Question | Answer |
abrasion | a scraping ir rubbing away of the skin or mucous membrane as a result of friction to the area |
abscess | a localized collection of pus in any body part that results from invasion or pus-forming bacteria |
bedsore | an inflammtion, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence of the body-resulting from loss of blood supply & oxygen to the area due to prolonged pressure on the body part |
blister | a small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid, a vesicle |
bulla | a large blister |
carbuncle | a circumscribed inflammtion of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus, which eventually discharges to the skin surface |
comedo | the typical lesion of acne vulgaris, caused by the accumlation of kertain and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle |
hives | circumscribed, slightly elevated lesions of the skin that are paler in the center than its surrounding edges |
laceration | a tear in the skin,a torm, jagged wound |
furuncle | a locaized pus-producing(pyogenic) infection orginating deep in a hair follicle, characterized by pain, redness, and swelling , also known as a boil |
fistula | an abnormal passageway between two tubular organs(such as rectum and vagina) or from an organ to the body surface |
fissure | a cracklike sore or groove in the skin or mucous membrane |
cyst | a closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid, semifuild, or solid material |
vescile | a small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid, a blister |
ulcer | a circumscribed, open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompained by inflammation |
scales | thin flakes of hardend epithelium that are shed from the epidermis |
pustule | a small elevation of the skin filled with pus, a small abcess on the skin |
polyp | a small, stalklike growth that protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface-resembling a mushroom stalk |
papule | a small, solid,circumsribed elevation on the skin |
nodule | a small, circumscribed swelling protruding above the skin, a small node |
macule | a small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neither raised nor depressed |
wheal | a circumscribed, slightly elevated lesion of the skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges, hives |