Skin disorders and diseases 7✔️ Flashcards
A skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions and bacteria known as propionibacterium acnes(p,acnes),the scientific term for acne bacteria.
Acne
Congenital hypopigmentation,or absence of melanin pigment of the body,include the skin,hair,and eyes.
Albinism
Abbreviation ACD;an allergy to an ingredient or a chemical,usually caused by repeated skin contact with the chemical.
Allergic contact dermatitis
Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic
Deficiency in perspiration or the inability to sweat,often a result of damage to autonomic nerves
Anhidrosis
Most common and least severe type of skin cancer;often characterized by light or pearly nodules.
Basal cell carcinoma
Foul-smelling perspiration,usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet,which is generally caused by bacteria.
Bromhidrosis
pleural:bullae . a large blister containing a watery fluid similar to vessel but larger.
Bulla
Also known as mask of pregnancy;condition characterized by typically brown hyperpigmentation,generally on the face,which is not elevated.
Chloasma
Lighty raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.
Cicatrix
Also known as pinkeye;infection of the eye that may be caused by bacteria or a virus;generally extremely contagious.
Conjuntivitis
An inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances:many of these substances are used in cosmetology.
Contact dermatitis
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing;an accumulation of sebum and pus,sometimes mixed with epidermal material.
Crust
Closed,abnormally developed sac that contains fluid,pus,semifluid or morbid matter above or below the skin.
Cyst
Inflammatory condition of the skin.
Dermatitis
Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging.
Extrinsic factors
A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. Examples are severely cracked and/or chapped hands or lips.
Fissure
Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging,especially wrinkling and sagging of the skin.
Free radicals
Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore.
Herpes simplex I
Excessive sweating caused by heat or genral body weakness
Hyperhidrosis
Darker than normal pigmentation, appearing as dark splotches.
Hyperpigmentation
Abnormal growth of skin.
Hypertrophy
Absence of pigment, resulting in light or white splotches.
Hypopigmentation
Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions;usually caused by a staphylococcus bacteria.
Skin-aging factors over which we have little control.
Intrinsic factors
Abbreviation ICD.Occurrs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis.
Irritant contact dermatitis
Acquired,superficial,thickened patch of epidermis.A callus is a keratoma caused by continued,repeated pressure or friction on any part of the skin,especially the hands and feet.
Keloid
Singular ;lentigo.technical term for freckles-small yellow-colored to brown-colored spots on skin exposed to sunlight and air.
Lentigines
A mark on the skin;may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure of tissues or organs.
Lesion
Skin disorder characterized by light,abnormal patches(hypopigmentation);caused by a burn,scar,inflammation,or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells.
Leukoderma
Plural:maculae .flat spot or discoloration on the skin,such as a freckle or a red spot left after a pimple has healed.
Macule
Most serious form of skin cancer;often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture,jagged,or raised.
Malignant melanoma
Benign,keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the epidermis and have no visible opening.
Milia
Also known as prickly heat;an acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands,charized by the eruption of small,red vesicles and accompanied by burning ,itchy skin.
Miliaria rubra
Small brownish spot or blemish on the skin,ranging in color from pale tan ro brown or bluish black.
Mole
A solid bump larger than 0.4 inches that can be easily felt.
Nervus
Product that has been designed and proven not to clog the follicles.
Non Comedogenic
Lesions that are different color than the color of the skin,and/or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin.
Primarily lesion
Skin disease is characterized by red patches covered with sliver-white scales;usually found on the scalp,elbows, knees,chest,and lower back.It is rarely found on the face.
Psoriasis
The hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle,forming an obstructive that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions such as papules and pustules.
Retention hyperkeratosis
Chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose,and is characterized by flushing(redness),telangiectasis(distended or dilated surface blood vessels)and in some cases,the formation of papules and pustules.
Rosacea
Any thin,dry,or oily plate of epidermal flakes.An example is abnormal or excessive dandruff.
Scale
Also known as cicatrix;a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.
Scar
A large,protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum.sebaceous cysts are frequently seen on the scalp and the back and may be surgically removed by a dermatologist.
Sebaceous cyst
Skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands.it is often characterized by redness,dry or oily scaling,crusting,and/or itchiness.
Seborrheic dermatitis
Characterized by piles of material on the skin surface,such as a crust or scab,or depression in the skin surface,such as an ulcer.
Secondary skin lesion
Allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance.
Sensitization
A small brown-colored or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.
Skin tag
Type of skin cancer is more serious than basal cell carcinoma;often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.
Squamous cell carcinoma
Abnormal brown-colored or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape.
Stain
Change in pigmentation of the skin caused by espouse to the sun or ultraviolet light.
Tan
Distended or dilated surface blood vessels.
Telangiectasis
Abnormal,rounded,solid lump above,within,or under the skin;larger than a papule.
Tubercle
An abnormal mass varying in size,shape,and color.
Tumor
Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body;accompanied by pus and loss of the skin depth and possibly weeping fluids or pus.
Ulcer
Also known as wart;hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis.
Verruca
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid;lying within or just beneath the epidermis.
Vesicle
Hereditary condition that causes hypopigmented spots and splotches on the skin that often appear milky white.
Vitiligo
Itchy,swollen lesions that last only a few hours;caused by a blow or scratch,the bite of an insect,urticaria(skin allergy),or the sting of a nettle.examples include hives and mosquito bites.
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