Common dermatologic terms

Question 1

Alopecia

Answer 1

Hair loss, partial or complete

Question 2

annular

Answer 2

Ring-shaped

Question 3

cyst

Answer 3

A cyst is a soft, raised, encapsulated lesion filled with semisolid or liquid contents.

Question 4

herpetiform

Answer 4

In grouped configuration

Question 5

lichenoid eruption

Answer 5

Violaceous to pruple, polygonal lesions that resemble those seen in lichen planus.

Question 6

milia

Answer 6

Small, firm, white papules filled with keratin.

Question 7

morbilliform rash

Answer 7

Generalized, small erythematous macules and/or papules that resemble lesions seen in measles.

Question 8

nummular

Answer 8

coin-shaped

Question 9

poikiloderma

Answer 9

skin that displays variegated pigmentation, atrophy, and telangiectasia. Dermatomyositis patient (image below). Vascularis atrophicans (image on question-slide)

Question 10

polycyclic lesions

Answer 10

A configuration of skin lesions formed from coalescing rings or incomplete rings. A rash that changes shape (_{Annular, polycyclic raised lesions; some lesions exhibited central clearing (white arrow) and some had dusky erythematous centers (black arrow)}).

Question 11

pruritus

Answer 11

A sensation that elicits the desire to scratch. Pruritus is often the predominant symptom of inlammatory skin diseases (e.g., atropic dermatits, allergic contact dermattis); it is also commonly associated with xerosis and aged skin. Systemic codntions that ce be associated with pruritus include chronic renal disease, cholestasis, pregnancy, malignancy, thyroid disease, polycythemia vera, and delusion of parasitosis.