Disorders and Diseases Flashcards
Acne excoriee
Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions
Acne
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
Actinic keratosis
Pink or flesh colored lesions that feel sharp or rough as a result of sun damage
Albinism
Absence of melanin in the body
Anhidrosis
Deficiency of perspiration
Asteatosis
Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Atopic dermatitis
Excess inflammation dry skin redness and itching from allergies and irritants
Basal cell carcinoma
Most common and least severe cancer includes sore reddish patches and smooth growth with an elevated border
Bronhidrosis
Foul smelling perspiration armpits or feet
Bulla
Large blister containing watery fluid
Carbuncle
Clusters of boils
Cholasma
Also know as liver spots hyper pigmentation on the skin spots that are not elevated
Comedeo
Closed are whiteheads blocked and open are black heads
Comedogenic
Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause buildup
Conjunctivitis
Pinkeye contagious infection of the mucous membranes around the eye
Contact dermatitis
Inflammatory skin condition caused by substance or chemical. Exposure to allergens and irritants
Crust
Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while it is healing
Cyst
Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other matter
Dermatitis
Any inflammatory condition of the skin various forms of lesions such as eczema vesicles or papilla
dermatologist
Physicians who specialize in diseases and disorders of the skin
Dermatology
Science that deals with the study of the skin and its nature structure and function diseases and treatment
Eczema
Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic in nature with dry moist lesions
Edema
Swelling caused by fluid imbalance in cells or a response to injury or infection
Erythema
Redness
Excoriation
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
Fissure
Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingrown hairs
Furuncle
Boil. Filled with pus. Caused by bacteria on glands or hair follicles
Herpes simplex virus 1
Cold sores
Herpes simplex virus 2
Strain of herpes that effects the genitals
Herpes zoster
Shingles viral infection from chickenpox virus
Hypergidrosis
Excessive perspiration caused by heat genetics medication of medical conditions
Hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells
Hyper pigmentation
Over production of pigment
Impetigo
Contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal bacteria clusters of small blisters
Keloid
Thick scar resulting from excessive collagen growth
Keratoma
Thickened patch of epidermis hands and feet
Keratosis
Abnormal thick build up of cells
Keratosis pilaris
Redness or bumpiness on the cheeks or upper arms caused by blocked hair follicles. The patches of irritation are accompanied by a rough texture and small pinpoint white milia
Lentigo
Freckles small yellow brow colored spots from sun exposure
Lesions
Mark or wound or abnormality structural changes in tissue caused by damage or injury
Leukoderma
Light patches post inflammatory
Macule
Flat spot or discoloration of the skin such as a freckle
Malignant melanoma
Most serious form of skin cancer
Milia
Epidermal cyst small apples with no visible opening
Militia rubra
Prickly beat sweat glad disorder
Mole
Raised colored pigmentation
Nevus
Also known as birthmark
Nodules
These are often referred to as tumors
Papule
Pimple or small elevation on skin
Perioral dermatitis
Acne like condition around the mouth
Primary lesions
Flat nonpapable changes in the skin such as macula or patched formed by fluid in cavity
Pruitis
Persistent itching
Pseudofolliculitis
Razor bumps without pus or infection
Psoriasis
Red patches covered with white silver scales over making of skin cells that replicate too fast found in patches
Pustule
Raised inflamed popular with a white or yellow center containing pus on the top of the lesion
Retention hyper keratosis
Dead skin cells build up and do not shed from follicles as they normally do
Scale
Flaky skin cells excessive dandruff
Scar
Lightly cored mark on skin formed after injury or lesions as skin is healing
Sebaceous filaments
Similar to open comedies without cell matter
Sebaceous hyperplasia
Benign lesions seen in oiler areas of face overgrowth of sebaceous gland
Seborrhea
Severe oil was of the skin
Seborrheic dermatitis
Common form of eczema mainly affects oily areas inflammation scaling or itching
Secondary lesions
Skin damage later stage changes structure of tissues or organs
Skin tag
Small benign outgrowth or extensions of skin that look like flaps commoner on arms or neck
Squamous cell carcinoma
More serious scaly red or pink papules or nodules also appear as open sores or crusty areas can spread in the body
Stain
Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular or irregular shape can occur after diseases moles freckles
Steatoma
Cyst or tumor filled with sebum can be pea sized or orange sized scalp neck back can also be called a wen
Tan
Increase pigmentation due to melanin productions that results from exposure to uv radiation visible skin damage
Tinea
Contagious condition caused by fungal infections itching scaling painful lesions
Times corporis
Ringworm
Tubercle
Abnormal round solid lump larger than a papule
Tumor
Large nodule of abnormal cell mass
Ulcer
Open lesion on the skin or body sigh puss and loss is skin depth
Urticaria
Hives or allergic reaction
Varicose veins
Vascular lesions dilated or twisted veins
vasodialtion
Dialtaion of blood vessels
verruca
Wart
Vesicle
Small blister or sac with clear fluid
Vitiligo
Pigmentation disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack
Wheal
Itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow insect bite skin allergy reaction or stings
