SKin MEd term

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions - Eczema

chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales - Psoriasis

test is performed by applying to the skin a small piece of gauze or paper on which a suspected allergen has been placed - Patch

middle layer of the skin - Dermis

gland that secretes a watery secretion - Sweat

horny cells filled with the hard protein - Keratin

a discolored flat lesion - Macule

loss of pigment in areas of the skin - Vitiligo

nails, glands, and hair - Accessory Organs

absence of hair from areas where it normally grows - Alopecia

papular and pustular eruption of the skin - Acne

death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply - Gangrene or Necrosis

burn to the top layer of skin - First

deepest layer of the epidermis - Basal

burn to the deepest layer of skin - Third

deepest layer of skin - Subcutaneous or Hypodermis

Subcutaneous - subq

(Hives) an acute reaction in which red, round wheals, develop on the skin - Urticaria

burn to the middle layer of skin - Second

sebaceous and sweat - glands

outermost layer of the skin - Epidermis

system that includes the skin, and its accessory organs - Integumentary

bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted over lesions - Impetigo

a small elevation of the skin containing pus - Pustule

tissue that has been destroyed by the application of intensely cold liquid nitrogen - Cryotherapy

oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland - Sebum

cancerous growth composed of melanocytes - malignant melanoma

a small solid elevation of the skin - Papule

bluish-black mark on the skin - Ecchymosis

gland that secretes oil - Sebaceous

infection of the skin caused by a fungus - Tinea

a smooth slightly elevated edematous area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin - Wheal

hard, keratin plates covering the dorsal surface of the last bone of each toe or finger - Nails

cells that contain black pigment - Melanocytes

a crack or groove - Fissure

a thick walled closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material - Cyst

largest organ of the skin - Skin

Biopsy - Bx