Chapter 11 vocabulary Flashcards
Acne
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous oil glands can cause comedones and blemishes
Acne excoriee 
When clients scratch off acne which then causes scarring or discoloration
Actinic keratoses
Pink or flesh colored pre-cancerous lesions they feel sharp and rough
Albinism
Absence of melanin pigment in the entire body including hair and eyes
Anhidrosis
Deficiency of perspiration which results in a fever or skin disease that requires medical treatment
Asteatosis
Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Can be caused from aging or body disorders or harsh soaps and more
Atopic dermatitis
Excess inflammation
Dry skin or redness and itching from allergies or irritation
Basal cell carcinoma
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
Brohidrosis
Foul smell from armpits or the feet
Bulla
Large a blister with watery fluids
Carbuncle
Cluster of boils
Large inflammation caused by staphylococci bacterium
Chloasma
Hyper pigmentation spots on the skin but they are not elevated
Comedo
Mass of harden sebum on skin cells in a hair follicle
Open comedo is a blackhead
Closed comedo is a whitehead
Comedogenic
Tendency to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells resulting in comedones
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye which is very contagious and infectious
Contacts dermatitis
Inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or chemical
Crust
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
Cyst
A closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid and infection
Dermatitis
Any inflammatory condition of the skin
Dermatologists
Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair and nails
Dermatology
Medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and its nature.
Eczema
Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin it can be a cute or chronic
Edema
Swelling caused by a 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 the skin that penetrates the dermis
Ex chapped lips
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicle caused by a bacterial infection from ingrown hairs
Furuncle
A boil. It’s filled with pus and are caused by bacteria in the glands or hair follicles
Herpes Symplex virus 1
Cold sores or called fever blisters
contagious
Herpes Symplex virus 2
Strain of herpes virus that infects the genitals

Contagious
Herpes zoster
A painful viral infection skin condition from chickenpox virus
they are groups of blisters that form a rash in a ring or line
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating caused by heat

Hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells
Hyper pigmentation
Overproduction of pigment
Hypertrophy
Abnormal growth of skin many are harmless
Hypo pigmentation
Absence of pigment
Impetigo
Contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria
Keloid
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Keratoma
Thickened patch of epidermidis.
Keratosis
Abnormal thick build up of cells
Keratosis Pilaris
Redness and bumpiness common on cheeks or upper arms it’s caused by blocked hair follicles
Lantigo
Freckles or small yellow brown colored spots
Lesions
Mark or wound or abnormality
Structural changes in tissue caused by damage or injury
Leukoderma
Skin disorder characterized by light or abnormal patches
Vitiligo in albinism are Leukoderma
Macule
Flat spot or discoloration on the skin
like a freckle
Malignant melanoma
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
Milia
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
Miliaria rubra
Prickly heat
Acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands resulting in the eruption of red vessels and burning
Mole
A brownish spot some are flat resembling freckles and others are raised and darker
Nevus 
Nevus
Malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries
Birthmark
Nodules
Small bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty deposits, or infection
Papule
Pimple. small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus
Perioral dermatitis
Acne like condition around the mouth
Could be caused by toothpaste or other products
Primary lesions
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
Pruitis
Persistent itching
Pseudofolliculitis
Razor bumps
Folliculitis with no plus or infection
Psoriasis
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
Pustule
Raised inflamed papule with white or yellow center containing pus
Retention hyper keratosis
Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicle
Scale
Flaky skin cells
Ex Dandruff
Scar
Light colored slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed up
Seborrhea
Severe oiliness on the skin
Seborrheic dermatitis
Common form of eczema but mainly affects oily areas
It can be Have inflammation,scaling, and/or itching
Secondary lesion
Skin damage developed in the later stages of disease that change the structure of tissue or organs
Skin tag
Small benign outgrowth of extensions of the skin that look like flaps
Squamous cell carcinoma
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
stain
Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular or irregular shape
They can appear after moles or freckles or liver spots disappear
Steatoma
Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum
Can you grow from a pea size to an orange
Tan
Increase in pigmentation due to the melanin production that result from exposure to UV radiation
Tinea
A contagious condition caused by fungal infection and not a parasite
It’s itchy, scaly, and sometimes painful
Tinea Corporis
Ringworm.
A contagious infection that’s formed in a ring, red pattern, with elevated edges
Tubercle
Abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule
Tumor
Large nodule.
a abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive sell multiplication and varying in size shape and color
Ulcer
Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth
Urticaria
Hives.
Caused by an allergic reaction from the bodies histamine production
Varicose veins
Dilated and twisted veins commonly in the legs
Vasodilation
Vascular dilation of the blood vessels
Verruca
Wart.
Hypertrophy of the papillae and epididymis caused by a virus
It’s infectious and contagious
Vesicle
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid
Vitiligo
Pigmentation disease
lack of pigment
Wheal
Itchy swollen lesion caused by a insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or sting
