Chapter 5

Front 1

abrasion

Back 1

scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane as a result of friction to the area

Front 2

abscess

Back 2

localized collection of puss in any part of the body

Front 3

alopecia

Back 3

partial or complete loss of hair

Front 4

basal layer

Back 4

deepest of the 5 layers of the epidermis

Front 5

blackhead

Back 5

open comedo

Front 6

blister

Back 6

small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid, a vesicle

Front 7

boil

Back 7

localized pus-producing infection originatingdeep in a hair follicle (furuncle)

Front 8

bruise

Back 8

escape of blood into the tissues as a result of an injury

Front 9

bulla

Back 9

large blister

Front 10

carbuncle

Back 10

circumscribed inflammation of the skin and depper tissues that contain puss (eventaully will discharge to the skin surface)

Front 11

cellulitis

Back 11

inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue (heat, deep redness, pain, swelling)

Front 12

cerumen

Back 12

ear wax

Front 13

ceruminous gland

Back 13

sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal with cerumen

Front 14

cicatrix

Back 14

a scar

Front 15

circumscribed

Back 15

confined to a limited space (as if a circle were drawn around it)

Front 16

collagen

Back 16

the protein substance that forms the tendons, ligaments and fascia

Front 17

comedo

Back 17

accumulation of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle

Front 18

contusion

Back 18

an injury to a part of the body w/o a break in the skin

Front 19

corium

Back 19

the dermis

Front 20

cryosurgery

Back 20

surgery using the local application of intense cold to destroy unwanted tissue

Front 21

curettage

Back 21

scraping material from the wall of a cavity

Front 22

cutaneous membrane

Back 22

the skin

Front 23

cuticle

Back 23

fold of the skin that covers the root of a finger/toenail

Front 24

cyanosis

Back 24

condition of bluish discoloration of the skin

Front 25

cyst

Back 25

closed sac or pouch in/within the skin containing fluid, semi-fluid, or solid material

Front 26

debridement

Back 26

the removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound

Front 27

dermatitis

Back 27

inflammation of the skin

Front 28

dermatologist

Back 28

physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin

Front 29

dermatology

Back 29

the study of the skin

Front 30

dermis

Back 30

layer of skin directly beneath the epidermis (the corium)

Front 31

diaphoresis

Back 31

secretion of sweat