derm terms ilm

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hyperkaratosis

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thickening of stratum corneaum. this is the outermost layer of dead cells in the epidermis.

Question 1

ballooning

Answer 1

intracellular edema in keratinocytes that causes them to separate. often caused by viral infection

Question 2

orthokeratosis

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thickening of stratum corneium (outermost layer of dead cells) without nuclear retention

Question 3

parakeratosis

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retained nuclei in the stratum corneum.

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hypergranulosis

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increase in granular layer

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acanthosis

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increasing thickness of epidermis

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pallipionmatosis

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mountain and valley patten in epidermis

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Dyskeratosis

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Premature keratinization of keratinocytes meaning that the keratinocytes undergo apoptosis in the basal or spinous llayer of the epidermis rather than the corneum

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Acantholysis

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falling apart of the kerationcytes. discohesion, looks messy gaps among cells.

Question 9

spongiosis

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INTER cellular edema. so edema in between kerationcytes.

Question 10

Ballooning

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INTRA cellular edema of keratinocytes. often associated with viral infection

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exocytosis

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white blood cells migrating to epidermis

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erosion

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stripping away of corneum

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ulceration

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complete loss of epidermis

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vacuolization

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bubbly appearance of epidermal basal layer

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palisading

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lining up of cells in a row

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macule

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small flat discoloration- can see but cant feel

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patch

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large flat discoloration like a bruise

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papule

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is a small bump like a wart. u can feel it. less than 1 cm

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Nodule

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a bump larger than 1 cm larger than papule.

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plaque

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large raised lesion that can be rough, white, scaly etc. the lesion is greater in length than it is tall.

coalescing nodules or papules may make up plaque.

Question 21

vesicle

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small blisters less than .5 cm with a clear fluid. like what u get with herpes

Question 22

bulla

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large blister with clear fluid. greater than vesicle so greater than .5 cm think contact dermatitis

Question 23

pustule

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pus filled raised lesion can be papular or nodular ex acne or bug bite

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wheal

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raised smooth lesion often with erythematous boarders and pale center skin unbroken. ie welt

Question 25

scale

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roughness at surface it can represent hyperkeratosis which is thickning of stratum corneum

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crust

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dried plsma at surface. looks yellowish. represents epithelial disruption

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excoriation

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loss of epidermis caused by scratching picking burns etc. ulceration is histological complete loss of epidermis

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lichenification

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leathery thickness of skin usually from constant scratching

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telangiectasia

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dilated capillaries visible through surface of skin

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onycholysis

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separation of nail from the bed

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atropy

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thinning of skin loss of rete ridges (projection of epidermis into dermis) occurs with age or long term cortiocsteriod use

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acral

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relating to extermities like fingers toes ears limbs

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dermatomal

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restriction to a dermatome which is an area of skin supplied by a single sensory nerve

Question 34

extensor and flexural surface

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extensor- skin of elbows and knees they are stretched when the joint is flexed flexural- skin within the flexure of elbows and knees

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interiginous

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areas wheere skin touches other skin ie axillae

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ballooning

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intracellular edema in keratinocytes that causes them to separate. often caused by viral infection

Question 37

hyperkaratosis

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thickening of stratum corneaum. this is the outermost layer of dead cells in the epidermis.

Question 38

orthokeratosis

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thickening of stratum corneium (outermost layer of dead cells) without nuclear retention

Question 39

parakeratosis

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retained nuclei in the stratum corneum.

Question 40

hypergranulosis

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increase in granular layer

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acanthosis

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increasing thickness of epidermis

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pallipionmatosis

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mountain and valley patten in epidermis

Question 43

ballooning

Answer 43

intracellular edema in keratinocytes that causes them to separate. often caused by viral infection

Question 44

hyperkaratosis

Answer 44

thickening of stratum corneaum. this is the outermost layer of dead cells in the epidermis.

Question 45

pallipionmatosis

Answer 45

mountain and valley patten in epidermis

Question 46

acanthosis

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increasing thickness of epidermis

Question 47

hypergranulosis

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increase in granular layer

Question 48

parakeratosis

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retained nuclei in the stratum corneum.

Question 49

orthokeratosis

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thickening of stratum corneium (outermost layer of dead cells) without nuclear retention