chapter 4 Flashcards by suraj boinpally

abcde rule

Asymmetry,Border, Color,Diameter,Evolution

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acne

inflammatory disorder that produces bumps on the skin

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albinism

inherited condition where there is no melanin in skin

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alopecia

hairloss due to aging or illness

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anesthetic

loss of feeling or sensation

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antibiotic

cures bacterial infection

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antiviral

cures viral infection

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basal cell carcinoma

Nice Cancer, slow growing, seldom metastasizes

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blepharoplasty

eyelid lift

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cauterization

using heat/electricity/chemicals to cut/work on tissue

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cicatrix

scar

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corticosteroid

anti-inflammetory

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cryosurgey

freezing tissue

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cyanosis

blue skin due to lack of oxygen

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cyst (4th)

a thick walled sac containing fluid or pus

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debridement

Removal of damaged tissues and foreign debris to promote healing

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dermabrasion

Cosmetic Surgery to remove layers of the Skin

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ecchymosis

bruise caused by ruptured capillaries beneath skin

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eczema

Autoimmune-causes skin lesion with itching

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excisional biopsy

Surgical Lesion of the entire lesion

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exfoiative cytology

Tissue is scraped to look for bacteria

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first degree

burn that affects the epidermis;symptoms are hyperesthesia.erythema,no blisters

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gangrene

nectrotic tissue (dead and blackening)

immunosuppressant

supresses immune system

impetigo

Bacterial infection highly contagious Usually in Children and on face

incision and drainage

Abscess Treatment

incisional biopsy

Cut into the tissue for removal of a small piece

intradermal skin test

Injected into Skin

kaposi's sarcoma

Cancer that looks purple in nose and mouth, usually in Aids Patient

keloid

cicatrix gone wrong

liposuction

suck fat out of body (cosmetic)

macule

freckle

malignant melanoma

Mean Cancer, Fast Spreading cancer

mohs surgery

Remove cancer by taking it off layer by layer

needle biopsy

A hollow needle is placed to remove a sample to look for cancerous cells

nevus

mole

nodule(2nd)

a red solid skin elevation with a diameter >1 cm

papule(1st)

Red solid skin with a diameter < 1cm

polyp

skin tag

psoriasis

Eczema on steroids-autoimmune

punch biopsy

A blade rotates down the epidermis and dermis producing a core of tissues

scabies

bed bug infection of skin

pustule

Small infected skin elevation that contains pus

scratch test

placed or scratched onto skin

second degree

affects epidermis and dermis; Symptoms are hyperesthesia erythema and blisters

skin graft

Transplantation of skin from one person to another or from the same person

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

middle of road cancer

system lupus erythematosus

Autoimmune condition of collagen in the skin, joints and internal organs

third degree

affects all layers of skin,symptoms are anesthesia, and/or hyperesthesia and black or charred tissue

tinea

Athletes foot, Fungal Infection

ulcer

An open sore or erosion of the skin

vesicle

blister

vitiligo

loss of pigment in one ore more areaas of the skin

wart

viral infection of the skin

wheal

hives-slightly swollen area that is redder or paler-autoimmune conditions