Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

skin etc

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
abrasion   A scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane  
🗑
abscess   A localized collection of pus in any part of the body  
🗑
alopecia   Partial or complete loss of hair  
🗑
bedsore   An inflammation,sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence of the body - resulting from loss of blood supply and oxygen to the area due to prolonged pressure on the body part. decubitis ulcer  
🗑
blackhead   an open comedo  
🗑
blister   A small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid. vesicle  
🗑
bruise   ecchymosis  
🗑
cellulitis   A diffuse acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by localized heat, deep redness, pain and swelling  
🗑
cerumen   Ear wax  
🗑
comedo   blackhead  
🗑
contusion   An injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin.  
🗑
corium   dermis  
🗑
cryosurgery   a noninvasive treatment that uses subfreezing temperature to freeze and destroy the tissue.  
🗑
curettage   the process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity or other surface for the purpose of removing abnormal tissue or unwanted material.  
🗑
debridement   removal of debris, foreign objects and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and to promote healing.  
🗑
dermatologist   A physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin.  
🗑
ecchymosis   bruise  
🗑
electrodesiccation   A technique that uses an electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue.  
🗑
epidermis   The outermost layer of skin.  
🗑
erythema   Redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation.  
🗑
erythremia   An abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells.  
🗑
fissure   A cracklike sore or groove in the skin or mucous membrane.  
🗑
furuncle   boil  
🗑
hair follicle   The tiny tube within the dermis that contains the root of a hair shaft.  
🗑
hemangioma   An benign tumor that consists of a mass of blood vessels and has a reddish-purple color.  
🗑
laceration   A tear in the skin.  
🗑
lunula   The crescent-shaped pale area at the base of the fingernail or toenail.  
🗑
macule   A small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neither raised or depressed.  
🗑
onychomycosis   Any fungal infection of the nails.  
🗑
papule   A small, solid, circumscribed elevation on the skin. pimple  
🗑
pediculosis   Infestation with lice  
🗑
petechia   Small, pinpoint hemorrahages of the skin.  
🗑
polyp   stalklike growth  
🗑
pruritus   itching  
🗑
scales   Thin flakes of hardened epithelium shed from the epidermis.  
🗑
sebum   The oily secretions of the sebaceous glands.  
🗑
skin tags   A small brownish or flesh-colored outgrowth of skin occurring frequently on the neck.  
🗑
stretch marks   Linear tears in the dermis that result from overstretching from rapid growth.  
🗑
subcutaneous tissue   The fatty layer of tissue located beneath the dermis.  
🗑
sudoriferous gland   A sweat gland  
🗑
sweat   The clear watery fluid produced by the sweat glands.  
🗑
sweat gland   One of the tiny structures within the dermis that produces sweat.  
🗑
ulcer   A circumscribed, open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompanied by inflammation.  
🗑
vesicle   A small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid. blister.  
🗑
wheal   paler in the center. hives.  
🗑
xeroderma   A chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kellyh2oman
Popular Medical sets