The Cosmo Game Jeopardy
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- ALBINISM (200))
- Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the skin, hair, and eyes
- Definition ACNE 100
- Skin disorde characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretion.
- Anhidrosis (300)
- deficiency in perpiration, often result of fever or certain skin diseases
- Asteatosis (400)
- condition of dry, scaly skin due to deficiency or absence of sebum; caused by old age and by exposure to cold
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (400)
- Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules
- Bromhidrosis (500)
- Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet
- Bulla (600)
- Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle but larger
- CHLOASMA
- condition charaterized by increased pigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated.
- COLLEGEN
- Fibrous protien that gives the skin from and strength.
- COMEDONES
- Blackheads
- CRUST
- Dead cells that form over a wound or blemissh while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material.
- CYST
- Abormal sac containing fluid above and below the skin.
- ECZEMA
- Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin. acute or chronic in mature, presenting many forms of dry or moist lesions.
- ELASTIN
- Protien base similar to collagen that forms elastic tissue.
- EXCORIATION
- Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.
- FISSURE
- Crack in the skin that penetrates teh dermis, such as chapped hands or lips
- HERPES SIMPLEX;
- Fever blister or cold sore.
- HYPERHIDROSIS
- Excessive sweating caused by heat or general body weakness.
- HYPERTROPHY
- Abnormal growth of the skin
- KELOID
- Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissure
- KERATOMA
- Acquired,superficial, thickened patch of epidermis commonly know as callus, caused by pressure or friction on hands and feet.
- LENTIGINES
- Freckles
- LEUKADERMA
- Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment producing cells.
- MACULA
- Small, discolored patch; freckle
- MALIGNANT MELANOMA
- Most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black or brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised
- MELANIN
- Tiny grains of pigment deposited in the stratum germinativum of the epidermis and the papillary layers of the dermis.
- Milian
- Whiteheads
- MILIARIA RUBRA
- Prickly heat; acute imflammatory disorder of the sweat glands
- MOLE
- Small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin
- NEVUS
- Small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation.or dilated capillaries
- PAPULE
- Pimple
- PSORIASIS
- Skin disease charaterized by red patches, covered with white silver scales usually found on the scalp, elbown, knees, chest and lower back.
- PUSTULE
- An inflamed pimple containing pus.
- ROSACEA
- Chronic congestion appearing primarily on the cheeks and nose, characterized by redness, dilation of the blood vsseles.and the formation of papules and pustules
- SCALE
- Any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily , such as abnormal or excessive fandruff.
- SCAR
- Light-colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion.
- SEBORRHEA
- Skin condition caused by an abnormal increase of secreation from the sebaceous glands
- SKIN TAG
- Cutaneous outgrowth of the skin
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- tyoe of skin cancer more serious than basal carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.
- STAIN
- Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and irregular shape.
- STEATOMA
- Sebaceou scyst or fatty tumor
- TAN
- Change in pigmantation of skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet rays
- TUBERCLE
- Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin
- TUMOR
- Abnormal cell mass, varying in size, shape, and color
- ULCER
- Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth.
- VESICLE
- Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis.
- VITILIGO
- Milky-white spots (leukoderma) of the skin acquired condition
- WHEAL
- Itchy, swollen lesion that last only a few hours; caused by a blow, insect bite, urticaria, or siting of the nettle.