Chapter 5: Vocab Flashcards
Acne
Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles; pimples
Acrochordon
Small outgrowth of the epidermal and dermal tissue; skin tags
Actinic dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy, such as X-rays, ultraviolet light, and sunlight
Albinism
Genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes
Alopecia
Absence or loss of hair, especially if the head; baldness
Anhidrosis
Abnormal condition in which there is a lack of or complete absence of sweating. May be congenital or disease related, generalize or localized, temporary or permanent
Autograft
Graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part of that same patient
Avulsion
Process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
Epithelial malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasizes. It usually begins as a small, shiny papule and enlarges to form a whitish border around a central depression
Bite
Injury in which part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal, or human, resulting in a combination of an abrasion, puncture, or laceration
Boil
Acute, infected, painful module formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicle; most often causes by the invasion of staphylococci; furuncle
Bulla
Larger blister; bleb
Burn
Injury to tissue caused by hear, fire, chemical agents, electricity, lightening, or radiation; classified according to degree or depth of skin damage. The three classifications are first degree, second degree, and third degree. Note: burns of the eye and internal organs are classified by site not by degree
Candidiasis
Infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida but chiefly Candida albicans. Candida is a genus if yeasts.
Carbuncle
Infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed of a cluster of boils.
Causalgia
Intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes such as thinning of hair and loss of sweat glands due to peripheral nerve damage
Cellulitis
An acute, diffuse inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
Cicatrix
Scar left after the healing of a wound
Comedo
Blackhead
Corn
Condition of horny induration and thickening of the skin that may be soft or hard depending on location; caused by pressure, friction, or both from ill-fitting shoes
Cryosurgery
Technique of using subfreezing temperatures (usually with liquid nitrogen) to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury and destruction
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
Cyst
Closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
Debridement
Removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound. It is used to promote healing and to prevent infection.