vocab 5-6

Question 1

a procedure that can help people with the scarring from acne

Answer 1

Dermabrasion

Question 2

the instrument of choice for the surgeon creating skin grafts

Answer 2

dermatome

Question 3

Type of surgery that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue or to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury.

Answer 3

cryosurgery

Question 4

Removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound

Answer 4

debridement

Question 5

Abrasion of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, burns, etc

Answer 5

excoriation

Question 6

Severe itching

Answer 6

pruritus

Question 7

Overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation

Answer 7

keloid

Question 8

Blackhead

Answer 8

comedo

Question 9

Small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

Answer 9

petechiae

Question 10

Condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish-yellow

Answer 10

ecchymosis

Question 11

necrosis, or death, of tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient or absent blood supply to the area

Answer 11

Gangrene

Question 12

Surgical complication where there is separation or bursting open of a surgical wound

Answer 12

Dehiscence

Question 13

Skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

Answer 13

Vitiligo

Question 14

Localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

Answer 14

Leukoderma

Question 15

Larger blister; a bleb

Answer 15

bulla

Question 16

Crusty or scabbed dead material that is cast off from a wound, especially from a burn.

Answer 16

Eschar

Question 17

A condition of a nail with possible pus formation that can cause loss of a nail.

Answer 17

Onychia

Question 18

fungal infection of the finger or toe nails

Answer 18

onychomycosis

Question 19

An infection of the finger next to the cuticle

Answer 19

paronychia

Question 20

Inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy, such as x-rays, ultraviolet light, and sunlight

Answer 20

actinic dermatitis

Question 21

Infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed of a cluster of boils

Answer 21

carbuncle

Question 22

ringworm

Answer 22

tinea

Question 23

Thick skin

Answer 23

pachyderma

Question 24

Dry skin

Answer 24

Xeroderm

Question 25

a lack or complete absence of sweating

Answer 25

anhidrosis

Question 26

Rubella

Answer 26

Disease caused by virus characterized by rash and fever | Aka German measles

Question 27

An agent used to destroy hardened skin or scars.

Answer 27

KERATOLYTIC

Question 28

A drug that lessens or eliminates itching, tingling, or burning sensations on the skin

Answer 28

ANTIPRURITIC

Question 29

drug that mimics the action of the body's adrenal hormones

Answer 29

CORTICOSTEROIDS

Question 30

A test for a viral infection that involves taking a scraped sample of material from the bottom of a vesicle.

Answer 30

TZANCK

Question 31

Scabies

Answer 31

Contagious disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, burrows, and intense itching

Question 32

Rubeola

Answer 32

Contagious disease characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes, and rose colored spots on the skin

Question 33

Any rose colored rash marked by maculae or red spots on the skin

Answer 33

Roseola

Question 34

Plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles

Answer 34

Rhytidoplasty

Question 35

Rosacea

Answer 35

A chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose

Question 36

Purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravastion of blood into the tissues

Answer 36

Pupura

Question 37

Psoriasis

Answer 37

Chronic skin condition characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and dry scales on the skin

Question 38

Icteric

Answer 38

Pertaining to jaundice

Question 39

White spots or patches formed on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek

Answer 39

Leukoplakia

Question 40

Intense Burning pain associated with trophic skin changes such as thinning of hair and loss of sweat glands due to peripheral nerve damage

Answer 40

Causalgia

Question 41

Infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of candida

Answer 41

Candidiasis

Question 42

What usually causes impetigo

Answer 42

Strep

Question 43

Aka freckle

Answer 43

Lentigo

Question 44

Condition in older people where there is dry skin and localized scaling caused by excessive exposure to the sun

Answer 44

Senile keratosis

Question 45

Seborrhea

Answer 45

Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands

Question 46

Chronic condition with hardening of the skin and other connective tissues

Answer 46

Scleroderma

Question 47

Aka chickenpox

Answer 47

Varicella

Question 48

Xerosis

Answer 48

Abnormal dryness of skin, mucus membranes, or conjunctiva

Question 49

A soft, rounded plaque or module, usually on the eyelids

Answer 49

Xanthoma

Question 50

Yellow mess of the skin

Answer 50

Xanthoderma

Question 51

Fungal condition of the hair

Answer 51

Trichomycosis

Question 52

Vascular lesion formed by dilation of a group of small blood vessels that may appear as a birthmark

Answer 52

Telangiectasia

Question 53

Inability to distinguish between the sensations of heat and cold

Answer 53

Thermoanesthesia

Question 54

Open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membranes

Answer 54

Ulcer

Question 55

Pertaining to below the nail

Answer 55

Subungual

Question 56

Stretch marks

Answer 56

Striae

Question 57

Condition of infestation with lice

Answer 57

Pediculosis

Question 58

Skin tags

Answer 58

Acrochordon

Question 59

Process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or a toe

Answer 59

Avulsion

Question 60

Scar left after the healing of a wound

Answer 60

Cicatrix