Vocabulary Flashcards
Names of Conditions, Drugs, Symptoms etc.
Auspitz sign
When slight scratching of a scaly
lesion (a.k.a. removal of the scale) reveals
pinpoint bleeding within lesion.
Nikolsky Phenomenon
Koebner Phenomenon
Ecchymosis
Eschar
Fissure
Follicular
Maceration
Nummular
Pedunculated
What is an erythema?
A superficial reddening of the skin. Result of dilated by irritation blood vessels.
What are bullae?
Large blisters on skin filled with clear fluid.
Koebner phenomenon
The appearance of new skin lesions on previously unaffected skin secondary to trauma.
What is xerosis?
Dry skin
One of the goals of suturing is to approximate. What does that mean?
Bring together the wound margins.
What is Intertriginous skin?
AKA skin folds - are sites in which opposing skin surfaces come into contact while at rest, resulting in chronic skin occlusion.
