Ch 16 Test Skin

Front 1

paronychia

Back 1

inflammation and swelling of skin folds around a nail

Front 2

pilosebaceous

Back 2

pertaining to hair folices

Front 3

subungual

Back 3

pertaining to under a nail

Front 4

xanthoma

Back 4

soft, yellowish, round nodule found on the eyelids

Front 5

dermatophytosis

Back 5

fungal infection of the skin

Front 6

wheal

Back 6

smooth, swollen plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin (mosquito bite)

Front 7

verruca

Back 7

wart caused by a virus

Front 8

callus

Back 8

increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure of friction (feet and hands are common sites for a corn)

Front 9

keratosis

Back 9

thicken and rough lesion of the epidermis (associated with aging or skin damage)

Front 10

tinea

Back 10

infection of the skin caused by a fungus (ringworm)

Front 11

eczema

Back 11

inflammatory skin disease

Front 12

pruritus

Back 12

itching

Front 13

urticaria

Back 13

red, round wheals (hives)

Front 14

melanoma

Back 14

malignant skin tumor

Front 15

nevus

Back 15

mole

Front 16

comedo

Back 16

blackhead

Front 17

albinism

Back 17

absence of skin pigment

Front 18

psoriasis

Back 18

chronic recurrent dermatosis with itchy, scaly patches (covered by silvery gray scales)

Front 19

collagen

Back 19

structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

Front 20

diaphoresis

Back 20

profuse sweating

Front 21

Inegumentry System

Back 21

hair, nails and glands

Front 22

sebaceous glands

Back 22

oil glands

Front 23

sebum

Back 23

oil substance

Front 24

unglu/o

Back 24

nail

Front 25

onych/o

Back 25

nail

Front 26

paronychia

Back 26

soft tissue around the nails

Front 27

cutane/o

Back 27

skin

Front 28

erythem/o

Back 28

redness

Front 29

edema

Back 29

swelling

Front 30

epidemis

Back 30

outer most layer of the skin

Front 31

keratin

Back 31

hard protein material found in epidermis, hair and nails

Front 32

dermis

Back 32

middle layer of skin

Front 33

trich/o

Back 33

hair follicles

Front 34

hair follicles

Back 34

sacs within which each hair fiber grows

Front 35

melanin

Back 35

skin pigment (quit producing grey hairs)

Front 36

xer/o

Back 36

dry

Front 37

epithelium

Back 37

layer of skin cells forming outer and inner surface of body

Front 38

squamous

Back 38

flat, scale-like cells

Front 39

fissure

Back 39

grove or crack-like sore

Front 40

macule

Back 40

flat lesion (freckles)

Front 41

papule

Back 41

small solid elevation of skin (pimple)

Front 42

pustule

Back 42

papule containing pus

Front 43

abscess

Back 43

collection of pus

Front 44

ulcer

Back 44

open sore on the skin or mucous membranes

Front 45

decubitus

Back 45

lying down (bed sores)

Front 46

vesicle

Back 46

clear liquid (blister)

Front 47

bulla

Back 47

large vesicle

Front 48

striae

Back 48

stretch marks

Front 49

melanocyte

Back 49

contains a dark pigment

Front 50

candidiosis

Back 50

yeast-like fungus (groin, vagina)

Front 51

cellulitis

Back 51

nonsuppurative infection (no pus)

Front 52

mycosis fungoids

Back 52

malignant cells, cancerous condition

Front 53

petechiae

Back 53

small pinpoint hemorrhage

Front 54

keloid

Back 54

thickening scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

Front 55

scleroderma

Back 55

hard skin shrinking of connective tissue

Front 56

scabies

Back 56

contagious, parasitic infection of the skin (mites)

Front 57

vitiligo

Back 57

loss of pigment

Front 58

leukoplakia

Back 58

white thicken patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek

Front 59

cryosurgery

Back 59

use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue

Front 60

Mohs Surgery

Back 60

thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice examined under a microscope

Front 61

dermabrasion

Back 61

using a sandpaper -like material removes acne scars and fine wrinkles