Lesson 11 - Skin

Question 0

adipose (adip/o)

Answer 0

Pertaining to fat.

Question 1

acne

Answer 1

Papular and pustular eruption of the skin.

Question 2

albino

Answer 2

(albino/o=white) Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin).

Question 3

alopecia

Answer 3

Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows.

Question 4

callus

Answer 4

Increased growth of cells in the epidermis layer caused by pressure or friction.

Question 5

cellulitis

Answer 5

Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain and swelling.

Question 6

collagen

Answer 6

Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.

Question 7

cuticle

Answer 7

Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate.

Question 8

decubitus ulcer

Answer 8

Bedsores; caused by pressure that results from lying one position.

Question 9

dermatitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the dermal layer, marked by itching and scratching.

Question 10

dermatologist

Answer 10

Specialist in the study of the skin.

Question 11

dermis

Answer 11

Middle layer of the skin

Question 12

diaphoresis

Answer 12

Profuse sweating.

Question 13

ecchymosis (singular)

ecchymoses (plural)

Answer 13

(ec=out; chym=pour) Bluish-black mark (macule on the skin; black-and-blue mark.

Question 14

eczema

Answer 14

Inflammatory skin disease with erythermatous, papulovesicular lesions.

Question 15

epidermis

Answer 15

Outermost layer of the skin.

Question 16

epithelium

Answer 16

Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body.

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

Groove or crack like sore.

Question 18

gangrene

Answer 18

Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply.

Question 19

hair follicle

Answer 19

Sac within which each hair grows.

Question 20

impetigo

Answer 20

Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by besicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions.

Question 21

integumentary system

Answer 21

The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails.

Question 22

keloid

Answer 22

Thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision.

Question 23

keratin

Answer 23

(kerat/o=hard, horny tissue) Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and is commonly found in the horns of animals.

Question 24

lipocyte

Answer 24

(lip/o=fat) Fat cell.

Question 25

lipoma

Answer 25

Mass of fat.

Question 26

liposuction

Answer 26

Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue through a tube that is introduced into the fatty area via a small incision.

Question 27

lunula

Answer 27

The half-moon -shaped, white area at the base of a nail.

Question 28

macule

Answer 28

Discolored (often reddened) fat lesion. (i.e. freckles)

Question 29

malignant melanoma

Answer 29

Cancerous (=malignant) growth composed of melanocytes.

Question 30

melanin

Answer 30

(melan/o=black) Major pigment that give the skin color. It is formedby melanocytes in the epidermis.

Question 31

nevus

Answer 31

Pigmented lesion of the skin. (i.e. mole)

Question 32

nodule

Answer 32

Solid, elevated lesion more than 1 cm in diameter.

Question 33

papule

Answer 33

Small, lass than 1 cm in diameter, solid elevation of the skin (i.e. pimples)

Question 34

pore

Answer 34

Tiny opening on the surface of the skin.

Question 35

pruritus

Answer 35

Itching

Question 36

psoriasis

Answer 36

Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales.

Question 37

purpura

Answer 37

Merging ecchymoses and petechia over any part of the body.

Question 38

scabies

Answer 38

A contagous, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus.

Question 39

sebaceous gland

Answer 39

Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair folicles.

Question 40

sebum (seb/o)

Answer 40

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands that leaves the body through its pores, lubricating the surface of the skin.

Question 41

skin biopsy | bx=abbreviation for biopsy

Answer 41

Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology lab for microscopic examination.

Question 42

striae

Answer 42

Stretch marks

Question 43

subcutaneous tissue

Answer 43

(cutane/o=skin) The innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue.

Question 44

sweat

Answer 44

A watery secretion produced by the sweat glands that cools the body as it evaporates from the skins surface.

Question 45

ulcer

Answer 45

Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes.

Question 46

urticaria

Answer 46

Hives. Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin.

Question 47

varicella

Answer 47

(Chicken pox) Rash of the skin due to a viral infection.

Question 48

vesicle

Answer 48

Small collection of clear fluid; blister.