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Milady’s Chapter 8: Skin Disorders and Diseases – Flashcards

Henry Lowe

7 July 2022

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ACNE

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(Acne Vulgaris) Frequently seen skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions and bacteria known as propionibacterium acnes.

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ALBINISM

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Congenital hypgopigmentation, or absence of melanin pigment, of the body including the skin, hair, and eyes. *(Albino)

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ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS

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An allergy to an ingredient or chemical, usually caused by repeated skin contact with the chemical. *(What cosmetologists usually get)

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ANAEROBIC

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Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

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ANHIDROSIS

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Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases.

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BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

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Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.

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BROMHIDROSIS

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Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet, that is caused by bacteria. *(Bro, you stink)

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BULLA

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Large blister containing a watery fluid, similar to a vesicle but larger.

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CHLOASMA

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Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin, in spots that are not elevated.

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CLOSED COMEDONE

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(Whitehead) Hair Follicle is closed and not exposed to the environment; sebum remains a white or cream color and comedone appears as small bump just under the skin.

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COMEDO

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(Black Head) A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum.

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CONJUNCTIVITIS

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(Pink Eye) Common bacterial infection of the eyes, extremely contagious

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CONTACT DERMATITIS

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An inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances used in cosmetology

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CRUST

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Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material.

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CYST

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Closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, semi-fluid, or morbid matter, above or below the skin.

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DERMATITIS

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Inflammatory condition of the skin.

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DERMATOLOGIST

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A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.

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MALIGNANT MELANOMA

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Most serious form of skin cancer, often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised

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MILIA

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Benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the spidermis and have no visible opening.

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MILIARIA RUBRA

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Prickly Heat, an acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin.

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MOLE

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Small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown bluish black.

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NEVUS

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(Birthmark) Small or large malformation of the skin due to sbnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries.

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NODULE

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A solid bump larger than .4 inches (1cm) that can easily be felt.

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NONCOMEDOGENIC

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Product that has been designed and tested so as to not to clog the follicle.

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PAPULE

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A raised bump, often red due to inflammation, and often sore due to the pressure of swelling; papules are frequently seen in acne; large sore bumps that do not have a head of pus.

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PRIMARY LESSION

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Lesions of color different that the color of the skin or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin.

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PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES

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Scientific term for acne bacteria.

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PSORIASIS

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Skin disease characterfized by red patches, covered with silver-white scales usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back.

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PUSTULE

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Raised, inflammed pimple containing pus in the top of the lesioin, known as the head of the pimple.

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RETENTION HYPERKERATOSIS

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The hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle, forming obstruction that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions such as papules and pustules.

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ROSACEA

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Chronic redness congestion appearing primarily on the cheeks and nose, characterized by redness, dilation of the blood vessels and in some cases formation of papules and pustules.

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SCALE

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Any thin dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes. EX. Abnormal or excessive dandruff.

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DYSCHROMIAS

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Abnormal colorations.

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ECZEMA

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An inflammatory, uncomfortable and often chronic disease of the skin characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching.

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EXCORIATTION

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Skin sore, or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.

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EXTRINSIC

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Primarily environmental factors.

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FISSURE

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A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. EX. Severely cracked or chapped hands or lips.

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FREE RADICALS

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Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging.

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HERPES SIMPLEX

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Fever blister or Cold Sore.

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HYPERHIDROSIS

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Excessive sweating caused by heat or geneacral body weakness.

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HYPERPIGMENTATION

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Darker than normal pigmentation, appearing as dark splotches.

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HYPERTROPHY

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Abnormal growth of the skin.

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HYPOPIGMENTATION

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Absence of pigment resulting in light or white splotches.

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IMPETIGO

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Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesiions.

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INTRINSIC

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Factors over which we have little control.

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IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS

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Occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis.

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KELOID

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Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.

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KERATOMA

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Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis commonly known as a callus, caused by pressure or friction on the hands and feet.

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LENTIGINES

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Freckles. Small yellow- to brown- colored spots on skin exposed to sunlight and air.

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LESIONS

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Mark on the skin; may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure or tissues or organ.

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LEUKODERMA

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Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment- producing cells.

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MACULE

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Spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot left after a pimple has healed.

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SCAR

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Cicatrix; a lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.

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SEBACEOUS CYST

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Large protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum. Sabaceous cysts are usually seen on the scalp and back. They should be removed surgically.

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SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

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Skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands; often characterized by inflammation; dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness.

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SECONDARY SKIN LESIONS

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Piles of material on the skin surface such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface such as an ulcer.

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SENSITIZATION

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Allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or substance.

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SKIN TAG

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A small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.

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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

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Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.

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STAIN

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Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape.

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TAN

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Change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet rays.

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TELANGUECTASIAS

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Distended or dilated surface blood vessels.

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TUBERCLE

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Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within or under the skin; larger than a papule.

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TUMOR

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A swelling; an abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive multiplication of cells, varying in size, shape, and color.

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ULCER

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Open lesion on the skin mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth.

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VERRUCA

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Wart. Hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis.

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VESICLE

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Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis.

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VITILIGO

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Hereditary condition that causes hypopigmented spots and splotches on the skin; may be related to thyroid conditions.

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WHEAL

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Itchy, swollen lesions that lasts only a few hours; caused by a blow or scratch, the bite of an insect, urticaria (skin allergy), Or the sting of a nettle. EX; Hives and Mosquito Bites.

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ACNE

answer

(Acne Vulgaris) Frequently seen skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions and bacteria known as propionibacterium acnes.

question

ALBINISM

answer

Congenital hypgopigmentation, or absence of melanin pigment, of the body including the skin, hair, and eyes. *(Albino)

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ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS

answer

An allergy to an ingredient or chemical, usually caused by repeated skin contact with the chemical. *(What cosmetologists usually get)

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ANAEROBIC

answer

Cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

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ANHIDROSIS

answer

Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases.

question

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

answer

Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.

question

BROMHIDROSIS

answer

Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet, that is caused by bacteria. *(Bro, you stink)

question

BULLA

answer

Large blister containing a watery fluid, similar to a vesicle but larger.

question

CHLOASMA

answer

Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin, in spots that are not elevated.

question

CLOSED COMEDONE

answer

(Whitehead) Hair Follicle is closed and not exposed to the environment; sebum remains a white or cream color and comedone appears as small bump just under the skin.

question

COMEDO

answer

(Black Head) A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum.

question

CONJUNCTIVITIS

answer

(Pink Eye) Common bacterial infection of the eyes, extremely contagious

question

CONTACT DERMATITIS

answer

An inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances used in cosmetology

question

CRUST

answer

Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material.

question

CYST

answer

Closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, semi-fluid, or morbid matter, above or below the skin.

question

DERMATITIS

answer

Inflammatory condition of the skin.

question

DERMATOLOGIST

answer

A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.

question

MALIGNANT MELANOMA

answer

Most serious form of skin cancer, often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised

question

MILIA

answer

Benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the spidermis and have no visible opening.

question

MILIARIA RUBRA

answer

Prickly Heat, an acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin.

question

MOLE

answer

Small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown bluish black.

question

NEVUS

answer

(Birthmark) Small or large malformation of the skin due to sbnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries.

question

NODULE

answer

A solid bump larger than .4 inches (1cm) that can easily be felt.

question

NONCOMEDOGENIC

answer

Product that has been designed and tested so as to not to clog the follicle.

question

PAPULE

answer

A raised bump, often red due to inflammation, and often sore due to the pressure of swelling; papules are frequently seen in acne; large sore bumps that do not have a head of pus.

question

PRIMARY LESSION

answer

Lesions of color different that the color of the skin or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin.

question

PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES

answer

Scientific term for acne bacteria.

question

PSORIASIS

answer

Skin disease characterfized by red patches, covered with silver-white scales usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back.

question

PUSTULE

answer

Raised, inflammed pimple containing pus in the top of the lesioin, known as the head of the pimple.

question

RETENTION HYPERKERATOSIS

answer

The hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle, forming obstruction that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions such as papules and pustules.

question

ROSACEA

answer

Chronic redness congestion appearing primarily on the cheeks and nose, characterized by redness, dilation of the blood vessels and in some cases formation of papules and pustules.

question

SCALE

answer

Any thin dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes. EX. Abnormal or excessive dandruff.

question

DYSCHROMIAS

answer

Abnormal colorations.

question

ECZEMA

answer

An inflammatory, uncomfortable and often chronic disease of the skin characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching.

question

EXCORIATTION

answer

Skin sore, or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.

question

EXTRINSIC

answer

Primarily environmental factors.

question

FISSURE

answer

A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. EX. Severely cracked or chapped hands or lips.

question

FREE RADICALS

answer

Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging.

question

HERPES SIMPLEX

answer

Fever blister or Cold Sore.

question

HYPERHIDROSIS

answer

Excessive sweating caused by heat or geneacral body weakness.

question

HYPERPIGMENTATION

answer

Darker than normal pigmentation, appearing as dark splotches.

question

HYPERTROPHY

answer

Abnormal growth of the skin.

question

HYPOPIGMENTATION

answer

Absence of pigment resulting in light or white splotches.

question

IMPETIGO

answer

Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesiions.

question

INTRINSIC

answer

Factors over which we have little control.

question

IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS

answer

Occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis.

question

KELOID

answer

Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.

question

KERATOMA

answer

Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis commonly known as a callus, caused by pressure or friction on the hands and feet.

question

LENTIGINES

answer

Freckles. Small yellow- to brown- colored spots on skin exposed to sunlight and air.

question

LESIONS

answer

Mark on the skin; may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure or tissues or organ.

question

LEUKODERMA

answer

Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment- producing cells.

question

MACULE

answer

Spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot left after a pimple has healed.

question

SCAR

answer

Cicatrix; a lightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.

question

SEBACEOUS CYST

answer

Large protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum. Sabaceous cysts are usually seen on the scalp and back. They should be removed surgically.

question

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

answer

Skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands; often characterized by inflammation; dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness.

question

SECONDARY SKIN LESIONS

answer

Piles of material on the skin surface such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface such as an ulcer.

question

SENSITIZATION

answer

Allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or substance.

question

SKIN TAG

answer

A small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.

question

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

answer

Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.

question

STAIN

answer

Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape.

question

TAN

answer

Change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet rays.

question

TELANGUECTASIAS

answer

Distended or dilated surface blood vessels.

question

TUBERCLE

answer

Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within or under the skin; larger than a papule.

question

TUMOR

answer

A swelling; an abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive multiplication of cells, varying in size, shape, and color.

question

ULCER

answer

Open lesion on the skin mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth.

question

VERRUCA

answer

Wart. Hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis.

question

VESICLE

answer

Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis.

question

VITILIGO

answer

Hereditary condition that causes hypopigmented spots and splotches on the skin; may be related to thyroid conditions.

question

WHEAL

answer

Itchy, swollen lesions that lasts only a few hours; caused by a blow or scratch, the bite of an insect, urticaria (skin allergy), Or the sting of a nettle. EX; Hives and Mosquito Bites.

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