integumentary diseases and condition

Question 1

acne

Answer 1

inflammation of the sebaceous glands

Question 2

alopecia

Answer 2

hair loss

Question 3

burns

Answer 3

prolonged heat contact

Question 4

1st degree

Answer 4

sunburn like

Question 5

2nd degree

Answer 5

epidermis and dermal lesions

Question 6

3rd degree

Answer 6

epidermis and dermis are destroyed

Question 7

cicatrix

Answer 7

scar

Question 8

eczema

Answer 8

inflammatory skin disease

Question 9

gangrene

Answer 9

death of tissue due to loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial infection

Question 10

keloid

Answer 10

thickened scar

Question 11

impetigo

Answer 11

bacterial infection of the skin

Question 12

cancerous lesions

Answer 12

area of malignant tissue (bump or skin abnormality)

Question 13

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 13

slow growing tumor in the basal layer of the epidermis

Question 14

malignant melanoma

Answer 14

growth composed of melanocytes

Question 15

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 15

tumor of the squamous cells

Question 16

non cancerous lesions

Answer 16

benign tissue

Question 17

cyst

Answer 17

fluid filled sac

Question 18

fissure

Answer 18

crack

Question 19

macule

Answer 19

freckle

Question 20

nevus

Answer 20

mole

Question 21

nodule

Answer 21

greater than 1cm elevated tissue

Question 22

papule

Answer 22

less that 1 cm elevated tissue

Question 23

pustule

Answer 23

abscess (infected elevated lesion)

Question 24

vesicle

Answer 24

blister (clear fluid filled)

Question 25

petechia

Answer 25

round skin spots caused by hemorrhage (bleeding into skin)

Question 26

purpura

Answer 26

purple rash, can cause blood vessel leakage

Question 27

scabies

Answer 27

parasitic infection of skin, contagious

Question 28

systemic lupus erythmatosus

Answer 28

inflamed collagen (autoimmune)

Question 29

tinea

Answer 29

skin infection caused by fungi

Question 30

urticaria

Answer 30

hives (swelling and itching)

Question 31

varicose

Answer 31

veins appear twisted; loss of elasticity (spider veins)

Question 32

vitiligo

Answer 32

loss of pigment (white patches)

Question 33

wart

Answer 33

small hard growth caused by virus