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Disorders and Diseases of the Skin Flashcards

1
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What term describes any mark, wound, or abnormality?

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lesion

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2
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Light patches caused by destroyed pigment-producing cell?

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leukoderma

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What is a term fir a flat spot or discolorationof the skin such as a freckle?

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macule

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4
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What is true of malignant melanoma?

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it is the most serious form of skin cancer

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5
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What is an example of epidermal cysts?

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milia

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What is another name for the acute inflammatory disorder miliaria rubra?

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prickly heat

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What term refers to pigmented nevus

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mole

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Small bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue or infections?

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nodules

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9
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Another name for nevus?

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birthmark

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Abnormal, rounded solid lump larger than a papule?

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tubercle

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What is tinea versicolor?

A

yeast infection of the skin that inhibits melanin production

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12
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What is the common name for the contagious infection tinea corpus?

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ringworm

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13
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What is the generic term for a fungal infection

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tinea

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14
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What is the scientific term for couperose skin?

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telangiectasia

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15
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What causes the skin to tan upon exposure to UV radiation?

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increase in pigmentation

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16
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Sebaceous cyst of subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum?

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steatoma

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17
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Term for brown or wine colored discoloration?

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stain

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18
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scaly red or pink papules or nodules?

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squamous cell carcinoma

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19
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Condition characterized by redness and dilation of blood vessels?

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rosacea

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20
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What is the term for flaky skin cells or any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily?

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scales

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21
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solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter ?

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sebaeous filaments

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22
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What is a light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin that is formed after an unjury or lesion of the skin has healed?

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scar

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23
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Benign lesions frequently seen in oiler areas of the face ?

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sebceous hyperplasia

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24
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chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands?

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acne

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25
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disorder where clients purpousely scrape off acne lesions?

A

excorciee

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26
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pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that result from sun damage?

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acne keratoses

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27
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What is anhidrosis?

A

deficiency in perspiration

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28
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What is asteatosis?

A

dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency

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29
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What is the term for excess inflammation (dry skin, redness, itching) from allergies and irritants?

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atopic dermatitis

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30
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What is true of basal cell carcinoma?

A

least sever type of skin cancer

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31
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What is the term for foul smelling perspiration, usually in the armpits or feet?

A

bromhidrosis

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32
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large blister containing watery fluid that is larger than a vesicle?

33
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What is hyperkeratosis?

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thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells

34
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What is hypertrophy?

A

abnormal growth

35
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Contagious bacterial infection marked by clusters of small blisters?

36
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What is a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue (collagen)?

37
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What is keratoma?

A

aquired , thickened patch of epidermis

38
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What are abnormally thick build-up of cells?

39
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redness and bumpiness in the cheeks caused by blocked follicles?

A

keratosis pilaris

40
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What is the scientific name for freckle?

41
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What are secondary lesions?

A

skin damage that changes the structure of tissues or organs

42
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What is seborrheic dermatitis?

A

common form of eczema

43
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What is severe oiliness of the skin called?

44
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Where in the face does the acne-like condition perioral dermatitis manifest?

45
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Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as maculae or patches?

A

primary lesion

46
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What is the term for persistent itching?

47
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What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis?

A

razor bumps

48
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What is a characteristic for psoriasis?

A

red patches covered with white-silver scales

49
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What is a pustule?

A

inflamed papule

50
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When someone has retention hyperkeratosis, what builds up and fails to shed from the follicles as happens in normal skin?

A

dead skin cells

51
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What is the term for a cluster of boils?

52
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What is the common name for chloasma?

A

liver spots

53
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What is true of a comedogenic product?

A

it tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells

54
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What is comedone?

A

mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle

55
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What is the common name for conjuctivitis?

56
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What is contact dermatitis?

A

inflammation caused by contact with a substance or chemical

57
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What is crust an accumulation of?

A

sebum and pus

58
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What is a closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other matter above and below the skin?

59
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What is dermatitis?

A

any inflammatory condition of the skin

60
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What type of physician specializes in treating skin disorders and diseases?

A

dermatologist

61
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Small elevation of the skin that contains no fluid and may develop pus?

62
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Wheals?

A

hives
mosquito bites
uticaria

63
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Small blister or sac containing clear fluid?

64
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What is the common name for the hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis known as verruca?

65
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What is another term for varicose veins?

A

vascular lesions

66
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What is the term for dilation of the blood vessels?

A

vasodilation

67
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What is the common name for urticaria, which is caused by an allergic reaction from the body’s histamine production?

68
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What accompanies an ulcer in addition to loss of skin depth?

69
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Abnormal cell mass that results from excessive cell multiplication and varies in size, shape, and color?

70
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Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin?

71
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Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells?

72
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Redness caused by inflammation?

73
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Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping?

A

excoriation

74
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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis?

75
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Inflammation of the hair follicles?

A

folliculitis

76
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Herpes Simplex 1

A

causes fever blisters and cold sores

77
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What is the common name for the painful viral infection herpes zoster?

78
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Hyperhydrosis?

A

excessive perspiration

79
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What part of the body is affected by herpes simplex 2?

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