section 2 study guide

Stratum basale

Intermost layer of skin, melalin and regeneration of the skin happen at this layer

Melasma

Disorder brown patches on face

vtiligo

White patches on the skin caused by lack of melalin

Rosacea

Condition causing flushing and redness

Spider veins

Small spider shaped blood vessels near the surface of the skin

Hemangiomosis

Benign growth made up of blood vessels

Warts

Viral infections caused by raised rough growths on the skins

Herpes simplex virus

Painful infection causing sores on mouth or genitals

Cutane

Skin

Plak/o

Plate

Acne

Inflammable condition of the skin

Alopecia

Partial or total loss of hair

Autograft

Part of skin taken from one body part and put on another

Boil

Acute infected painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layer did the skin

Bulla

Large blister

Comedo

Blackhead

Cyst

Closed sac that contains fluid

Dermatology

Study of the skin

Dermatologist

Personal who studies skin

Lupus

Hives

Dermabrasion

Procedure where the top layer of skin is resurfaced to reduce acne scars and fine lines and wrinkles

Exudate

Oozing or popping of pimples

Hyperhydrosis

Over producing of sweat

Intradermal

Pertaining to within the skin

Leukoderma

Loss of color in the skin

Abduction

Moving away from the midline of the body

Adduction

Movement towards the midline

Arthrocentisis

Removing fluid in a joint using a needle

Arthroscopy

Using a small camera to look inside a joint