Ch 18: Key Terms

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

A scraping away of the skin surface

Question 2

Comedones

Answer 2

Plugged skin pores

Question 3

Erythema

Answer 3

Skin redness

Question 4

Lesion

Answer 4

Any discontinuity or abnormality of tissue

Question 5

Pruritus

Answer 5

Severe itching

Question 6

Sebum

Answer 6

Oil produced by the skin

Question 7

Vesicles

Answer 7

Fluid-filled circumscribed elevation

Question 8

Pustules

Answer 8

Small pus-filled lesions

Question 9

Keratin

Answer 9

Tough protein substance in nails and hair

Question 10

Ulcer

Answer 10

Crater-like lesion

Question 11

Seborrheic dermatitis of an infant

Answer 11

“cradle cap”

Question 12

Eczema

Answer 12

Atopic dermatitis

Question 13

Scleroderma

Answer 13

Hardening of the skin

Question 14

Erysipelas

Answer 14

Cellulitis of the dermis caused by group A Streptococcus

Question 15

Pediculosis

Answer 15

Lice

Question 16

Scabies

Answer 16

A contagious infection of the skin caused by a mite

Question 17

Tinea pedis

Answer 17

Athlete’s foot

Question 18

Folliculitis

Answer 18

Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle

Question 19

Herpes varicella

Answer 19

Chickenpox

Question 20

Herpes zoster

Answer 20

Shingles

Question 21

Paronychia

Answer 21

Bacterial infection of the nails

Question 22

Papule

Answer 22

A small solid raised legion less than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 23

Pilonidal Cyst

Answer 23

Type of sebaceous cyst

Question 24

Pruritus

Answer 24

Severe itching

Question 25

Ulcer

Answer 25

An open sore of the skin or mucous membrane

Question 26

Wheal

Answer 26

A smooth, slightly elevated, swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin and is usually accompanied by itching

Question 27

Nevus

Answer 27

Mole

Question 28

Hirsutism

Answer 28

Excessive hair growth

Question 29

Alopecia

Answer 29

Complete or partial hair loss

Question 30

Hemangioma

Answer 30

A benign tumor of blood vessels

Question 31

Urticaria

Answer 31

Hives

Question 32

Jock itch

Answer 32

Tinea cruris

Question 33

Erysipelas

Answer 33

A strep cellulitis of the face or legs

Question 34

Folliculitis

Answer 34

Inflammation and infection of a hair follicle

Question 35

Shingles

Answer 35

Herpes zooster

Question 36

Chicken pox

Answer 36

Herpes varicella

Question 37

Epidermis

Answer 37

Outer layer of the skin

Question 38

Verruca

Answer 38

Warts

Question 39

Herpes simplex type 2 or herpes genitalis

Answer 39

Genital herpes

Question 40

Frostbite

Answer 40

Freezing of tissue usually on the face, fingers, toes, and ears