Ch 3 Pathology of the Skin, Hair & Nails

Question 1

abscess

Answer 1

collection of pus in skin

Question 2

acne

Answer 2

inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles with papules and pustules

Question 3

acne rosacea

Answer 3

chronic form of adult acne with redness and tiny pimples, primarily nose

Question 4

acne vulgaris

Answer 4

common form teen acne with comedos, papules, pustules

Question 5

albinism

Answer 5

genetic condition in which skin unable to make melanin; skin hair appear white, eyes appear red

Question 6

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 6

cancerous tumor in the basal cell layer; common cancer that rarely metastasizes

Question 7

burn

Answer 7

skin damage caused by fire, electricity, UV light, caustic chemicals; percentage of skin burned estimated using rule of 9

Question 8

Cellulitis

Answer 8

diffuse acute infection of connective tissue of skin

Question 9

cicatrix

Answer 9

normal scar

Question 10

decubitus ulcer

Answer 10

open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences; caused by loss of blood flow to skin

Question 11

dermatitis

Answer 11

inflammation of skin

Question 12

dermatosis

Answer 12

presence of a skin condition

Question 13

dry gangrene

Answer 13

late stages of gangrene; affected area becomes dried, blackened, shriveled

Question 14

eczema

Answer 14

superficial dermatitis; redness, vesicles, itching, crusting

Question 15

gangrene

Answer 15

tissue necorsis due to loss of blood flow

Question 16

ichthyosis

Answer 16

skin becomes dry scaly and keratinized

Question 17

impetigo

Answer 17

highly infectious bacterial infection with pustules that rupture and crust over

Question 18

kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 18

skin cancer seen in AIDS patients; brownish purple lesions

Question 19

keloid

Answer 19

thick hypertrophic scar

Question 20

keratosis

Answer 20

condition of excessive growth and thickening of epidermis layer

Question 21

laceration

Answer 21

torn or jagged wound

Question 22

malignant melanoma

Answer 22

dangerous form of cancer; begins in melanocytes; quickly metastasizes

Question 23

pediculosis

Answer 23

lice infestation

Question 24

psoriasis

Answer 24

chronic inflammatory condition with papules forming silvery scale patches

Question 25

rubella

Answer 25

contagious viral infection; german measles

Question 26

scabies

Answer 26

skin disease caused by mite infestation

Question 27

sebaceous cyst

Answer 27

sebum filled sac under skin

Question 28

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 28

cancer of epidermis layer; may invade deeper tissue and metastasize

Question 29

strawberry hemangioma

Answer 29

congenital collection of dilated blood vessels; birthmark

Question 30

systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 30

chronic disease of connective tissue; injures skin, joints, kidneys; produces red scaly butterfly rash

Question 31

tinea

Answer 31

fungal infection; itching and scaling lesions

Question 32

tinea capitis

Answer 32

fungal infection on scalp; ringworm

Question 33

tinea pedis

Answer 33

fungal infection of foot; athlete foot

Question 34

varicella

Answer 34

contagious viral infection; chickenpox

Question 35

verruca

Answer 35

warts; benign growth caused by a virus

Question 36

vitiligo

Answer 36

disappearance of pigment from skin in patches; causes milk white lesions

Question 37

wet gangrene

Answer 37

area of gangrene with secondary bacterial infection and pus

Question 38

alopecia

Answer 38

absence or loss of hair; baldness

Question 39

carbuncle

Answer 39

furuncle involving several hair follicles

Question 40

furuncle

Answer 40

bacterial infection of hair follicle; redness, pain, swelling; a boil

Question 41

trichomycosis

Answer 41

fungal infection of the hair

Question 42

onychia

Answer 42

infected nail bed

Question 43

onychomycosis

Answer 43

fungal infection of the nail

Question 44

onychophagia

Answer 44

nail biting

Question 45

paronychia

Answer 45

infection of the skin fold around the nail