Dermatology

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

scraping away of skin by mechanical process or injury

Question 2

abscess

Answer 2

localized collection of pus

Question 3

actinic keratosis

Answer 3

precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation (excessive sunlight)

Question 4

adipose

Answer 4

fatty tissue

Question 5

albinism

Answer 5

partial or total lack of pigment in skin, hair and/or eyes

Question 6

alopecia

Answer 6

loss of hair

Question 7

candidiasis

Answer 7

infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by yeast-type fungus Candida albicans

Question 8

cellulitis

Answer 8

inflammation of skin & subcutaneous caused by infection

Question 9

cicatrix

Answer 9

scar

Question 10

contusion

Answer 10

injury with no break in skin

Question 11

cyst

Answer 11

closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

Question 12

decub, bedsore

Answer 12

erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure

Question 13

decubitis ulcer

Answer 13

pressure sore

Question 14

debridement

Answer 14

removal of contaminated/dead tissue/foreign matter from wound

Question 15

diaphoresis

Answer 15

sweating from exertion

Question 16

ecchymosis

Answer 16

escape of blood into skin (bruise)

Question 17

eczema

Answer 17

noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease (blisters, scabs, itching)

Question 18

edema

Answer 18

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

Question 19

erythema

Answer 19

redness

Question 20

erythroderma

Answer 20

abnormal redness of skin

Question 21

fissure

Answer 21

slit or cracklike sore in skin

Question 22

gangrene

Answer 22

death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial infection

Question 23

herpes

Answer 23

inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus (small blisters in clusters)

Question 24

infection

Answer 24

invasion of pathogens in body tissue

Question 25

jaundice

Answer 25

yellow tinge to skin

Question 26

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 26

cancerous condition starting as papules on lower ext spread through skin through lymph nodes

Question 27

keloid

Answer 27

overgrowth of scar tissue

Question 28

laceration

Answer 28

torn, ragged-edge wound

Question 29

macule

Answer 29

flat, colored spot on the skin

Question 30

nevus

Answer 30

circumscribed malformation of skin (birthmark/mole)

Question 31

pallor

Answer 31

paleness

Question 32

papule

Answer 32

small, solid skin elevation

Question 33

pediculosis

Answer 33

invasion into the skin & hair by lice

Question 34

psoriasis

Answer 34

chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered by silver scales

Question 35

petechia

Answer 35

pinpoint skin hemorrhage

Question 36

pruritis

Answer 36

itching

Question 37

purpura

Answer 37

small hemorrhages in the skin

Question 38

scabies

Answer 38

skin infection; itch mite; papule eruptions caused by burrowing

Question 39

shingles

Answer 39

herpes virus painful skin eruptions and nerve inflammation

Question 40

SaCCA

Answer 40

malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue

Question 41

tinea

Answer 41

fungal infection of the skin

Question 42

urticaria

Answer 42

itchy skin eruptions composed of wheals

Question 43

verruca

Answer 43

circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (wart)

Question 44

wheal

Answer 44

transitory itchy elevation; white center, red surrounding (individual hive lesion)