U.4 Pathology

Question 1

a collection of pus, Latin: “going away, oozing”

Answer 1

abscess

Question 2

rubbing away by friction

Answer 2

abrasion

Question 3

Greek: mound, eruption

Answer 3

acne

Question 4

hair loss, Greek: “without a fox mane”, bald

Answer 4

alopecia

Question 5

atopic: “no place”, i.e. unusual; dermat|itis, skin inflammation

Answer 5

aptopic dermatitis

Question 6

basal cell carcinoma
melanoma
squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 6

types of skin cancer

Question 7

fluid-filled bumps on the skin

Answer 7

blister, bulla, pustule, vesicle

Question 8

cicatrix

Answer 8

scar

Question 9

comedo

Answer 9

blackhead or whitehead; plural comedones

Question 10

region of injured tissue with ruptured capillaries under the skin (bruise), due to trauma

Answer 10

contusion

Question 11

sac-like structure in tissue filled with fluid, gas, or semi solid

Answer 11

cyst

Question 12

ecchymosis

Answer 12

discoloration (bruise) due to damaged capillaries under the skin

Question 13

eczema

Answer 13

red, itchy, blistering rash, Greek: “boil over”

Question 14

elevated collection of pooled blood trapped under the skin

Answer 14

hematoma

Question 15

excessive hair growth in a make-like pattern, affects women

Answer 15

hirsutism

Question 16

dry, scaly, thickened skin; typically an inherited skin disorder

Answer 16

ichthyosis

Question 17

skin infection caused by staph or strep bacteria

Answer 17

impetigo

Question 18

exuberant scar tissue

Answer 18

keloid

Question 19

freckle, flat pigmented spot

Answer 19

macule, patch

Question 20

mole, flat or elevated pigmented spot

Answer 20

nevus

Question 21

raised skin lesions

Answer 21

nodule
papule
tumor

Question 22

pinpoint spots on skin caused by capillary rupture

Answer 22

petechia (singular)
petichiae (plural)

Question 23

scaly, pruritic, red skin patches; probable immune disorder

Answer 23

psoriasis

Question 24

redness, visible blood vessels on face

Answer 24

rosacea

Question 25

contagious pruritic condition caused by itch mite infestation

Answer 25

scabies

Question 26

fungal disease of skin

Answer 26

tinea

Question 27

open sore or wound

Answer 27

ucler

Question 28

pruritic pale-red patches of skin due to allergic reaction; hives

Answer 28

urticaria

Question 29

verruca

Answer 29

wart

Question 30

lightening of the skin due to loss of melanocytes

Answer 30

vitiligo