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Chapter 3
Objective terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| macule macula (freckle) MAK-yool MAk-yoo-lah | small, flat, discolored area |
| patch (vitiligo) PACH (vit-il-AL-goh) | larger, flat, discolored area |
| papule PAP-yool | small solid mass |
| plaque PLAK | solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| nodule NOJ-yool | solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| tumor TOO-mur | large solid mass |
| vesicle VES-i-kul | smaller blister |
| bulla BUL-ah | latin for bubble |
| pustule PUS-tyool | pus filled blister |
| abscess AB-ses | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| erosion ee-ROH-zhun | loss of skin |
| ulcer UL-sir | a sore |
| excoriation eks-koh-ree-A-shun | a scratch |
| fissure FISH-ur | crack in the skin |
| scale SKAYL | skin flaking off |
| crust KRUST | a dried substance on the skin ( blood, pus) |
| vascular lesion VAS-kyoo-lar LEE-zhun | wound related to blood vessels |
| cherry angloma CHEH-ree AN-jee-oh-mah | small blood vessel tumor |
| telanglectasia (spider angloma) TEL-AN-jee-ec-TAY-zhun | over expansion of the end of a blood vessel -spider because of how it looks on the skin |
| pectechia puh-TEE-kee-yah | small bruise |
| ecchymosis ek-in-MOH-sis | larger bruise |
| cicatrix SIK-ah-triks | scar |
| keloid KEE-loid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumor EP-ih-DER-mal TOO-murs | tumors on the skin |
| nevus NEE-vus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus dis-PLAS-tic NEE-vus | a mole with bad changes/formations (can be precancerous) |
| verruca ver-ROO-kah | wart |
| culture and sensitivith (c&S) | growing micro-organism in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| biopsy ( Bx) BAI-op-see | removal of tissue in order to examine it ( with your own two eyes) |
| excisional biopsy SIH-zhun-al | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope der-MAT-oh-SKOPH | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatoscopy DER-mah-TAWS-koh-pee | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele AD-ih-poh-SEEL | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma DER-mah-toh-fai-BROH-mah | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis eh-rith-roh-SAI-ah-NOH-sis | a red or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic ker-at-oh-JEN-ik | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis KER-ah-TOH-sis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis neh-KROH-sis | tissue death |
| onychocryptosis AWN-ih-koh-krip-TOH-sis | an ingrown nail |
| onycholysis AWN-ih-KAWL-ih-sis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia AWN-ih-koh-mal-LAY-shah | abnormal softening of the nail |
| onchopathy awn-ih-KOP-ath-ee | nail disease |
| pachyderma pak-ih-DER-mah | tough skin |
| parongchia par-aw-NIK-ee-ah | condition of the tissue around a nail |
| steatoma STEE-ah-TOH-mah | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma zan-THOH-mah | a yellow tumor |
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