Ch. 16: Skin

Question 1

Define adipose

Answer 1

pertaining to fat

Question 2

Define causalgia

Answer 2

burning pain

Question 3

Define subcutaneous

Answer 3

pertaining to below the skin

Question 4

Define dermatitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the skin

Question 5

Define dermabrasion

Answer 5

scraping away skin
- remove acne scars and fine wrinkles

Question 6

Define diaphoresis

Answer 6

profuse sweating

Question 7

Define erythema

Answer 7

redness of the skin

Question 8

Define anhidrosis

Answer 8

lack of sweat

Question 9

Define ichthyosis

Answer 9

abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin

Question 10

Define keratosis

Answer 10

abnormal condition of a hard overgrowth of the skin

Question 11

Define leukoplakia

Answer 11

abnormal patch of white/gray tissue
- formed inside of mouth

Question 12

Define lipoma

Answer 12

tumor of fat

Question 13

Define liposuction

Answer 13

removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration

Question 14

Define melanoma

Answer 14

cancerous tumor of melanocytes

Question 15

Define mycosis

Answer 15

abnormal condition cause by fungus
- invades the tissue

Question 16

Define onycholysis

Answer 16

condition where nails separate from the skin beneath it
- act of trauma

Question 17

Define onychomycosis

Answer 17

abnormal condition of fungal infection of the nails

Question 18

Define pyoderma

Answer 18

pus within the skin

Question 19

Define xerosis

Answer 19

dry skin

Question 20

What are the types of cutaneous lesions?

Answer 20

• crust (scab)
• cyst
• fissue
• nadule
• pustule
• ulcer

Question 21

Define cutaneous lesions

Answer 21

abnormal tissue condition of the skin
- from disease or trauma

Question 22

Define crust lesions

Answer 22

scab
- dried serum/cellular debris

Question 23

Define cyst lesions

Answer 23

thick walled scab/sack/pouch
- contain fluid

Question 24

Define fissue lesions

Answer 24

crack-like sore
- break of the skin lining

Question 25

Define nodule lesions

Answer 25

solid, round/oval, elevated lesion

Question 26

Define pustule lesions

Answer 26

Papual - contains pus

Question 27

Define ulcer lesions

Answer 27

open sore in skin/mucous membrane

Question 28

Define alopecia

Answer 28

abnormal absence of hair - balding - hereditary

Question 29

Define ecchymosis

Answer 29

blue-purple marks on skin - hemorrhage/injury

Question 30

Define petechia

Answer 30

small pinpoint hemorrhage

Question 31

Define pruritus

Answer 31

itching

Question 32

Define acne What medication helps?

Answer 32

papular and pustular eruption of skin - increased production of sebum accutane

Question 33

Define burns

Answer 33

injury to tissue - from heat/chemicals/electric shock/lightening/radiation

Question 34

Define first degree burn

Answer 34

superficial epidermal lesion - erythema and hyperesthesia - no blisters

Question 35

Define second degree burns

Answer 35

epidermal/dermal lesions, blisters and hyperesthesia - painful wounds

Question 36

Define third degree burns

Answer 36

epidermis/dermis are destroyed - subcutaneous layer is damaged - left with charred and white tissue

Question 37

Define cellutitis

Answer 37

a diffuse acute infection of the skin - can spead

Question 38

Define eczema (atopic dermatitis)

Answer 38

inflammation of the skin - contains erythematous and papulovesicular lesions - from allergy

Question 39

Define exanthematous viral disease What are some examples?

Answer 39

a rash from virus - rubella - German measles

Question 40

Define gangrene

Answer 40

death of tissue with loss of blood supply

Question 42

Define impetigo

Answer 42

contagious pyoderma - from staph/strep

Question 43

Define psoriasis What is it similar to?

Answer 43

chronic recurrent dermatosis - silver, gray, itchy scales eczema

Question 44

Define scabies How it it treated?

Answer 44

contagious parasitic (tiny mites) and infectous pruritus topical medicated cream

Question 45

Define systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) How it this treated?

Answer 45

inflammatory disease of collagen - skin, joints and internal organs - autoimmune disorder - Costco steroids - immunsuppressant drugs

Question 46

Define urticaria (hives)

Answer 46

acute allergic reaction - red, round wheals developed on the skin

Question 47

Define tinea What is it similar to?

Answer 47

infection of the skin - from fungus ringworm

Question 48

Define callus

Answer 48

increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis - pressure/friction

Question 49

Define keratosis

Answer 49

thickened area of epidermis - aging/skin damage

Question 50

Define leukoplakia

Answer 50

white, thickened patches on tongue/cheek - moles

Question 51

Define nevus (pl: nevi)

Answer 51

pigmented lesion

Question 52

Define verruca

Answer 52

warts - virus

Question 53

Define basal cell carcinoma

Answer 53

malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis - wont spread - most common skin cancer

Question 54

Define squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 54

malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells - epidermis

Question 55

Define malignant melanoma

Answer 55

cancerous growth composed of melanocytes - excessive exposure to sun light - is metastatic

Question 56

Define Kaposi sarcoma What is this condition associated with?

Answer 56

malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth - by cutaneous nodules AIDS

Question 57

Define bacterial analyses

Answer 57

pus/fluid samples examined - detect microoganisms

Question 58

Define fungal tests

Answer 58

scraping for culture and microscopic examination - after KOH treatment - detect fungal infection

Question 59

Define cryosurgery

Answer 59

destroy tissue with subzero temperatures - use liquid nitrogen

Question 60

Define curettage

Answer 60

scrape lesion with sharp curet

Question 61

Define skin biopsy

Answer 61

punch and shave - remove for examination in pathology lab

Question 62

Define skin test

Answer 62

test reaction of body to allergen - scratch/patch tests

Question 63

Unabbreviate Bx

Answer 63

biopsy

Question 64

Unabbreviate SubQ

Answer 64

subcutaneous