Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Intredermal |
Pertaining to within the skin |
|
|
Subcutaneous |
Pertaining to under the skin |
|
|
Abrasion |
Scraping away of the skin by friction |
|
|
Diaphoresis |
Profuse sweating |
|
|
Erythroderma |
Condition of having reddened or flushed skin |
|
|
Hirsutism |
Excessive hair growth over the body |
|
|
Lipoma |
Fatty mass |
|
|
Necrosis |
Abnormal condition of death |
|
|
Pallor |
Abnormal paleness of the skin |
|
|
Papule |
Small solid circular raised spot on the surface of the skin less than 0.5cm |
|
|
Purpurlent |
Hemorrhage a into the skin due to fragile blood vessels |
|
|
Urticaria |
Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching |
|
|
Vesicle |
A blister |
|
|
Wheal |
Small round swollen area on the skin |
|
|
Decubitus ulcer |
Open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow |
|
|
Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin |
|
|
Kaposi's sarcoma |
Form of skin cancer |
|
|
Scabies |
Contagious skin disease caused by an egg laying mite |
|
|
Varicella |
Contagious viral skin infection |
|
|
Verruca |
Commonly called warts a benign growth caused by virus |
|
|
Alopecia |
Absence or loss of hair |
|
|
Biopsy |
Piece of tissue removed by syringe |
|
|
Xenograft |
Skin graft from an animal of another species to a human |
|
|
Cryosurgery |
Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
|
|
Debridement |
Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette |
|
|
Liposuctoon |
Removal of fat |
|
|
Anesthetic |
Applied to skin to deaden pain |
|
|
Antiparasitic |
Kill mites and lice |
|
|
Corticosteroid cream |
Specific type of powerful anti inflammatory cream |
