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)