Contagious diseases and other disorders

Question 1

An abnormal growth

Answer 1

hypertrophy

Question 2

Wasting away or thinning

Answer 2

atrophy

Question 3

Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinocytes

Answer 3

hyperkeratosis

Question 4

An acquired thickened patch of epidermis. Calluses are one of these things

Answer 4

keratoma

Question 5

An abnormally thick buildup of skin cells

Answer 5

keratosis

Question 6

Redness and bumpiness in the cheeks, upper arms, or thighs, caused by blocked follicles

Answer 6

keratosis pilaris

Question 7

A pigmented nevus; some are flat and resemble freckles, others are raised and darker

Answer 7

mole

Question 8

An itchy, inflammatory skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white-silver scales; caused by an over-proliferation of skin cells that replicate too fast

Answer 8

psoriasis

Question 9

A small growth of extension of the skin that looks like a flap

Answer 9

skin tag

Question 10

Also known as pinkeye; inflammation of the mucous membrane around the eye

Answer 10

Conjunctivitis

Question 11

Fever blisters or cold sores; blisters usually appear on lips and nostrils

Answer 11

Herpes simplex virus 1

Question 12

Genital herpes

Answer 12

Herpes simplex virus 2

Question 13

Also known as shingles; a painful skin condition due to reactivation of the chickenpox virus

Answer 13

Herpes zoster

Question 14

A bacterial infection of the skin that often occurs in children. Characterized by blusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled with bacteria

Answer 14

Impetigo

Question 15

Also known as ringworm, caused by a fungus

Answer 15

tinea coporis

Question 16

Also known as a wart; contagious

Answer 16

verruca

Question 17

Fungal infection that produces symptoms of thick, brittle, discolored nails

Answer 17

onychomycosis

Question 18

A form of OCD in which the person picks at their skin to the point of injury, infection, or scarring

Answer 18

dermatillomania

Question 19

A psychological disorder in which the client has a preoccupation with their appearance

Answer 19

body dysmorphic disorder

Question 20

Also known as a boil; a subcutaneous abscess filled with pus; caused by bacteria in glands or hair follicles

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furuncle

Question 21

group of boils

Answer 21

carbuncle

Question 22

Swelling from a fluid imbalance in the cells or from a response to injury

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edema

Question 23

redness caused by inflammation

Answer 23

erythema

Question 24

An ingrown hair

Answer 24

folliculitis

Question 25

razor bumps

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pseudofolliculitis

Question 26

Medical term for itching/persistent itching

Answer 26

Pruritus

Question 27

A sebaceous cyst, also called a wen

Answer 27

steatoma

Question 28

A deficiency in perspiration due to failure of the sweat glands

Answer 28

Anhidrosis

Question 29

Foul smelling perspiration; caused by bacteria and yeast on the skin’s surface

Answer 29

Bromhidrosis

Question 30

Chronic, excessive sweating caused by heat, genetics, stress, or medications

Answer 30

Hyperhidrosis

Question 31

Excessive perspiration caused by underlying medical condition, such as menopause

Answer 31

Diaphoresis

Question 32

Also known as prickly heat; acute inflammation disorder of the sweat glands

Answer 32

miliaria rubra