Skin

Another term for a blister is ...

vesicle

Large vesicles are called ...

bullae

How is a patch test performed?

application to the skin to test substances under gauze or filter paper

Percutaneous means:

through the skin

Rotation of a surgical instrument to remove a core of tissue for examination is called:

Mohs surgery

Squamous cell carcinoma arises from squamous epithelial cells, which are thin, flat, and ...

scale-like

Mary increases her susceptibility to malignant melanoma by ...

overexposing her skin to the sun

A red butterfly rash on the nose and cheeks indicates ...

systemic lupus erythematosus

A thickened, hypertrophied incisional scar is called:

keloid

Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections is called:

onycholysis

David has a variety of lesions on the face, shoulders, and upper back. Lesions are papules, pustules, cysts, and ...

vulgaris acne

A benign skin neoplasm in the elderly is called:

seborrheic keratosis

A freckle is an example of a ...

macule

A solid elevation of the skin is a ...

papule

A ___ is a benign tumor made up of a bundle of blood vessels ...

hemangioma

A purulent abscess is a ...

pustule

A sac or tube within each hair grows is a ...

hair follicle

A person who has lost hair from areas on their skin is said to have ...

alopecia

A hair containing cyst found in the sacral region of the back is called a ...

pilonidal

A full thickness burn injury is called a ...

third degree burn

A crack-like sore is called a ...

fissure

Application of intensely cold liquid nitrogen to destroy tissue is called ...

cryosurgery

In many cases, melanomas often arise in:

a dysplastic nevi on the back, lower leg, or neck

Curettage is:

the use of a sharp instrument to scape away a skin lesion

Diaphoresis is a condition that involves:

sweat

Dermatomycosis is a skin disorder caused by ...

fungus

Electro____ is a procedure that destroys tissue by burning with an electric spark.

desiccation

Excision of tissue for examination by using a cut parallel to the surface of the skin is:

shave biopsy

Hair turns gray when the body stops producing ...

melanin

In a ___ test, an allergen treated piece of gauze/filter paper is applied to the skin to see if it produces a reaction.

patch

The sebum plug (blackhead) characteristic of acne is called a:

comedo

The epidermis is composed of which type of cell ..

Squamous epithelial cell

The outermost layer of epidermis is the ...

stratum corneum

The C in "ABCDE" (in Melanoma) stands for:

color

The combining form dermat/o means ...

skin

The oil-secreting gland associated with hair follicles is a ...

sebaceous gland

The partial thickness burn that results in blisters and redness is classified as a ___ degree burn ...

second

____ is a bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted lesions (think Mrs. D.)

impetigo

____ refers to ecchymoses and petechiae over any part of the body.

purpura

____ is a pigmentation loss in areas of the skin.

vitiligo

____ is a contagious parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus.

scabies

The type of skin lesion associated with measles is a(n):

ulcer