Micro #10

Front 1

Abscess

Back 1

a localized collection of pus in an area of tissue that
is infected.

Front 2

Boil

Back 2

also called a furuncle; an infection that starts in a hair follicle, resulting in localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue.

Front 3

Candidiasis

Back 3

a fungal infection, commonly called a yeast infec¬tion, caused by a species of Candida

Front 4

Carbuncle

Back 4

a large infected mass resulting from fusion of furun¬des, which may drain through several sinuses or develop into an abscess; usually a result of a Staphylococcus infection.

Front 5

Chromoblastomycosis

Back 5

a chronic localized fungal infection of
the subcutaneous tissue characterized by verrucoid lesions
of the skin, usually in the lower extremities.

Front 6

Dermatophytes

Back 6

fungi that cause diseases of the skin, hair, and nails

Front 7

Dermis

Back 7

the layer of the skin below the epidermis (outer skin layer).

Front 8

Epidermis

Back 8

outermost protective layer of the skin

Front 9

Folliculitis

Back 9

inflammation of one or more hair follicles. Fomite an inanimate object or substance that is capable of transmitting infectious organisms.

Front 10

Furuncle

Back 10

skin abscesses caused by staphylococcal infections, involving hair follicles and surrounding tissue

Front 11

Hypodermis

Back 11

also referred to as the subcutaneous layer; it is the deepest layer of the skin, located immediately below the dermis.

Front 12

Langerhans cells

Back 12

dendritic cells in the epidermis, playing a role in defense against invading microbes.

Front 13

Mycetoma

Back 13

a chronic, granulomatous disease of the skin and
subcutaneous tissue, which sometimes involves muscle,
bones, and neighboring organs

Front 14

Mycoses

Back 14

fungal infections

Front 15

Necrotizing infection

Back 15

infection that causes irreversible damage/destruction of tissue.

Front 16

Pyogenic exudates

Back 16

drainage of a lesion; also called pus

Front 17

Spreading infection

Back 17

Concerning bacterial infections of the skin, soft tissue, and muscle, spreading infections are those limited to the epidermis (e.g., impetigo) or that involve the subcutaneous fat (e.g., cellulitis).

Front 18

Subcutaneous layer

Back 18

layer beneath the skin

Front 19

Tineas

Back 19

superficial fungal infections of skin, nails, and hairs