Diagnostic Terms

Question 1

Acne

Answer 1

Inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin, evidenced by comedones (blackheads), pustules, or nodules on the skin

Question 2

Albinism

Answer 2

A hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment

Question 3

Burn

Answer 3

Injury to body tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or gases

Question 4

First-degree burn

Answer 4

A burn involving only the epidermis; characterized by erythema (redness) and hyperesthesia (excessive sensation)

Question 5

Second-degree burn

Answer 5

A burn involving the epidermis and the dermis; characterized by erythema, hyperesthesia, and vesications (blisters)

Question 6

Third-degree burn

Answer 6

A burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue

Question 7

Dermatitis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema, pruritus (itching) and various lesions

Question 8

Dermatosis

Answer 8

Any disorder of the skin

Question 9

Exanthematous viral disease

Answer 9

An eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease

Question 10

Rubella

Answer 10

Reddish; German measles

Question 11

Rubeola

Answer 11

Reddish; 14 days measles

Question 12

Variceela

Answer 12

A tiny spot; chickenpox

Question 13

Eczema

Answer 13

To boil out; often used interchangeably with dermatitis to denote a skin condition characterized by the appearance of inflamed, swollen, papules and vesicles that crust and scale, often with sensations of itching and burning

Question 14

Furuncle

Answer 14

Boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle; caused by staphylococcosis

Question 15

Carbuncle

Answer 15

A skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles

Question 16

Abscess

Answer 16

A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues, which heals when drained or excised

Question 17

Gangrene

Answer 17

An eating sore; death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

Question 18

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

Answer 18

Transient viral vesicles that infect the facial areas, especially the mouth and nose

Question 19

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)

Answer 19

Sexually transmitted, ucler-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa, after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

Question 20

Herpes zoster

Answer 20

A viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves characterized by painful blisters that spread over the skin following affected nerves, usually unilateral; also known as shingles

Question 21

Impetigo

Answer 21

A highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted, most often around the mouth and nostrils

Question 22

Keratoses

Answer 22

Thickened area of epidermis

Question 23

Actinic (or solar) keratoses

Answer 23

Localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, a known precursor to cancer

Question 24

Seborrheic keratoses

Answer 24

Benign, wart-like tumors; more common on elderly skin

Question 25

Lupus

Answer 25

A chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of varous parts of the body

Question 26

Cutaneous lups

Answer 26

Limited to the skin; evidenced by a characteristic rash, especially on the face, neck and scalp

Question 27

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 27

A more severe form of lupus involving the skin, joins, and often vital organs

Question 28

Malignant cutaneous neoplasm

Answer 28

Skin cancer

Question 29

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 29

Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium