Ch. 5 (wood)

Question 1

Ecchymosis

Answer 1

reddish purple skin color

Question 2

Purpura

Answer 2

Purple red or brown red discoloration

Question 3

Carotenemia

Answer 3

yellowish orange skin discoloration

Question 4

Turgor

Answer 4

condition of normal tension in the skin and reflects the skins elasticity

Question 5

Bulla

Answer 5

fluid filled lesion, called a bleb

Question 6

cyst

Answer 6

semisolid encapsulated mass that extends deep into the dermis

Question 7

macule

Answer 7

flat, pigmented area thats less then 3/8 diameter (freckle)

Question 8

Papule

Answer 8

firm, rasied lesion up to 1/4 diameter

Question 9

plaque

Answer 9

flat rasied patch

Question 10

pustule

Answer 10

lesion that contains pus which gives it a yellow white color

Question 11

tumor

Answer 11

elevated solid lesion larger then 3/4

Question 12

vesicle

Answer 12

raised fluid filled lesion thats less then 1/4

Question 13

wheal

Answer 13

raised firm lesion with intense temp swelling area

Question 14

Erosion

Answer 14

lesion caused by loss of epidermis

Question 15

excoriation

Answer 15

linerally scratched or abraded area

Question 16

lichenification

Answer 16

characterized by thick roughened skin with exaggerated skin lines