LOM chapter 16 exercise
Mantoux and PPD test
TB tests
cuticle
a band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail
melanin
a black pigment found in the epidermis
keratin
a hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
anhidrosis
abnormal condition of a lack of sweat
keratosis
abnormal condition of a proliferation of horny, keratinized cells
ichthyosis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin
thrichomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus in the hair
onychomycosis
abnormal condition of nail fungus
urticaria
acute allergic reaction in which red, round, wheals develop
tinea pedis
athletes foot
alopecia
baldness
decubitus ulcer
bedsore
polyp
benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface
melan/o
black
comedo
blackhead
ecchymosis
bruise
callus
build up of epidermal horny layer cells
acne vulgaris
buildup of sebum and keratin in the pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions
cauter/o
burn
causalgia
burning sensation in skin
malignant melanoma
cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
exanthematous
characterized by a rash
varicella
chicken pox
scleroderma
chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin
eczema
chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions
psoriasis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin
vesicle
clear fluid blister
nevus
colored pigmentation of skin (mole)
scabies
contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus
impetigo
contagious, infectious pyoderma
melanocyte
contains a dark pigment
second degree burn
damage to epidermis and dermis, hypereschemia, blisters develop
first degree burn
damage to epidermis and dermis, hypereschemia, no blisters
seborrheic dermatits
dandruff
third degree burn
destruction of epidermis and dermis, damage to subcutaneous layer
macule
discolored, flat area on skin
xer/o
dry
seborrhea
excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
adip/o
fat
steat/o
fat
Adipocyte
fat cell
squam/o
flat
Squamous Epithelium
flat, scale like cells
cyst
fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac in skin
tinea
fungal infection of the skin
dermatomycosis
fungal infections of the hands and feet
myc/o
fungus
pil/0
hair
trich/o
hair
paronychia
inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail
pruritus
itching
electrocautery
knife used to burn through tissue
bullae
large blisters
subcutaneous tissue
lowest layer of skin, contains lipocytes
squamous cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis
basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis
rubeola
measles
onych/o
nail
ungu/o
nail
sebaceous gland
oil-producing organ
ulcer
open sore on skin or mucous membrane
subungual
pertaining to under the nail
subcutaneous
pertaining to under the skin
albinism
pigment deficiency of the skin
disphoresis
profuse sweating
pustule
pus-filled blister in skin
exanthem
rash
erythem/o
red
erythema
redness of skin
rhytidectomy
removal of wrinkles
pilonidal cyst
sac of fluid and hair over sacral region
crust
scab
ichthy/o
scaly, dry
scratch and patch test
skin allergy tests
fissure
slit or groove in skin
petechiae
small, pinpoint hemorrhages
papule
small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque
wheal
smooth, slightly elevated edema
nodule
solid, elevated mass in skin, more than 1 cm
dermabrasion
surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
dermoplasty
surgical repair of the skin
hidr/o
sweat
Basal Layer
the deepest region of the epidermis
Lunula
the half-moon shaped white area at the base of the nail
dermis
the middle layer of skin, connective tissue layer
sebum
the oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
epidermis
the outermost layer of skin
stratum corneum
the outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells
collagen
the structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
keloid
thickened cicatrix (scar)
actinic keratosis
thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure
verrucae
warts
erosion
wearing away, loss of epidermis
albin/o
white
leukoplakia
white patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek
systemic lupus erythematosus
widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with "butterfly" rash on the face
rhytid/o
wrinkle
xanth/o
yellow
xanthoma
yellow tumor (nodule under skin)