Ch 4 - disorders of the skin

Question 1

basal
BAY-sal

Answer 1

pertaining to the lower part of a structure

Question 2

carcinoma
kar-sih-NOH-mah

Answer 2

a malignant epithelial tumor

Question 3

decubitus ulcer
de-KYU-bit-us UL-ser

Answer 3

sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

Question 4

lesion
LEE-zhun

Answer 4

pathological change or injury of a tissue

Question 5

malignant
mah-LIG-nant

Answer 5

having the properties of being locally invasive and able to spread to distant parts of the body

Question 6

melanoma
MEL-ah-NOH-mah

Answer 6

malignant tumor formed from cells that produce the pigment melanin

Question 7

metastasis
meh-TAS-tah-sis

Answer 7

spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

Question 8

metastasize
meh-TAS-tah-size

Answer 8

to spread to distant parts

Question 9

mole

Answer 9

benign localized area of melanin-producing cells

Question 10

nevus
NEE-vus

nevi (pl)
NEE-vie

Answer 10

congenital or acquired lesion of the skin (birthmark)

Question 11

pathology
pa-THOL-oh-jee

Answer 11

Medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause

Question 11

pathalogic
path-oh-LOJ-ik

Answer 11

pertaining to the changes in the body induced by disease

Question 12

allergen
AL-er-jen

Answer 12

substance producing a hypersensitivity (allergic reaction

Question 13

allergic
ah-LER-jic

Answer 13

pertaining to or suffering from an allergy

Question 14

allergy
AL-er-jee

Answer 14

hypersensitivity to a particular allergen

Question 15

atopy
AY-toh-pee

atopic
ay-TOP-ik

Answer 15

state of hypersensitivity to an allergen; allergic

Question 16

dermatitis
der-mah-TYE-tis

Answer 16

inflammation of the skin

Question 17

eczema
EK-zeh-mah

Answer 17

inflammatory skin disease often with a serous discharge

Question 18

eczematous
ek-ZEM-ah-tus

Answer 18

pertaining to or resembling eczema

Question 19

excoriate
eks-KOR-ee-ate

Answer 19

to scratch

Question 20

excoriation
eks-KOR-ee-AY-shun

Answer 20

scratch mark

Question 21

ichythosis
ik-thee-OH-sis

Answer 21

scaling and dryness of the skin

Question 22

latex
LAY-tecks

Answer 22

manufactured from the milky liquid in rubber plants; used for gloves in patient care

Question 23

pruritus
proo-RYE-tus

pruritic
proo-RIT-ik

Answer 23

itching/itchy

Question 24

serous SEER-us

Answer 24

thicker and less transparent than water

Question 25

vesicle VES-ih-kull

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small sac containing liquid; for example, a blister

Question 26

candida KAN-did-ah

Answer 26

a yeastlike fungus

Question 27

candidiasis can-dih-DIE-ah-sis

Answer 27

infection with yeastlike fungus candida

Question 28

thrush

Answer 28

infection with candida albicans

Question 29

carbuncle KAR-bunk-ul

Answer 29

infection composed of many furuncles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

Question 30

cellulitis sell-you-LIE-tis

Answer 30

inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue

Question 31

furuncle FU-rung-kel

Answer 31

an infected hair follicle that spreads into tissues around the follicle

Question 32

herpes zoster shingles HER-pees-ZOS-ter

Answer 32

painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatome or nerve root on one side of the body

Question 33

impetigo im-peh-TIE-go

Answer 33

infection of the skin that produces thick, yellow crusts

Question 34

infection in-FEK-shun

Answer 34

invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms

Question 35

infestation in-fes-TAY-shun

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act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species, such as a parasite

Question 36

louse LOWESE lice (pl) LICE

Answer 36

parasitic insect

Question 37

necrotizing fasciitis neh-krohTIZE-ing fash-eh-EYE-tis

Answer 37

inflammation of fascia, producing death of tissue

Question 38

parasite PAR-ah-site

Answer 38

an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species

Question 39

perdiculosis peh-dick-you-LOH-sis

Answer 39

an infestation with lice

Question 40

scabies SKAY-bees

Answer 40

skin disease produced by mites

Question 41

tinea TIN-ee-ah

Answer 41

general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

Question 42

tinea capitis TIN-ee-ah CAP-it-us

Answer 42

fungal infection of the scalp

Question 43

tinea corporis TIN-ee-ah KOR-por-is

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fungal infection of the body

Question 44

tinea cruris TIN-ee-ah KROO-ris

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fungal infection of the groin

Question 45

tinea pedis TIN-ee-ah PED-is

Answer 45

fungal infection of the foot

Question 46

tinea versicolor TIN-ee-ah VERSE-ih-col-or

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fungal infection of the trunk in which the skin loses pigmentation

Question 47

verruca ver-ROO-cah

Answer 47

wart caused by a virus

Question 48

acne

Answer 48

inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Question 49

androgen

Answer 49

hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

Question 50

comedo comedones (pl)

Answer 50

a whitehead or blackhead caused by too much sebum and too many keratin cells blocking the hair follicle

Question 51

cyst

Answer 51

an abnormal, fluid-containing sac

Question 52

cystic

Answer 52

relating to a cyst

Question 53

dandruff

Answer 53

seborrheic scales from the scalp

Question 54

papule

Answer 54

small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

Question 55

pustule

Answer 55

small protuberance on the skin that contains pus

Question 56

rupture

Answer 56

break or tear of any organ or body part

Question 57

sebaceous glands

Answer 57

glands in the dermis that opens into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid called sebum

Question 58

sebum

Answer 58

waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands

Question 59

seborrhea

Answer 59

excessive amount of sebum

Question 60

seborrheic

Answer 60

pertaining to seborrhea