Ch. 20 Skin Disorders And Diseases

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ACNE

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Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the
sebaceous glands from retained secretions

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BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

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Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often
characterized by light or pearly nodules

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ASTEATOSIS

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Condition of dry, scaly skin due to deficiency or absence of
sebum; caused by old age and by exposure to cold

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ALBINISM

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Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the
body, including the skin, hair, and eyes

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BROMHIDROSIS

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Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or
on the feet

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ANHIDROSIS

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Deficiency in perspiration, often result of fever or certain skin
diseases

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COMEDONES

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Blackheads

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BULLA

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Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle but
larger

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CHLOASMA

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Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin,
in spots that are not elevated

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COLLAGEN

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Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength

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CRUST

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Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is
healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed
with epidermal material

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CYST

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Abnormal sac containing fluid above and below the skin

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ECZEMA

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Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, acute or
chronic in nature, presenting many forms of dry or moist
lesionsA

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ELASTIN

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Protein base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue

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FISSURE

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis, such as chapped
hands or lips

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HERPES SIMPLEX

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Fever blister or cold sore

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HYPERHIDROSIS

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Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weakness

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ECZEMA

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Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, acute or
chronic in nature, presenting many forms of dry or moist
lesions

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ELASTIN

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Protein base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue

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FISSURE

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis, such as chapped
hands or lips

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HERPES SIMPLEX

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Fever blister or cold sore

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HYPERHIDROSIS

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Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weakness

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HYPERTROPHY

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Abnormal growth of the skin

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KELOID

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Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

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KERATOMA

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Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis commonly
known as callus, caused by pressure or friction on hands and
feet

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LENTIGINES

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Freckles

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LEUKODERMA

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Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused
by burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigmentproducing
cells

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MACULA

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Small, discolored patch; freckle

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MALIGNANT MELANOMA

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Most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black
or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in
texture, jagged, or raised

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MELANIN

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Tiny grains of pigment deposited in the stratum germinativum
of the epidermis and the papillary layers of the dermis

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MILIA

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Whiteheads

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MILIARIA RUBRA

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Prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands

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MOLE

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Small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin

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NEVUS

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Small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal
pigmentation or dilated capillaries

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PAPULE

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Pimple

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PUSTULE

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An inflamed pimple containing pus

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ROSACEA

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Chronic congestion appearing primarily on the cheeks and
nose, characterized by redness, dilation of the blood vessels,
and the formation of papules and pustules

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SCALE

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Any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily, such as abnormal
or excessive dandruff

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SCAR

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Light-colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an
injury or lesion

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SEBORRHEA

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Skin condition caused by an abnormal increase of secretion
from the sebaceous glands

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SKIN TAG

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Cutaneous outgrowth of the skin

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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

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Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma;
often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules

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STAIN

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Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a
circular and irregular shape

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STEATOMA

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Sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor

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TAN

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Change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun
or ultraviolet rays

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TUBERCLE

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Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin

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TUMOR

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Abnormal cell mass, varying in size, shape, and color

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ULCER

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Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body,
accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth

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UVA and UVB rays

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The UV rays of the sun reach the skin in two different forms, which are:

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VESICLE

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Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just
beneath the epidermis

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VITILIGO

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Milky-white spots (leukoderma) of the skin; acquired condition

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WHEAL

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Itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours; caused by a
blow, insect bite, urticaria, or sting of the nettle

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UVB rays

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The rays of the sun that cause sunburns and tanning and are also known as burning rays are:

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melanin

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The pigment in the skin that is designed to help protect the skin from the sun’s UV rays is:

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full or broad spectrum

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To be effective, sunscreen used as protection to filter out UVA and UVB rays should be rated as:

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physician

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If a client has a skin disorder that is not recognized as a simple disorder, the client should be referred to a:

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extraction procedures

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Comedones should be removed under aseptic conditions using proper:

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secondary skin lesion

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Lesions of the skin that develop in the later stages of a disease are classified as:

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tertiary

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Lesions of the skin are classified as primary, secondary, and

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histamines

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Chemicals released by the immune system that flood tissues to dilute a skin irritant are: