week 13: dermatology

Question 1

abscess

Answer 1

a localized collection of pus in any body part, resulting from invasion of a pyrogenic bacterium or other pathogen

Question 2

contusion

Answer 2

bruise

Question 3

cyst

Answer 3

a closed sac or pouch with a definite wall, containing fluid, semifluid, or solid material

Question 4

decubitus ulcer

Answer 4

damage to the skin or underlying structures from compression or tissue and inadequate perfusion

Question 5

dermis

Answer 5

the layer of skin lying immediately under the epidermis, consisting of the papillary and reticular layers

Question 6

ecchymosis

Answer 6

superficial bleeding under the skin or a mucous membrane; a bruise

Question 7

eczema

Answer 7

a general term for an itchy red rash that initially weeps or oozes serum and may become crusted, thickened, or scaly

Question 8

epidermis

Answer 8

the outermost layer of the skin

Question 9

erythema

Answer 9

reddening of the skin

Question 10

furuncle

Answer 10

a tender, dome-shaped skin lesion, typically caused by infection around a hair follicle with Staphylococcus aureus

Question 11

gangrene

Answer 11

necrosis or death of tissue, usually resulting from deficient or absent blood supply

Question 12

hematoma

Answer 12

a swelling comprising a mass of extravasated blood (usually clotted) confined to an organ, tissue, or space and caused by a break in a blood vessel

Question 13

impetigo

Answer 13

a bacterial infection of the skin, caused by streptococci or staphylococci and marked by yellow to red, weeping and crusted or pustular lesions, especially around the nose, mouth, and cheeks or the extremities

Question 14

pruritus

Answer 14

a tingling or faintly burning skin sensation that prompts a person to rub or scratch; an itch

Question 15

sebaceous gland

Answer 15

an oil-secreting gland of the skin

Question 16

subcutaneous

Answer 16

beneath the skin

Question 17

sweat gland

Answer 17

any of the simple, coiled, tubular glands found on all the body surfaces except the margin of the lips, glans penis, and inner surface of the prepuce

Question 18

tinea

Answer 18

any fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body

Question 19

urticaria

Answer 19

an allergic reaction marked by multiple discrete swellings on the skin (wheals) that are intensely itchy and last up to 24 hours

Question 20

wheal

Answer 20

a more or less round and temporary elevation of the skin, white in the center with a pale-red periphery, accompanied by itching