Dermatology (Pt. 3)

Question 1

Gangrene

Answer 1

Tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply; from greek, gangraina = “an eating sore”

Question 2

Herpes Simplex

Answer 2

Infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV) causing pianful blisters around lips and nose; common name = fever blisters.

Question 3

Herpes Zoster

Answer 3

Viral infection of a nerve root that causes appearance of very painful blisters along the path of a nerve; common name = shingles

Question 4

Impetigo

Answer 4

Inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted

Question 5

Laceration

Answer 5

• Jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of the skin
• Does not mean a skin cut

Question 6

Laser Surgey

Answer 6

Removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam

Question 7

Lesion

Answer 7

General term that indicates the presence of some types of tissue abnormality: from latin, laedere = “to injure”

Question 8

Macule

Answer 8

Flat, discolored spot on the skin surface

EX:

• Freckle
• Birthmark

Question 9

Malignant Melanoma (MM)

Answer 9

• Aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte
• Prone to metastasize or spread

Question 10

Necrosis

Answer 10

Area of tissue death

Question 11

Nevus

Answer 11

Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole

Question 12

Nodule

Answer 12

Solid, raised clump of skin cells

Question 13

Onychia

Answer 13

Inflammed nail bed

Question 14

Papule

Answer 14

Small, solid, raised lesion on surface of the skin

Question 15

Petechiae

Answer 15

Flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin

Question 16

Pruritus

Answer 16

Severe itching

Question 17

Psoriasis

Answer 17

Chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches with circular borders.

Question 18

Purpura

Answer 18

Purplish-red bruises usually occuring in people with thin, easily damaged skin.

Question 19

Pustule

Answer 19

Raised spot on the skin containing pus

Question 20

Skin Graft (SG)

Answer 20

• Transfer of the skin from a normal area to cover another site
• Used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures

Question 21

Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Answer 21

Skin cancer that begins in the epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue but does not generally metastasize to other areas of the body.

Question 22

Tinea

Answer 22

Fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions.

Question 23

Ulcer

Answer 23

Open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane

Question 24

Urticaria

Answer 24

• Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching
• Usually associated with food allergy, stress, or drug reactions.
• From Latin, urtica = “nettle”

Question 25

Varicella

Answer 25

Viral infection with skin rash; common name = chicken pox.

Question 26

Vesicle

Answer 26

Small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

Question 27

Wheal

Answer 27

Small, round, raised area on the skin tha tmay be accompanied by itching - usually seen in allergic reactions.