Chapter 8 Flashcards
Abrade
scrape away
Bacteremia
An infection of the blood stream resulting in a cluster of symptoms such as drop in a blood pressure, increase in heart rate and fever
Bulla
a large blister containing serous fluid
Comedo
blackhead
Debridement
the usually surgical removal of lacerated, devitalized, or contaminated tissue
Electrodesiccation
the drying up of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode
Induration
harden
Keratin
a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair
Keratoytic
relating to or causing keratolysis
Melanin
broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms
Mohs micrographic surgery
a precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer
Papule
a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus
Pustule
are small, pus-filled sores located at the surface of the skin
Pyoderma
A condition that causes large painful sores, most commonly on the leg
Raynaud phenomenon
A condition in which body overreacts to certain situations causing cold and numbness in the hands and feet
Rhiophyma
a skin disorder characterized by a large, red, bumpy or bulbous nose