Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 0

topical

Answer 0

refers to a medication applied to the skin surface

Question 1

wart

Answer 1

mass produced by uncontrolled growth of epithelia skin cells

Question 2

pruritus

Answer 2

itching caused by skin disorders, systemic disorders, psychogenic factors, or allergic reactions

Question 3

Psoriasis

Answer 3

Common chronic skin disorder in which keratinocytes divide and move quicker than normal from stratum basale to stratum corneum

Question 4

Laceration

Answer 4

Irregular tear of the skin

Question 5

Keratosis

Answer 5

Formation of a hardened growth of epidermal tissue

Question 6

Intradermal

Answer 6

Within the skin

Question 7

Impetigo

Answer 7

Superficial skin infection

Question 8

Hives

Answer 8

Reddened elevated patches

Question 9

Hemangioma

Answer 9

Localized tumor of the skin and subcutaneous layer that results from an abnormal increase in blood vessels

Question 10

Corn

Answer 10

Painful thickening of the stratum corneum

Question 11

Contact dermatitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the skin characterized by redness, itching, swelling caused by exposure to chemicals

Question 12

Cold sore

Answer 12

A lesion usually in mucous membrane caused by type 1 herpes simplex

Question 13

Athlete’s foot

Answer 13

Superficial fungus of the skin

Question 14

Abrasion

Answer 14

Portion of the epidermis that has been scraped away

Question 15

Acne

Answer 15

Inflammation of sebaceous glands