Chapter 3 Terms Flashcards
friction scraping away skin
abrasion
condition producing no sweat
anhidrosis
large blister
bulla
hardened sebum in follicle; blackhead
comedo
injury caused by blow; swelling, bruise, pain
contusion
fluid filled sac under skin
cyst
crack like lesion on skin
fissure
excessive hair growth
hirsatism
redness of skin due to increased blood flow
hyperemia
excessive sweating
hyperhidrosis
abnormal pigmentation
hyperpigmentation
injury or abnormality
lesion
white skin
leukoderma
fatty mass
lipoma
flat, discolored spot on skin
macule
cell or tissue death
necrosis
skin blemish, birthmark, mole; usually benign
nevous
firm, solid mass larger than 0.5cm
nodule
softening of nails
onychomalacia
abnormal paleness
pallor
small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5cm
papule
spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
petechiae
abnormal skin reaction to light
photsensitivity
sever itching
pruritus
skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels
purpura
infection producing pus; dead bacteria, white blood cells, tissue debris
purulent
raised spot on skin with pus
pustule
pus on or within skin
puoderma
hardened ksin
scleroderma
seborrhea
oily discharge
contain/produce pus
supperative
open sore in skin
ulcer
hives; eruption of wheals with severe itching
urticaria
small, fluid filled, raised spot; blister
vesicle
small, round, swollen area; allergic skin reaction
wheal
small, round, swollen area; allergic skin reaction
wheal
abnormally dry skin
xeroderma
collection of pus in skin
abscess
inflammation of sebaceous glands with papules and pustules
acne
chronic adult acne, primarily on nose
acne rosacea
teenage acne with comedos, papules, pustules
acne vulgaris
skin unable to make melanin; red eyes
albinism
tumor is basal cell layer; rarely metastasizes
basal cell carcinoma
skin damage caused by heat
burn
diffuse acute infection of connective tissue
cellulitis
normal scar
cicatrix
open sore from pressure over bony area; loss of blood to skin
decubitus ulcer
inflammation of skin
dermatitis
presence of skin condition
dermatosis
late stage of gangrene; dried, blackened, shriveled
dry gangrene
superficial dermatitis; redness, vesicles, itching, crustin
eczema
tissue necrosis due to loss of blood flow
grangrene
skin becomes dry, scaly, keratinized
ichthyosis
highly infectious bacterial infection with pustules that rupture and crust
impetigo
skin cancer is AIDS patients; brownish purple lesions
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
thick hypertrophic scar
Keloid
excessive growth and thickening of epidermis layer
keratosis
torn or jagged wound
laceration
dangerous form of cancer; begins in melanocytes; quickly metastasizes
Malignant Melanoma
lice infection
pediculosis
chronic inflammatory condition with papules forming silvery scale patches
psoriasis
contagious viral infection; German measles
Rubella
skin disease cased by mite infection
scabies
sebum filled sac under skin
sebaceous cyst
cancer of epidermis layer; may invade deeper tissue and metastasize
squamous cell carcinoma
collection of dilated blood vessels; birthmark
strawberry hemangioma
chronic disease of connective tissue; injures skin, joints, kidneys; red, scaly, butterfly rash
systemic lupus erythematosus
fungal infection; itching and scaling lesions
tinea
fungal infection on scalp; ringworm
tinea capitis
fungal infection on scalp; athletes foot
tinea pedis
contagious viral infection; chickenpox
varicella
warts; benign growth caused by virus
verruca
disappearance of pigment from skin in patches; causes milk white lesions
vitiligo
area of gangrene with secondary bacterial infection and pus
wet gangrene
absence or loss of hair; baldness
alopecia
furuncle involving several hair follicles
carbuncle
bacterial infection of hair follicle; redness, pain, swelling
furuncle
fungal infection of hair
trichomycosis
infected nail bed
onychia
fungal infection of nail
onychomycosis
nail bitting
onychophagia
infection of skin fold around the nail
paronychia
removal of piece of tissue to examine under microscope
biopsy
removal of entire suspicious area of tissue for examination
excisional biopsy
scraping cells from tissue to examine under scope
exfoliative cytology
thin piece of tissue cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under scope
frozen section
scrapings from lesions that are cultured and examined under microscope
fungal scrapings
homograft; skin graft from one to another
allograft
skin graft from person’s own body
autograft
instrument for cutting skin or produce thin transplants
dermatome
skin grafting
dermatoplasty
transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site
skin graft
skin graft from an animal, usually a pig; heterograft
xenograft
destruction of tissue by using chemicals, electricity, heat, freezing
cauterization
use of extreme cold to destroy tissue
cryosurgery
removal of superficial skin lesions with scraper
curettage
removal of foreign material and dead/damaged tissue from the wound
debridement
use of electric current to destroy tissue
electrocautery
incision made to drain material
incision and drainage
surgical removal of nail
onychectomy
abrasion using chemicals; chemical peel
chemabrasion
abrasion using wire brushes or sandpaper; scars, tattoos
dermabrasion
removal of lesions using a laser beam
laser therapy
removal of fat beneath skin by means of suction
lipsuction
removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; face lift
rhytidectomy
deaden pain
anesthetic
kill bacteria
antibiotic
kill fungi
antifungal
kill mites/ lice
antiparasitic
reduce severe itching
antipruritic
kill bacteria
antiseptic
pertful anti inflammatory
corticosteroid cream
#
number
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
bid
two times a day
BX, bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity
decub
decubitus ulcer
Derm, derm
dermatology
FS
Frozen Secction
I&D
incision and drainage
ID
intradermal
MM
malignant melanoma
oint
ointment
qid
four times a day
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
SG
skin graft
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
STSG
split thickness skin graft
Subc, Subq
subcutaneous
tid
three times a day
UV
ultraviolet
x
times
