Diseases

Question 1

Ecchymosis

Answer 1

Hemmorhage or leaking of blood into subcutaneous tissue

Question 2

Petechia

Answer 2

Tiny ecchymosis in dermal layer

Question 3

Plaque

Answer 3

Raised papule

Question 4

Purpura

Answer 4

Elevated lesion containing pus

Question 5

Telangiectasia

Answer 5

Permanent dilation of venules and capillaries. Spider veins

Question 6

Vesicle

Answer 6

Blister. Filled with fluid

Question 7

Atrophy

Answer 7

Paper thin skin occuring in aged

Question 8

Cicatrix

Answer 8

Scar

Question 9

Eschar

Answer 9

Scab

Question 10

Fissure

Answer 10

Crack-like lesion of skin

Question 11

Keloid

Answer 11

Scar that is an overgrowrh of tissue at site of injury

Question 12

furuncle

Answer 12

Skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle

Question 13

Impetigo

Answer 13

Bacterial skin infection seen in children

Question 14

Pilonidal cyst

Answer 14

Growth of hair in cyst

Question 15

Pruritus

Answer 15

Itching

Question 16

Seborrheic dermatitis

Answer 16

Inflammatory disease of scalp and face

Question 17

Candidiasis

Answer 17

Yeast infection

Question 18

Dermatomycosis

Answer 18

Fungal infection of skin

Question 19

Tinea Capitis

Answer 19

Fungal infection of scalp. Ringworm

Question 20

Tinea corporis

Answer 20

Ringworm of the body

Question 21

Tinea cruris

Answer 21

Jock itch. Fungal infection on external genitalia and legs

Question 22

Pediculosis

Answer 22

Lice

Question 23

Exanthematous diseases

Answer 23

Viral diseases that include rashes

Question 24

HPV

Answer 24

Herpes simplex virus. Virus of small vesicles filled with fluid on base of skin.

Question 25

Herpes zoster

Answer 25

Painful rash by reactivation of previous rash. Also called shingles

Question 26

Verruca

Answer 26

Warts

Question 27

Alopecia

Answer 27

Hair loss

Question 28

Hupertrichosis

Answer 28

Excess hair

Question 29

Milia

Answer 29

Tiny keratinous cysts caused by clogged oil ducts

Question 30

Corn / Clavus

Answer 30

Hard mass of cells overlying bony prominence as a result of pressure

Question 31

Decubitus ulcer

Answer 31

Ulcer in skin over bony prominence. Pressure sores, bedsore

Question 32

Icthyosis

Answer 32

Dry skin that has scaly appearance

Question 33

Psoriasis

Answer 33

Chronic skin disorder of red patches covered by thick dry skin

Question 34

Dyschromia

Answer 34

Abnormality of skin pigmentation

Question 35

Vitiligo

Answer 35

Irregular patches of skin lacking pigment

Question 36

Anhidrosis

Answer 36

Produce little to no sweat

Question 37

Hidradenitis

Answer 37

Imflammation of sweat glands

Question 38

Hyperhidrosis

Answer 38

Excessive sweating

Question 39

Miliaria

Answer 39

Minutes vesicles and papules caused by blockage of sweat ducts in heat

Question 40

Onychia

Answer 40

Inflammation of fingernail

Question 41

Onychocryptosis

Answer 41

Ingrown nail

Question 42

Onycholysis

Answer 42

Seperation of nail plate from nail bed

Question 43

Onychomycosis

Answer 43

Nail fungus | Tinea ungium

Question 44

Paronychia

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Infection of skin beside nail

Question 45

Angioma

Answer 45

Vascular tumor

Question 46

Dermatofibroma

Answer 46

Tumor of skin that is painless

Question 47

Dysplastic nevus

Answer 47

Abnormal mole

Question 48

Lipoma

Answer 48

Fatty tumor

Question 49

Seborrheic keratosis

Answer 49

Warty skin lesion caused by sun exposure

Question 50

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 50

Most common skin cancer | Result of sun exposure

Question 51

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 51

Rare form of skin cancer of colored nodules | Appears in patients with deficient immune systems