Chapter 5 vocabulary (full terms)

Question 1

acrochordon

Answer 1

skin tags

Question 2

actinic dermatitis

Answer 2

inflammation of skin caused by exposure to radiant energy

Question 3

anhidrosis

Answer 3

abnormal condition - lack of sweating

Question 4

avulsion

Answer 4

process of forcibly tearing off a part of the body

Question 5

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 5

epithelial malignant tumour of the skin, rarely metastasizes

Question 6

bulla

Answer 6

large blister

Question 7

candidiasis

Answer 7

infection of skin or mucous membrane with any species of candida

Question 8

carbuncle

Answer 8

cluster of boils

Question 9

causalgia

Answer 9

intense burning pain

Question 10

cellulitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Question 11

cicatrix

Answer 11

scar left after healing of a wound

Question 12

comedo

Answer 12

blackhead

Question 13

debridement (remember, french pronunciation)

Answer 13

removal of foreign material or damaged/dead tissue from a wound

Question 14

decubitus ulcer

Answer 14

bedsore, pressure ulcer

Question 15

dehiscence

Answer 15

bursting open of surgical wound

Question 16

dermatome

Answer 16

surgical instrument used to cut skin for grafting

Question 17

dermomycosis

Answer 17

skin condition caused by fungus

Question 18

ecchymosis

Answer 18

abnormal condition; blood seeps into skin causing discolourations

Question 19

erythema

Answer 19

redness of skin

Question 20

erythroderma

Answer 20

abnormal redness of skin occurring over widespread areas of body

Question 21

eschar

Answer 21

slough, scab

Question 22

excoriation

Answer 22

abrasion of epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, burns

Question 23

exudate

Answer 23

production of pus or serum

Question 24

hidradenitis

Answer 24

inflammation of sweat glands

Question 25

hyperhidrosis

Answer 25

abnormal condition of excessive sweating

Question 26

icteric

Answer 26

pertaining to jaundice

Question 27

impetigo

Answer 27

skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae

Question 28

lentigo

Answer 28

flat, brownish spot on skin; freckle

Question 29

leukoderma

Answer 29

localized loss of skin pigmentation

Question 30

leukoplakia

Answer 30

white spots formed on mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek

Question 31

melanocarcinoma

Answer 31

cancerous tumour that has black pigmentation

Question 32

melanoma

Answer 32

cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

Question 33

miliaria

Answer 33

called 'prickly heat', seen in newborns, caused by excessive body heat

Question 34

onychitis

Answer 34

inflammation of the nail

Question 35

onychomycosis

Answer 35

fungal infection of the nail

Question 36

pachyderma

Answer 36

thick skin

Question 37

paronychia

Answer 37

infection of the marginal structures around the nail

Question 38

pediculosis

Answer 38

condition of lice infestation

Question 39

petechiae

Answer 39

small, pinpoint, purple hemorrhagic spots on the skin

Question 40

pruritus

Answer 40

severe itching

Question 41

purpura

Answer 41

purplish discolouration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into tissues

Question 42

rhytidoplasty

Answer 42

plastic surgery for removal of wrinkles

Question 43

rosacea

Answer 43

chronic disease of the skin on the face; marked by papules, pustules, erythema, telangectasia, and hyperplasia

Question 44

roseola

Answer 44

any rose coloured rash marked by red spots on the skin

Question 45

rubella

Answer 45

systemic disease caused by virus; characterized by rash and fever

Question 46

rubeola

Answer 46

contagious disease; characterized by fever, inflammation of mucous membranes, and rose-coloured spots

Question 47

scleroderma

Answer 47

chronic condition with hardening of skin and other connective tissues

Question 48

seborrhea

Answer 48

excessive flow of oil from sebaceous glands

Question 49

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 49

malignant tumour of squamous epithelial tissue

Question 50

striae

Answer 50

stretch marks

Question 51

subungual

Answer 51

pertaining to below the nail

Question 52

telangiectasia

Answer 52

a vascular lesion formed by dilatation of a group of small blood vessels, may appear as a birthmark

Question 53

thermanesthesia

Answer 53

inability to distinguish beween sensations of heat and cold

Question 54

tinea

Answer 54

contagious skin diseases; caused by certain fungi, marked by appeared of discoloured scaly patches. Also called ringworm.

Question 55

trichomycosis

Answer 55

fungal condition of hair

Question 56

varicella

Answer 56

chicken pox

Question 57

vitiligo

Answer 57

skin condition; white patches on skin

Question 58

xanthoderma

Answer 58

yellowness of skin

Question 59

xanthoma

Answer 59

literally means yellow tumour

Question 60

xeroderma

Answer 60

dry skin

Question 61

xerosis

Answer 61

abnormal dryness of skin, mucous membranes, conjunctiva

Question 62

Tzanck test

Answer 62

microscopic examination of tissue scraped from pustule