Skin Conditions Flashcards
What describes hypopigmentation the best
White colorless areas
Boils are caused by
Bacteria
What best describes erythema
Redness brought about by inflammation
The technical term for what is lentigines
Freckles
What results in excess of oiliness to the nose forehead and scalp
Seborrhea
What skin condition would you avoid using alkaline products with
Asteatosis
What best describes seborrhea
Oiliness of the skin
What skin type is not prone to acne
Dry skin
If you are over cleansing the skin with alkaline products what could result
Astestosis
Couperose is
Distended capillaries from weakening capillary walls
What does poison ivy produce
Vesicles
Skin diseases which are contagious can be credited to
Microbiological influences
What is a generic term for chronic and lengthy inflammatory conditions of the skin of unknown cause particularly with vesiculation of acute stages
Eczema
What can result from overusing aftershave
Irritation and redness
What is an inflammatory disorder of the sudoriferous glands caused by excessive heat
Milaria rubra
Herpes Zoster Is a painful disease that
Affects the nerves
Secondary lesions always develop
In the later stages of disease
What is commonly called callous but when it grows inward it is known as a corn
Keratoma
What is a fungal infection of the skin that causes small areas of the skin to change color especially onto tanned skin
Tinea versicolor
What is a disorder of the sudoriferous glands
Prickly heat
What is a malignant tumor of epithelial tissue
Carcinoma
What is another name for scar
Cicatrix
Abnormal growth of tissue that serves gnosis logical function resulting from uncontrolled progressive multiplication of cells can vary in shape size and hue is a
Tumor
Steatoma is Also known as
Sebaceous cyst
Vesicles and Bullae are
Blisters that contain clear watery fluid
What is a skin lesion such as chapped lips
Fissure
What is a skin disease that is caused by disorder of the keratinization process of the skin where coarse scales are formed
Ichthyosis
What causes a port wine stain
An abnormal growth of blood vessels
What is the most common type of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma
The dead cells that form over a wound or blemish during the healing process are known as
Crust
What is the term for a spot or discoloration of the skin including but not limited to a freckle
Macule
What is basal cell carcinoma characterized by
Pearly nodules with open source I don’t heal
What occurs when serum and pus are mixed with epidermal flakes
Crusts
Brown spots on the skin which are commonly called liver spots are also known as
Chloasma
