Key Terms - Chapter 4

Question 1

KT: alopecia

Answer 1

hair loss

Question 2

KT: anhidrosis

Answer 2

condition in which person produces little to no sweat

Question 3

KT: curettage

Answer 3

scraping of material from wall of cavity to obtain tissue for examination using a curutte

Question 4

KT: debridement

Answer 4

first step in wound treatment, removal of foreign bodies, to prevent infection

Question 5

KT: decubitus ulcer

Answer 5

inflammation, ulcer, or sore in skin over bony prominence

Question 6

KT: ecchymosis

Answer 6

leaking of blood into subcutaneous tissue… bruise

Question 7

KT: eczema

Answer 7

superficial inflammation of the skin… dermatitis

Question 8

KT: escharotomy

Answer 8

surgical incision into necrotic tissue, prevent edema in underlying tissue

Question 9

KT: folliculitis

Answer 9

inflammation of hair follicles

Question 10

KT: hematoma

Answer 10

blood mass

Question 11

KT: herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Answer 11

viral infection with clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases… genital herpes

Question 12

KT: hypertrichosis

Answer 12

abnormal excess of hair… hirsutism

Question 13

KT: intradermal (ID)

Answer 13

injection within dermis

Question 14

KT: onychocryptosis

Answer 14

abnormal condition of hidden nail… erythema

Question 15

KT: keratolytic

Answer 15

topical substances used to break down hardened skin to help shed (ex. salicylic acid)

Question 16

KT: melanoma

Answer 16

black tumor

Question 17

KT: nevus

Answer 17

birthmark

Question 18

KT: transdermal

Answer 18

non-absorbent patch that contains medication in gel-like material on one side to attach to skin

Question 19

KT: tuberculosis (TB) skin tests

Answer 19

intradermal test using purified protein derivative (PPD)

Question 20

KT: verruca

Answer 20

common and contagious epithelial growths… warts

Question 21

KT: pediculicide

Answer 21

kill lice

Question 22

KT: subcutaneous

Answer 22

pertaining to below the skin

Question 23

KT: seborrhea

Answer 23

dandruff