derm terms ilm Flashcards
hyperkaratosis
thickening of stratum corneaum. this is the outermost layer of dead cells in the epidermis.
ballooning
intracellular edema in keratinocytes that causes them to separate. often caused by viral infection
orthokeratosis
thickening of stratum corneium (outermost layer of dead cells) without nuclear retention
parakeratosis
retained nuclei in the stratum corneum.
hypergranulosis
increase in granular layer
acanthosis
increasing thickness of epidermis
pallipionmatosis
mountain and valley patten in epidermis
Dyskeratosis
Premature keratinization of keratinocytes meaning that the keratinocytes undergo apoptosis in the basal or spinous llayer of the epidermis rather than the corneum
Acantholysis
falling apart of the kerationcytes. discohesion, looks messy gaps among cells.
spongiosis
INTER cellular edema. so edema in between kerationcytes.
Ballooning
INTRA cellular edema of keratinocytes. often associated with viral infection
exocytosis
white blood cells migrating to epidermis
erosion
stripping away of corneum
ulceration
complete loss of epidermis
vacuolization
bubbly appearance of epidermal basal layer
palisading
lining up of cells in a row
macule
small flat discoloration- can see but cant feel
patch
large flat discoloration like a bruise
papule
is a small bump like a wart. u can feel it. less than 1 cm
Nodule
a bump larger than 1 cm larger than papule.