Misc. Chapter 6 - Skin and Body Membranes

Question 1

rubeola

Answer 1

measles with an accompanying rash

Question 2

rubella

Answer 2

disease with a rash caused by the rubella virus

Question 3

roseola

Answer 3

disease with small, rosy patches on the skin (usually caused by a virus)

Question 4

varicella

Answer 4

disease with a rash known as the chicken pox, caused by the varicella virus

Question 5

impetigo

Answer 5

contagious skin disease caused by infectious agents (like staphylococci) that cause pyoderma (pus-containing)

Question 6

tinea

Answer 6

(ringworm) caused by fungi, skin condition that causes intense pruritus (itching)

Question 7

candidiasis

Answer 7

yeast fungus that causes common rashes (like diaper rash, athlete’s foot (tinea pedis), scalp ringworm (tinea captitis), ringworm of the beard (tinea barbae)

Question 8

urticaria, hives, eczema

Answer 8

skin conditions characterized by dermatitis

Question 9

ecchymosis

Answer 9

bluish-purple skin mark that may result form a skin injury that can cause blood to leak out of blood vessels

Question 10

purpura

Answer 10

condition with extensive hemorrhages into the skin covering a wide area. Starts with red areas, which turn purplish, and then brown, in a couple of weeks.

Question 11

rosacea

Answer 11

vascular disorder that appears as red blotches on the skin, particularly around the nose and cheeks.

Question 12

petechiae

Answer 12

tiny, pin point ecchymoses

Question 13

furuncle

Answer 13

a localized, pus-producing infection originating in a hair follicle

Question 14

carbuncle

Answer 14

a pus-producing infection that starts in subcutaneous tissue and is usually accompanied by fever and an ill feeling

Question 15

abscess

Answer 15

a localized infection usually accompanied by pus and inflammation

Question 16

gangrene

Answer 16

necrosis of tissue due to loss of blood supply