Chapter 11 Flashcards
Acne excoriee
When people scrape off acne lesions causing scarring
Actinic keratoses
Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough; resulting from sun damage
Albinism
Absence of melanin pigment in the skin
Anhidrosis
Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of a fever or skin disease
Asteatosis
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Atopic dermatitis
Excess inflammation; dry skin, redness and itching from allergens or irritants
Basal cell carcinoma
Most common and the least sever type of skin cancer, often appears as white pearly nodules
Bromhidrosis
Foul smelling sweat. Armpits and feet
Bulla
Large blister with clear fluid
Carbuncle
Group of boils
Chloasma
Liver spots. Hyper pigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated
Comedo
Black/white heads
Comedogenic
Tendency for an ingredient to clog pores
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
Acne
Characterized by comedones and blemishes
Contact dermatitis
Inflammatory skin due to contact with substance or chemical
Crust
Scab or sore
Cyst
Closed sack of infection
Dermatitis
Any inflammatory condition of the skin
Dermatologist
Skin doctor
Dermatology
Medical branch of science that deals with skin and its disorders and diseases
Eczema
Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin.
Edema
Swelling caused by fluid imbalance in cells or a response to injury or infection
Erythema
Redness caused by inflammation
Excoriation
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
Fissure
Crack in skin that penetrates the dermis like chapped lips/hands
Folliculitis
Barber’s itch. Inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingrown hairs
Furuncle
A boil. Never comes to a head. Filled with pus (usually clear)
Herpes simplex virus 1
Strain of herpes virus that causes fever blisters
Herpes simplex virus 2
Strain of herpes that effects the genitals
Herpes zoster
Shingles. Characterized by group of blisters that form a rash in a ring or line
Hyperhideosis
Excessive perspiration cause by heat, genetics, medications or medical conditions