Ch. 5 Terms

Question 1

Actinic Keratosis

Answer 1

A premalignant warty lesion occurring on the sun-exposed skin of the face or hands in aged light-skinned people.

Question 2

Alopecia

Answer 2

Lack of hair, especially on the scalp.

Question 3

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Answer 3

A slow-growing malignant neoplasm.

Question 4

Benign Lesion

Answer 4

A tumor that does not form metastases and does not invade and destroy adjacent normal tissue.

Question 5

Biopsy

Answer 5

A process of removing tissue from a patient for microscopic diagnostic examination.

Question 6

Congenital Nevus

Answer 6

A melanocytic nevus visible at birth, often larger than an acquired nevus.

Question 7

Contact Dermatitis

Answer 7

Acute or chronic dermatitis caused by initial irritant effect of a substance that comes in contact with the skin.

Question 8

Debridement

Answer 8

Removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, and devitalized tissue from a wound or burn.

Question 9

Decubitus Ulcer

Answer 9

Focal ischemic necrosis of skin and underlying tissues at sites of constant pressure or recurring friction.

Question 10

Dermabrasion

Answer 10

Procedure used to remove acne scars or pits, performed with sandpaper or other abrasive materials.

Question 11

Dermatofibroma

Answer 11

A slow growing, benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue.

Question 12

Dermatologist

Answer 12

A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cutaneous and related systemic diseases.

Question 13

Dermatome

Answer 13

An instrument for cutting thin slices of skin for grafting or excising small lesions.

Question 14

Dermis

Answer 14

Directly below the epidermis, the dermis is the second layer of skin.

Question 15

Dysplastic Nevus

Answer 15

Cutaneous pigmented lesions with notches, irregular borders, considered pre-malignant.

Question 16

Epidermis

Answer 16

The outer layer of the skin.

Question 17

Eschar

Answer 17

A this, crusty covering or sough that develops after thermal or chemical burn or cauterization of the skin.

Question 18

Gynecomastia

Answer 18

Excessive development of the male mammary glands.

Question 19

Impetigo

Answer 19

A contagious superficial pyoderma caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) or Streptococcus pyogenes (strep).

Question 20

Intradermal Nevus

Answer 20

A nevus in which nests of melanocytes are ground in the dermis, but not at the epidermal-dermal junction.

Question 21

Keloid

Answer 21

A nodular, firm, often linear mass of hyperplastic, thick scar tissue.

Question 22

Lumpectomy

Answer 22

Surgical removal of a tumor or other lump from the breast along with some surrounding tissue, conserving normal breast appearance.

Question 23

Mammoplasty

Answer 23

Altering the breast(s) size by enlarging or reducing the breasts.

Question 24

Mastectomy

Answer 24

Surgical removal of one or both breasts.

Question 25

Mastopexy

Answer 25

Plastic surgical fixation to lift or reshape - to improve the look of sagging breast(s).

Question 26

Mycoses

Answer 26

Any disease caused by a fungus.

Question 27

Necrosis

Answer 27

Pathologic death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting in irreversible damage.

Question 28

Nevus

Answer 28

A circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially one colored by hyperpigmentation.

Question 29

Pilonidal Cyst

Answer 29

Hair-containing cyst or sinus in the tissues of the sacrococcygeal area.

Question 30

Pruritis

Answer 30

Relating to itching.

Question 31

Psoriasis

Answer 31

A common autoimmune condition characterized by the eruption of reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules.

Question 32

Sebaceous Cyst

Answer 32

A common cyst of the skin containing sebum and keratin.

Question 33

Seborrhea

Answer 33

Overactivity of the sebaceous gland, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum.