Chapter 4 - Complementary Terms

Question 1

alopecia

Answer 1

baldness (loss of hair)

Question 2

cicatrix

Answer 2

scar

Question 3

cyst

Answer 3

a fluid filled sac

Question 4

diaphoresis

Answer 4

profuse sweating

Question 5

ecchymosis

Answer 5

“black and blue” mark- also called a bruise

Question 6

edema

Answer 6

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

Question 7

erythema

Answer 7

redness

Question 8

induration

Answer 8

abnormal hard spot(s)

Question 9

jaundice

Answer 9

yellow tinge to skin and/or sclerae (xanthoderma)

Question 10

nevus

Answer 10

mole/birthmark

Question 11

nodule

Answer 11

a small knot-like mass that can be felt by touch

Question 12

petechia (singular)

petechiae (plural)

Answer 12

pinpoint skin hemorrhages

Question 13

pressure ulcer (decub)

Answer 13

• eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients
• also known as a decubitus ulcer or bed sore

Question 14

pruritus

Answer 14

severe itching

Question 15

ulcer

Answer 15

an open, eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane

Question 16

vesicle

Answer 16

blister

Question 17

primary legion

Answer 17

physical changes of the skin of pathological origin

Question 18

secondary legion

Answer 18

may result from changes in primary legions or may be caused by injury or infection

Question 19

vascular legion

Answer 19

related to blood vessels and include the escape of blood into the tissues (hemorrhage)