Ch3 Derm Terms

Question 1

Ab / rasion

Answer 1

Away. Scrape

Question 2

Alopecia

Answer 2

Baldness

Question 3

Anhidrosis

Answer 3

Lack of sweating

Question 4

Comedo

Answer 4

Sebum plugged hair follicle

Question 5

Cyanhidrosis

Answer 5

Blue sweat condition

Question 6

De pigment ation

Answer 6

Away pigment condition

Question 7

Dermatolysis

Answer 7

Loose skin

Question 8

Erythema

Answer 8

Redness

Question 9

ErythrodermA

Answer 9

Redskin

Question 10

Dermatalgia dermatodynia

Answer 10

Skin pain

Question 11

Hemathidrosis

Answer 11

Sweating blood

Blood sweat condition

Question 12

Hidro/poiesis

Answer 12

Formation of sweat

Question 13

Hyperkerotisis

Answer 13

Condition of over horny

Excessive growth of horny skin

Question 14

Hypermelanosis

Answer 14

Over black condition

Excessive melanin in skin

Question 15

Hyperpigmentation

Answer 15

Over pigment condition

Excess pigment in skin

Question 16

Hypo melan osis

Answer 16

Diminished melenin in skin

Question 17

Macerate

Answer 17

To soften skin

Question 18

Onychophagia

Answer 18

eating or biting nail

Question 19

Pruritus

Answer 19

An itch

Question 20

Rhyti dermia

Answer 20

Wrinkle skin

Question 21

Sebo poeisis

Answer 21

Oil formation

Question 22

Seborrhea

Answer 22

Discharge of oil

Question 23

Trichomegaly

Answer 23

Abnormally Thick hair

Question 24

Ichthy

Answer 24

Dry scaly itchy

Question 25

Urticaria

Answer 25

Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

Hives

Acute allergic reaction with red round wheals on skin
(Latin for burning nettle)

Question 26

Xanthoderma

Answer 26

Yellow skin

Question 27

Xeroderm

Answer 27

Dry skin

Question 28

Xerosis

Answer 28

Dryness condition

Question 29

Adipocele

Answer 29

Hernia filled with fatty tissue

Question 30

Dermatofibroma

Answer 30

Fibrous skin tumor

Question 31

Erythycyanosis

Answer 31

Red and/or blue discoloration of skin

Question 32

Keratogenic

Answer 32

Causing horny tissue development

Question 33

Keratosis

Answer 33

Horny tissue condition

Question 34

Necrosis

Answer 34

Tissue death

Question 35

Onychia

Answer 35

A mail condition

Question 36

Onychocryptosis

Answer 36

Ingrown nail

Question 37

Onycholysis

Answer 37

Loss of nail

Question 38

Onychomalacia

Answer 38

Abnormal softening of nail

Question 39

Onychopathy

Answer 39

Nail disease

Question 40

Pachyderma

Answer 40

Tough skin

Pachy- thick
Seems - skin

Question 41

Paronychia

Answer 41

Condition of the tissue around a nail

Question 42

Steatoma

Answer 42

Fatty tumor

Question 43

Xanthoma

Answer 43

Yellow tumor

Question 44

Impetigo

Answer 44

Contagious bacterial infection of skin

Cellulitis is when it invaded deeper layers of skin

Question 45

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 45

Bed sore

De-down/lie
Cubitus ulcer - sore

Question 46

Dermopathy

Answer 46

Skin disease

Question 47

Atopic dermatitis

Answer 47

Chronic inflammatory disease characterized by itching ie eczema

Question 48

Hypertrichosis

Answer 48

Excessive hair growth

Question 49

Ichthyosis

Answer 49

Condition in skin where it is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

Ichthy- fish scale

Question 50

Postpartum alopecia

Answer 50

Baldness after pregnancy

Question 51

Psoriasis

Answer 51

Psor-itch
Iasis- condition of

Skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin

Question 52

Sclerodermatitis

Answer 52

Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

Question 53

Scleronychia

Answer 53

Thickening and hardening of nails

Question 54

Xanthosis

Answer 54

Yellowing of the skin

Question 55

Acne

Answer 55

Popular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum