Chapter 29 Hygiene: Key Terms

Question 1

Alopecia

Answer 1

Partial or complete loss of hair, baldness

Question 2

Dental Caries

Answer 2

Abnormal destructive condition in a tooth caused by a complex interaction of food especially starches and sugars, with bacteria that form dental plaque

Question 3

Denture Stomatitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of oral mucosa in contact with denture surface

Question 4

Edentulous

Answer 4

Without teeth

Question 5

Effleurage

Answer 5

The long, light, gliding strokes used in a massage

Question 6

Gingivitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the gums

Question 7

Maceration

Answer 7

Softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture

Question 8

Mucositis

Answer 8

Painful inflammation of oral mucous membrane

Question 9

Pediculosis Capitis

Answer 9

Head lice

Question 10

Pediculosis

Answer 10

Lice

Question 11

Perineal Care

Answer 11

Cleaning of the patient’s genital and anal areas

Question 12

Skin Tears

Answer 12

Traumatic wounds in which the epidermis separates from the dermis

Question 13

Stomatitis

Answer 13

A hole in the skin; ulcer

Question 14

Xerosis

Answer 14

Abnormal dryness of the skin