chap 3

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

scraping/rubbing away at skin surface by friction

Question 2

abscess

Answer 2

localized collection of pus at the site of an infection

Question 3

furuncle

Answer 3

abscess that originates in a hair follicle; BOIL

Question 4

carbuncle

Answer 4

cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

Question 5

acne

Answer 5

inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules and pustules

Question 6

alopecia

Answer 6

absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; BALDNESS

Question 7

comedo

Answer 7

discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; BLACKHEAD

Question 8

cyst

Answer 8

closed sac or pouch in or under the skinn w/ definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

Question 9

sebaceous

Answer 9

a cyst filled w/ sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland

Question 10

eczema

Answer 10

redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

Question 11

hemorrhage

Answer 11

loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally

Question 12

contusion

Answer 12

hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken ; BRUISE

Question 13

ecchymosis

Answer 13

skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area w/ colors changing from blue/black to greenish/brown or yellow; BRUISE

Question 14

petechia

Answer 14

minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin

Question 15

hematoma

Answer 15

elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

Question 16

hirsutism

Answer 16

condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women

Question 17

impetigo

Answer 17

bacterial skin infection charactericed by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

Question 18

psoriasis

Answer 18

chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches cored w/ silvery scales

Question 19

scabies

Answer 19

contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

Question 20

skin lesions

Answer 20

areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound d/t external factors or internal disease

Question 21

primary lesions

Answer 21

initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue that may be flat or elevated

Question 22

secondary lesions

Answer 22

result from the changes that take place in the primary lesion d/t infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of a disease

Question 23

tinea

Answer 23

fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; RINGWORM

Question 24

ulcer

Answer 24

lesion of the skin marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

Question 25

pressure ulcer

Answer 25

skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; decubitus ulcer or BEDSORE

Question 26

urticaria

Answer 26

allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale-red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; wheals of HIVES

Question 27

verruca

Answer 27

rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus ; WART

Question 28

vitiligo

Answer 28

loss of skin pigmentation;milk-white patches; leukoderma

Question 29

biopsy

Answer 29

removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm diagnosis, prognosis, or follow course of disease

Question 30

skin test

Answer 30

method for determining induced sensitivity (Allergy) by applying a suspected allergen to determine sensitivity to the specific antigen by an inflammatory skin reaction to it

Question 31

cryosurgery

Answer 31

use of subfreezing temperature, to destroy abnormal tissue cells (cancerous or infected tissue)

Question 32

debridement

Answer 32

tx that involves removal of foreign material/dead/damaged tissue to promote healing and prevent infection

Question 33

electrodessication

Answer 33

high-frequency electrical sparks used to dehydrate/destroy diseased tissue

Question 34

incision and drainage (I&D)

Answer 34

incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by the drainage of its contents

Question 35

skin graft

Answer 35

surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue by applying it to an injured site

Question 36

allograft

Answer 36

transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; HOMOGRAFT

Question 37

autograft

Answer 37

Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

Question 38

synthetic (skin graft)

Answer 38

transplantation of srtifical skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

Question 39

xenograft

Answer 39

transplantation from a foreign donor and transferred to a human ; HETEROGRAFT

Question 40

skin resurfacing

Answer 40

procedure that repais damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improves skin tone irregularities through the use of topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser

Question 41

chemical peel

Answer 41

use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to tx acne scarring and general keratoses as well as cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face ; CHEMABRASION

Question 42

Cutaneous laser

Answer 42

any of several laser tx employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery

Question 43

dermabrasion

Answer 43

removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer