Chapters 4&5 Vocab Flashcards
Skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump which occurs deep with in the skin the medical term for multiple boils
Carbuncle
Rash characterized by inflamed itchy dry scaly or irritated skin
Eczema
Is there an infection involving an entire hair follicle and nearby skin tissue the medical term for a boil
Furuncle
The term that describes dead or dying body tissue that occurs because the local blood supply to the tissue is either lost or is an adequate to keep the tissue alive
Gangrene
A benign pigmented spot on the skin such as a mole
Nevus
Unhealthy pale appearance
Pallor
A rare hereditary disease In which the blood pigment hemoglobin is abnormally metabolized
Porphyria
A condition in which certain facial blood vessels enlarge Giving the cheeks and nose a flush appearance
Rosacea
And infection of the surface of the skin caused by staff and strep bacteria
Impetigo
Skin infection caused by fungus also called ringworm
Tinea
Skin condition characterized by red itchy raised area that appear in varying shapes And sizes commonly called hives
Urticaria
An Examination of tissue removed from the living body to discover the presents cause or extent of disease
Biopsy
A cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or lining the Internal organs
Carcinoma
A reversible structural change that alters the character of a tissue
Metaplasia
The process of graphing or transplanting organs or tissues between members of different species
Xenotransplant
