CH 10 Integumentary System (part 8)

Question 1

Verrucae

Answer 1

warts

Question 2

Hemangioma

Answer 2

benign tumor composed of newly formed blood vessels

Question 3

Pustule

Answer 3

small, circumscribed, puss-filled skin elevation

Question 4

Circumscribed

Answer 4

contained within a limited area

Question 5

Vesicle

Answer 5

contained skin elevation filled with fluid that is greater than .5 cm in diameter

• aka blister, bulla, bleb

Question 6

Bullae

Answer 6

multiple contained skin elevations filled with fluid that are greater than .5 cm in diameter

• singular - bulla

Question 7

Abscess

Answer 7

localized collection of pus

Question 8

Skin lesions

Answer 8

may be:

• raised, discolored
• fluid filled
• erosive in nature

Question 9

Laceration

Answer 9

accidental cut into the skin

Question 10

Ulcer

Answer 10

erosion of skin or mucous membrane

Question 11

Decubital ulcers

Answer 11

erosions of skin or mucous membranes as a result of prolonged pressure

• aka bedsores

Question 12

Fissure

Answer 12

cracklike sore

Question 13

Fistula

Answer 13

abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs

Question 14

Dermatosis

Answer 14

abnormal skin condition

• plural dermatoses

Question 15

Keratosis

Answer 15

abnormal condition of epidermal overgrowth and thickening

• plural keratoses