Chapter 4: Word Review (Disorders and Diseases of the Skin)

The medical term for hives is ____.

urticaria

A cyst may contain ____.

all of the above

Scratching or scraping the skin can produce a(n) _____.

excoriation

A thin plate of epidermal cells is called ____.

scale

When tissue hardens to heal an injury, it results in a(n) ____.

scar

Which of these conditions often appear as light, pearly nodules?

basal cell carcinoma

The 2nd most serious form of skin cancer is ____.

squamous cell carcinoma

What is the most deadly form of skin cancer?

malignant melanoma

What are nodules?

small bumps caused by conditions such a as scar tissue or infections

What is a tubercle?

abnormal rounded, solid lump larger than a papule

What is a characteristic of the form of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma?

scaly red or pink papules or nodules

What is a light-colored, slightly raised mark on the skin that is formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed?

scar

What is a bulla?

large blisters containing watery fluid that is larger than a vesicle

What is a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue (collagen)?

keloid

What are secondary lesions?

skin damage that changes the structure of tissues or organs

What is a pustule?

inflamed papule

What is true of a comedogenic product?

it tends to clog follicles and cause a build up of dead skin cells

What is crust an accumulation of?

sebum and pus

What are not examples of wheals?

pustules

What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid called?

vesicle

What is the common name for urticaria, which is caused by an allergic reaction from the body’s production of histamine?

hives

What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin depth?

pus

What is the term for an abnormal cell mass that results from excessive cell multiplication and varies in size, shape, and color?

tumor