Intro to Derm- Vocab

Question 1

<1cm, flat, circumscribed
hypo or hyper pigmented
or can be pink red violet

Answer 1

macule (like a freckle)

Question 2

> 1cm, flat, circumscribed
hypo or hyper pigmented
or can be pink, red violet

Answer 2

patch (a big macule)

Question 3

<1cm, elevated, circumscribed

elevation due to increased thickness of epidermis or deposits in dermis

Answer 3

papule (like a pimple)

Question 4

> 2cm, elevated, circumscribed
involves the dermis and can extend to subQ
great mass below skin surface

Answer 4

nodule

Question 5

<1cm, elevated, circumscribed, filled with clear fluid

can become pustular, umbilicate or an erosion

Answer 5

vesicle (ex: herpes, or shingles)

Question 6

> 1cm, elevated, circumscribed filled with clear fluid

Answer 6

bulla

Question 7

<1cm, elevated, circumscribed, filled with purulent fluid (milky)

Answer 7

pustule

Question 8

dried serum, blood, pus

Answer 8

crust

Question 9

hyperkeratosis, accumulation of stratum corneum

Answer 9

scale

Question 10

linear cleft in skin, painful, due to drying, skin thickening, loss of elasticity

Answer 10

fissure

Question 11

partial loss of epidermis superficially

Answer 11

erosion

Question 12

full-thickness loss of epithelium can include dermis/subQ

Answer 12

ulceration

Question 13

exogenous injury to all or part of epidermis (something rubbing the skin off)

Answer 13

excoriation

Question 14

thinning of epidermis (leads to wrinkles/shiny appearance

Answer 14

atrophy

Question 15

thickening of epidermis

Answer 15

lichenification

Question 16

intercellular edema in epidermis, inflammation

Answer 16

spongiosis

pathology finding in eczema, psoriasis, bulls disorders

Question 17

incomplete maturation of keratocytes in the epidermal layer; nuclei are retained in stratum corneum

thinning or loss of the granular layer; seen in the plaques of psoriasis and in dandruff

Answer 17

parakeratosis

Question 18

increased proliferation of granular cells that stick to epidermis

seen with healing wounds. “overgrowth” of tissue beyond the surface of the wound

Answer 18

hypergranulation

Question 19

loss of intercellular connections

leads to development of vesicles. If there is no “cement” holding the cells together, then fluid leaks out

Answer 19

acantholysis

Question 20

abnormal development of keratinocytes below stratum granulosum

Answer 20

dyskeratosis

Question 21

Decreased response to medication after repeated administration
Problem we get when we use steroids too much or they are too high potency

Answer 21

tachyphylaxis

Question 22

Acute rash developing distant from the primary rash

Cause- Unknown

Answer 22

Id (infectious disease) Reaction/autoeczematization

Question 23

Skin lesions appearing along trauma lines

Occurs secondary to scratching

Answer 23

koebner phenomenon

Question 24

Signs of punctate bleeding spots after psoriasis scales are removed

Answer 24

Auspitz Sign

Question 25

Fine white lines seen in plaques of lichen planus

Answer 25

Wickham Striae