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Milady standard Fundamentals Esthetics Exam Review Book > Chapter 11 vocabulary > Flashcards

Chapter 11 vocabulary Flashcards

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Acne

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous oil glands can cause comedones and blemishes

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Acne excoriee 

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When clients scratch off acne which then causes scarring or discoloration

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Actinic keratoses

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Pink or flesh colored pre-cancerous lesions they feel sharp and rough

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Albinism

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Absence of melanin pigment in the entire body including hair and eyes

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency of perspiration which results in a fever or skin disease that requires medical treatment

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Asteatosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency

Can be caused from aging or body disorders or harsh soaps and more

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excess inflammation
Dry skin or redness and itching from allergies or irritation

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Least severe skin cancer but is most common

Can appear as light pearly no nodules or characteristics including sores, reddish patches, or a Smooth skin with a bump

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Brohidrosis

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Foul smell from armpits or the feet

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Bulla

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Large a blister with watery fluids

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of boils

Large inflammation caused by staphylococci bacterium

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Chloasma

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Hyper pigmentation spots on the skin but they are not elevated

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Comedo

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Mass of harden sebum on skin cells in a hair follicle

Open comedo is a blackhead
Closed comedo is a whitehead

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Comedogenic

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Tendency to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells resulting in comedones

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye which is very contagious and infectious

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Contacts dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or chemical

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish well it’s healing resulting in a accumulation of sebum and pus

Ex scab on a sore

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Cyst

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A closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid and infection

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin

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Dermatologists

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Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair and nails

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Dermatology

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Medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and its nature.

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Eczema

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Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin it can be a cute or chronic

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Edema

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Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells or a response to injury or infection

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Erythema

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Redness caused by inflammation

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Excoriation

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Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

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Fissure

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

Ex chapped lips

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation of the hair follicle caused by a bacterial infection from ingrown hairs

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Furuncle

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A boil. It’s filled with pus and are caused by bacteria in the glands or hair follicles

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Herpes Symplex virus 1

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Cold sores or called fever blisters

contagious

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Herpes Symplex virus 2

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Strain of herpes virus that infects the genitals

Contagious

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Herpes zoster

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A painful viral infection skin condition from chickenpox virus
they are groups of blisters that form a rash in a ring or line

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Hyperhidrosis

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Excessive sweating caused by heat



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Hyperkeratosis

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Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells

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Hyper pigmentation

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Overproduction of pigment

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Hypertrophy

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Abnormal growth of skin many are harmless

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Hypo pigmentation

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Absence of pigment

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Impetigo

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Contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria

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Keloid

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Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

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Keratoma

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Thickened patch of epidermidis.

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Keratosis

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Abnormal thick build up of cells

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Keratosis Pilaris

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Redness and bumpiness common on cheeks or upper arms it’s caused by blocked hair follicles

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Lantigo

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Freckles or small yellow brown colored spots

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Lesions

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Mark or wound or abnormality

Structural changes in tissue caused by damage or injury

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Leukoderma

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Skin disorder characterized by light or abnormal patches

Vitiligo in albinism are Leukoderma

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Macule

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Flat spot or discoloration on the skin

like a freckle

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Malignant melanoma

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Serious form of skin cancer it can be spread very quickly

Black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven and texture, jacked or raised

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Milia

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Small epidermal cyst with no visible opening

Milia are more common in dry skin types and may form after skin trauma such as laser resurfacing

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Miliaria rubra

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Prickly heat
Acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands resulting in the eruption of red vessels and burning

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Mole

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A brownish spot some are flat resembling freckles and others are raised and darker

Nevus 

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Nevus

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Malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries

Birthmark

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Nodules

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Small bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty deposits, or infection

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Papule

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Pimple. small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus

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Perioral dermatitis

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Acne like condition around the mouth

Could be caused by toothpaste or other products

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Primary lesions

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Flat non-palpable changes in the skin color such as a macules or patches

Elevation can be formed by fluid in a cavity such as a vessels, bullae, and pustules

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Pruitis

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Persistent itching

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Pseudofolliculitis

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Razor bumps

Folliculitis with no plus or infection

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Psoriasis

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Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with a white silver scales.
it is caused by an over proliferation of skin cells that replicates too fast

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Pustule

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Raised inflamed papule with white or yellow center containing pus

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Retention hyper keratosis

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Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicle

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Scale

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Flaky skin cells

Ex Dandruff

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Scar

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Light colored slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed up

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Seborrhea

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Severe oiliness on the skin

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Common form of eczema but mainly affects oily areas

It can be Have inflammation,scaling, and/or itching

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Secondary lesion

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Skin damage developed in the later stages of disease that change the structure of tissue or organs

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Skin tag

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Small benign outgrowth of extensions of the skin that look like flaps

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Serious skin cancer in the basal cell carcinoma

It can be scaly, red or pink papules or nodules you can also have open sores or crusty areas and it can grow and spread all over the body

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stain

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Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular or irregular shape

They can appear after moles or freckles or liver spots disappear

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Steatoma

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Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum

Can you grow from a pea size to an orange

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Tan

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Increase in pigmentation due to the melanin production that result from exposure to UV radiation

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Tinea

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A contagious condition caused by fungal infection and not a parasite

It’s itchy, scaly, and sometimes painful

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Tinea Corporis

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Ringworm.
A contagious infection that’s formed in a ring, red pattern, with elevated edges

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Tubercle

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Abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule

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Tumor

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Large nodule.

a abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive sell multiplication and varying in size shape and color

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Ulcer

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Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth

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Urticaria

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Hives.
Caused by an allergic reaction from the bodies histamine production

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Varicose veins

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Dilated and twisted veins commonly in the legs

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Vasodilation

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Vascular dilation of the blood vessels

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Verruca

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Wart.
Hypertrophy of the papillae and epididymis caused by a virus

It’s infectious and contagious

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Vesicle

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Small blister or sac containing clear fluid

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Vitiligo

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Pigmentation disease
lack of pigment

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Wheal

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Itchy swollen lesion caused by a insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or sting

Milady standard Fundamentals Esthetics Exam Review Book (43 decks)

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