Chp 54 Key Terms

Question 0

Comedo

Answer 0

Skin lesion that occurs in acne vulgaris (closed form whitehead, open form blackhead)

Question 1

Cellulitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue

Question 2

Dermatitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the skin

Question 3

Dermatomycosis

Answer 3

Fungal infection of the skin

Question 4

Escher

Answer 4

Hard scab or dry crust that results from necrotic tissue

Question 5

Lichenified

Answer 5

Thickened or hardened from continued irritation

Question 6

Onychomycosis

Answer 6

Disease of the nail caused by fungus

Question 7

Pediculosis

Answer 7

Infestation with lice

Question 8

Pemphigus

Answer 8

Acute or chronic serious skin disease characterized by the appearance of bullae (blisters) of various sizes on normal ski and mucous membranes

Question 9

Pruritus

Answer 9

Severe itching

Question 10

Psoriasis

Answer 10

Chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which epidermal cells proliferate abnormally fast

Question 11

Purulent

Answer 11

Fluid that contains pus

Question 12

Pyoderma

Answer 12

Any acute, inflammatory, purple not bacterial dermatitis

Question 13

Seborrhea

Answer 13

Disease of the sebaceous glands marked by increase in the amount and often alteration of the quality of sebaceous secretions