemorrhagic area with colors |
eczema | chromic imflammatory skin condition that is characterized by erthema papules vescles pustules scales |
erythema | redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries |
eschar | dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of th eskin especially after a burn |
impetigo | bacterial skin infection |
keratosis | thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth of the skin |
lentigo | small brown macules |
pallor | unnatural paleness or absence of color of the skin |
pediculosis | ingestation with lice transmittes by personal contact or common use of brushes |
petechia | minute pinpoint hemorrhage |
pruitus | intense itching |
psorasis | chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches |
purpura | any several bleeding disorder chracterized by hemorrhage into tissue |
scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted bu the itch mite |
tinea | fungal skin infection ringworm |
urticaria | alleric reaction of the skin |
verruca | epidermal growth caused by viruis ( warts) |
vitiligo | lacalized loss of skin pigmentation |
mohs | he surgeon removes thin layers of skin one layer at a time and examines each layer under a microscope to determine if any cancer remains. T |
abcde | asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolvine |
allergy skin test | suspected allergen or sxensitizer is applied |
intradermal | test that identifies suspected allergens by subcanteeously injecting small amouts of extracts |
patch | test that is taped on the skin usally forearm and ovseving the area 24hrs later |
scratch | test lightly scratch the area of the skiin also called puncture test |
culture a& sensitivity | lab test to determine presence of pathogens appropiate drug theory |
biopsy | sample removed from a body site for microscopic exam |
frozen section | ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen |
needle | removal of a small tissue exam using a hollow needle usally attached to a siriage |
punch | removal of small core tissue using hallow punch |
shave | removal elevated lesion using a surgical blade |
mohs | procedure that involve sprogressuve removal and exam of layers of cancer- containing skin until only cancer free |
skin graft | transplantation of healthy tisssue to a injures site |
allograft | tranplanctaion of healthy tissue from one person to another person |
autograft | site to site in the sa,e individual |
xenograft | strange tranmitted surgery |
chemical peel | outer layers of te skin to treat acne scarrinf and generak keratoses |
cryosurgery | destroy or elimnate |
depridement | subfreezinf teperature to destroy to elimate abnormal tissue |
dermabrasion | rubbing ising wire brushes or sand paper to mechanically scrape away |
fulguration | tissue destruction by means of high- frequencyb electric current called electrodessication |
photodynamic therapy | procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitzer |