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Chapter 8 Vocab
Skin disorders & diseases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acne | A skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceousAlbi glands from retained secretions and bacteria known as propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) |
| Albinism | Congenital hypopigmentation, or a sense of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair, and eyes |
| Allergic contact dermatitis | (ACD) allergy to an ingredient or a chemical, usually caused by repeated skin contact with the chemical |
| Anaerobic | Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen |
| Anhidrosis | Deficiency of perspiration or the inability to sweat, often a result of damage to autonomic nerves |
| Basal cell carcinoma | Most common and least severe type of skin cancer and is often characterized by light or pearly nodules |
| Bromihidrosis | Foul-smelling perspiration, usually accumulating more in the armpits or feet, which is generally caused by bacteria |
| Bulla | Large blister containing a watery fluid that is similar to a vesicle but larger |
| Chloasma | (Mask of pregnancy) condition characterized by typically brown hyperpigmentation, generally on the face, which is not elevated |
| Cicatrix | Lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion has healed |
| Conjunctivitis | (Pinkeye) infection of the eye that may be caused by a bacteria or viewers and is generally extremely contagious |
| Contact dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances (many of which are used in cosmetology) |
| Crust | Dead cells that from over a wound or blemish while it is healing that is an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material |
| Cyst | Closed, abnormally developed sac that contains fluid, pus, semifluid, or morbid matter above or below the skin |
| Dermatitis | Inflammatory condition of the skin |
| Dyschromias | Abnormal colorations of the skin that accompany skin disorders and are symptoms of many systemic disorders |
| Eczema | Inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes server itching |
| Excoriation | Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping |
| Extrinsic factors | Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging |
| Fissure | Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
| Free radicals | Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging, especially wrinkling and sagging of the skin |
| Herpes simplex 1 | Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore |
| Hyperhidrosis | Excessive sweating caused by heat or general body weakness |
| Hyperpigmentation | Darker than normal pigmentation that appears as dark splotches |
| Hypertrophy | Abnormal growth of the skin |
| Hypopigmentation | Absence of pigment, resulting in light or white splotches |
| Impetigo | Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions, usually caused by a staphylococcus bacteria |
| Intrinsic factors | Skin-aging factors over which we have little control |
| Irritant contact dermatitis | (ICD) occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis |
| Keloid | Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue |
| Keratoma | Acquired, superficial thickened patch of epidermis — one example would be a callus |
| Lentigines | Technical term for freckles, small yellow or brown colored spots on skin exposed to sunlight and air |
| Lesion | Mark on the skin that may indicate injury or damage that can change the structure of tissues or organs |
| Leukoderma | Skin disorder characterized by light, abnormal patches caused by a burn, scar, inflammation, or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells |
| Macule | Flat spot or discoloration on the skin such as a freckle or red spot from a healed pimple |
| Malignant melanoma | Most serious form of skin cancer that is often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised |
| Milia | Benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the epidermis and have no visible opening |
| Millaria rubra | (Prickly heat) acute inflammatory disorder of teh sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small, red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin |
| Mole | Small brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish black |
| Nevus | (Birthmark) small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries |
| Nodule | A solid bump large than 0.4 inches that can be easily felt |
| Noncomedogenic | Product that has been designed and proven not to clog the follicles |
| Primary lesions | Lesions that are a different color than the color of the skin, and/or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin |
| Psoriasis | Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver-white scales that is usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back (rarely on face) |
| Retention hyperkeratosis | Hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle, forming an obstruction that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions such as papules and pustules |
| Rosacea | Chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose and is characterized by flushing, telangiectasis, and in some cases, the formation of papules and pustules |
| Scale | Any thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes — example would be excessive dandruff |
| Scar | (Cicatrix) lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed |
| Sebaceous cyst | Large, protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands that is often characterized by redness dry or oily scaling, causing, and/or itchiness |
| Secondary skin lesions | Characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface, such as an ulcer |
| Sensitization | Allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance |
| Skin tag | Small brown-colored or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma that is often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules |
| Stain | Abnormal brown-colored or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape |
| Tan | Change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light |
| Telangiectasis | Distended or dilated surface blood vessels |
| Tubercle | Abnormal, rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin that is large than a papule |
| Tumor | Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color |
| Ulcer | Open lesion n the skin or mucous membrane of the body that is accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth and possibly weeping fluids or pus |
| Verruca | (Wart) Hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis |
| Vesicle | Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis |
| Vitiligo | Hereditary condition that causes hypopigmented spots and apologies on the skin that often appear milky white |
| Wheal | Itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours that is caused by a blow or scratch, bite of an insect, urticaria, or the sting of a nettle |
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