Skin Flashcards
furuncle
A boil, infection of hair follicle
trauma
emotional response for something that has happened
dermatitis
inflammation of skin
freckles
small areas of high melanocyte activity (stimulated by sunlight)
Hypopigmentosis
implies a reduced ability to produce melanin
hyperpigmentosis
excessive melanocyte activity
abrasion
result of scraping against a solid object
incision
linear cuts produced by sharp objects
laceration
jagged, irregular tear in the service produced by solid impact or irregular object
puncture
result from slender, pointed objects piercing the epithelium
avulsion
chunks of tissue are torn away by the brute force of an auto accident, explosion, or other incident
contusion
A bruise causing bleeding in the dermis
skin graft
needing skin from somewhere else
sepsis
most dangerous or fatal factor of a victim recovering from a burn
hypodermic needle
below the skin
cerumen
earwax
Lines of cleavage
wrinkles
melanocytes
produce pigment/melanin