Ch. 3 General Symptomatic Terms

Question 0

comedo, comedos, comedones

Answer 0

a plug of sebum (oil) within the opening of a hair follicle

Question 1

alopecia

Answer 1

baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair

Question 2

closed comedo

Answer 2

a comedo below the skin surface, with a white center (e.g., whitehead)

Question 3

open comedo

Answer 3

a comedo open to the skin surface, with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to the air (e.g., blackhead)

Question 4

eruption

Answer 4

appearance of a skin lesion

Question 5

erythema

Answer 5

redness of the skin

Question 6

pruritus

Answer 6

severe itching

Question 7

rash

Answer 7

a general term for skin eruption, most often associated with communicable disease

Question 8

skin pigmentation

Answer 8

skin color resulting from the presence of melanin

Question 9

depigmentation

Answer 9

loss of melanin pigment in the skin

Question 10

hypopigmentation

Answer 10

areas of skin lacking color because of deficient amounts of melanin

Question 11

hyperpigmentation

Answer 11

darkened areas of skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin

Question 12

suppuration

Answer 12

production of purulent matter (pus)

Question 13

urticaria

Answer 13

hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itching (urtica = stinging nettle)

Question 14

xeroderma

Answer 14

dry skin