Module 4/Chapter 27/Integumentary System/Pathology of the Skin and Accessory Org
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- Acne
- pustular eruption of the skin
- albinism
- partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes.
- alopecia
- absence or loss of hair (baldness)
- Basal Cell Cancer
- Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, a common type of skin cancer
- burn
- injury to skin tissue caused by heat contact
- callus
- hardened skin -- an increased growth of cells in the epidermis due to pressure or friction
- Causalgia
- Burning pain in skin and muscles due to nerve damage
- cyst
- Closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
- Diaphoresis
- Profuse sweating
- Ecchymosis
- Bluish-black mark on the skin (bruise)
- Eczema
- Inflammatory skin disease with pruritus and papulovesicular lesions
- vesicle
- blister; a small bladder or sac containing liquid
- papulovesicular
- Denoting an eruption composed of papules and vesicles.
- erythema
- Redness of the skin due to injury or inflammation
- Exanthem
- Rash or skin eruption, such as rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles), or measles, or varicella (chicken pox)
- varicella
- chicken pox
- Excoriation
- Skin abrasion due to scratching
- Fissure
- Crack-like sore (paper cut)
- Gangrene
- Necrosis or death of tissue due to insufficient blood supply.
- Ichthyosis
- Dry,scaly skin, resembling fish skin
- Jaundice
- Yellow discoloration of the skin
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Malignant tumor associated with AIDS, begining with red and purple skin nodules
- Keloid
- A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair.
- Macule
- Discolored flat lesion (freckle)
- Melanoma
- Malignant skin tumor
- Nevus
- Pigmented lesion of the skin (birthmark,mole)
- Nodule
- Small cluster of cells felt under the skin
- Papule
- Pimple
- Petechia
- Small, pinpoint hemorrhage on the skin (pleural--petechiae)
- Polyp
- Tumor with a stalk growing from the surface of mucous membrane (nose,colon)
- Pruritus
- Itching of skin,causing rubbing or scratching
- Psoriasis
- Chronic, recurrent dermatosis with itchy,scaly,red patches covered by silvery gray scales
- dermatosis
- any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation.
- cutaneous
- Relating to the skin.
- Purpura
- Rash in which blood cells leak into the skin
- Pustule
- Small elevated skin lesion (blister)
- Scabies
- Contagious,parasitic(itch mite)infection of the skin with pruritus
- Seborrhea
- Dandruff
- Tinea
- Infection of the skin caused by a fungus. Also known as ringworm.
- Tinea Pedia
- athlete's foot
- Tinea Capitis
- ringworm of the scalp
- Tinea Barbae
- ringworm of the skin under a beard
- Ulcer
- Lesion or erosion of skin or mucous membrane (bedsore or decubitus ulcer)
- decubitus ulcer
- A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the pressure, particularly over a bony prominence
- Urticaria
- Swollen,raised,itchy areas (hives)
- Vitiligo
- smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
- Wart
- Epidermal growth caused by a virus,known as verruca
- verruca vulgaris
- common wart
- Xeroderma
- Roughness and dryness of skin