Skin, Hair, and Nails Vocab Flashcards
acrocyanosis
bluish discoloration of hands and feet, may be present at birth
alopecia areata
patchy, nonscarring, asymmetric hair loss occurring in sharply defined areas of scalp or beard
annular
shaped like a ring, lesion that forms a ring around a clear center of normal skin
atrophy
thinning of skin surface and loss of skin markings. skin translucent and paper like
bulla
vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter
cellulitis
diffuse, acute infection of skin and subcuatneous tissue
confluent
lesions that run together
crust
dried serum, blood, or purulent exudates, slighted elevated
cutis marmorata
marbled or mottle appearance of skin of a newborn when exposed to decreased temperatures. happens because newborn’s immature vascular system is unable to adapt to temp changes
cyst
elevated, circumscrived, encapsulated lesion in dermis or subcuatnous layer. filled with liquid of semi=solid amterial
dermatomal
lesion that follows a nerve of segment of body
ecchymosis
contusion or bruis
eczematous dermatitis
common inflammatory skin disorder presenting with pruritic papulovesicular lesions
erosion
loss of part of epidermis, depressed, moist, glistening, follows rupture of vesicle or bulla
erythema toxisum
common transient benign condition seen in newborns seen during the first week. generalized small papules or pustules
exocriation
loss of epidermis. linear, hollowed-out crusted area
fissue
linear crack or break from epidermis to dermis. may be moist or dry
folliculitsi
inflammation and infection of the hair follicle and surrounded dermis
furunle
deep seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit
harlequin color change
skin coloration that occurs in some newborns in response to changes in position
languga
fine, silky hair of newborn’s skin
lichenificatino
rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing, itching, or skin irritation. often involves flexor surface of extremity
macule
flat circumscribed area that is a change in color of skin. less than 1 cm in diameter
mobilliform
maculopapular lesions that becomes confluent on the face and body
nevus
mole that varies in size and color
nodule
elevated, firm, circumscribe lesion, deeper in dermis than a papule. 1 to 2 cm in diameter
papular
elevated, firm, circumscribed area, less than 1 cm in diameter
patch
flat, nonpalpable, irregular shaped macule greater than 1 cm in diameter
pityriasis rosea
common self limiting exanthematous rash whose onset is marked by a herald patch
plaque
elevated, firm, and rough lesion with a flat top surface greater than 1 cm in diameter
pustule
elevated, superficial lesion, similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid
salmon patches
flat, deep pink localized area usually seen on the mid=forehead, eyelids, upper lip and back of newborn
sebum
lipid substance that keeps skin and hair from drying out
stellate
star=shaped lesion
telangiectasia
fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation
tinea
group of noncandial fungal infection
tumor
elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly demarcated, deeper in dermis, greater than 2 cm in diameter
vellus hair
short, fine, nonpigmented hair
vernix caseosa
mixture of sebum and cornified epidermis that covers the infants body at birth
vesicle
elevated, circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis, filled with serous fluid, less than 1 cm in diameter
wheal
elevated, irregular shaped area of cutanoues edema, solid, transient, variable diameter
ulcer
loss of epidermis and dermis, concave, varies in size
