Chapter 3: Skin Term, Conditions, and Signs

Question 1

is a discolored spot on the skin; example: freckle

Answer 1

macule

Question 2

is a solid, circumscribed, elevated area on the skin; example:pimple

Answer 2

papule

Question 3

is a small, fluid filled sac; example: blister. A bulla is a large ________

Answer 3

vesicle

Question 4

is a dry, serous or seropurulent, brown, yellow, red, or green exudation that is seen as secondary lesions; example: eczema

Answer 4

crust

Question 5

is a thin, dry flake of cornified epithelial cells; example: psoriasis

Answer 5

scale

Question 6

is a localized, evanescent elevation of the skin that is often accompanied by itching; example: urticaria

Answer 6

wheal

Question 7

is a larger papule; example: acne

Answer 7

nodule

Question 8

is a small, elevated, circumscribed lesion of the skin that is filled with pus; example: varicella (chickenpox)

Answer 8

pustule

Question 9

_____ or ______ is an eating or gnawing away of tissue; examples: an open sore, decubitus ulcer

Answer 9

erosion, ulcer

Question 10

is a cracklike sore or slit that extends through the epidermis into the dermis; example: athlete’s foot

Answer 10

fissure

Question 11

is the medical term for measles

Answer 11

rubeola

Question 12

is an irregular tearing of a surface, especially the skin

Answer 12

laceration

Question 13

is the removal of foreign material, dead or damaged tissue from a wound, especially from a severe burn

Answer 13

debridement

Question 14

A _______ is an injury in which the skin is not broken but becomes discolored due to escape of fluid into subcutaneous tissue.

Answer 14

bruise

Question 15

is the forcible tearing away of a body part or structure such as a finger, toe, foot, or hand

Answer 15

avulsion

Question 16

means without decay, sterile, free from all living micro-organisms

Answer 16

asepsis

Question 17

An ________ is a scraping away of skin or mucous membrane. It is a result of injury or caused by mechanical means.

Answer 17

abrasion

Question 18

is the medical term for a wart

Answer 18

verruca

Question 19

A _______ is an acute, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, a gland, or a hair follicle.

Answer 19

boil

Question 20

A ________ is a pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin. It is commonly called a mole.

Answer 20

nevus

Question 21

A _________ is commonly called a blackhead

Answer 21

comedo

Question 22

The separation or bursting open of a surgical would is called _______

Answer 22

dehiscence

Question 23

the medical name for severe itching is called_____

Answer 23

pruritus

Question 24

overgrowth of scar tissue due to excessive collagen formation is called a _______

Answer 24

keloid

Question 25

_________ is an inflammatory skin disease marked by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

Answer 25

impetigo

Question 26

________ is an acute or chronic inflammatory skin disease, often referred to as dermatitis

Answer 26

eczema

Question 27

______ is the medical term for freckle

Answer 27

lentigo

Question 28

_______is a medical term that literally means “an itching”

Answer 28

psoriasis

Question 29

_________ is an infection of the skin or mucous membranes by yeast like fungi

Answer 29

moniliasis

Question 30

_________ is a condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or the presence of hair in unusual places, especially women

Answer 30

hirsutism

Question 31

______ is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles of the skin

Answer 31

acne