Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
92 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Large blister with fluid
|
Bulla
|
|
|
Small blister with fluid
|
Vesicle
|
|
|
Abnormal sac above or below skin containing fluid, infection or other matter
|
Cyst
|
|
|
Flat, discolored spot. Freckle.
|
Macule
|
|
|
Small, bumps referred to as tumors caused by scar tissue, fatty deposits or infection
|
Nodules
|
|
|
Small elevation without fluid, may become pustule
|
Papule
|
|
|
Inflamed papule with white/yellow pus/fluid, red-inflamed base.
|
Pustule
|
|
|
larger than papule, rounded, solid lump
|
Tubercle
|
|
|
Large nodule, abnormal cell mass of varying size, color, shape
|
Tumor
|
|
|
Itchy, swollen lesion. ie., insect bite, hives
|
Wheal
|
|
|
Scab, dead cells, sebum, pus, tissue.
|
Crust
|
|
|
Sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
|
Excoriation
|
|
|
Clients scratch acne causing scarring and discoloration
|
Acne excoriee
|
|
|
Crack in skin that may penetrate dermis. Chapped lips/hands
|
Fissure
|
|
|
Thick scar, overgrowth of collagen. Genetics or after surgery.
|
Keloid
|
|
|
Shedding of dead skin cells; flaky, thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily. Dandruff, psoriasis
|
Scale
|
|
|
Light colored, slightly raised mark after injury or lesion as heals. Tissue hardens.
|
Scar
|
|
|
Open lesion on skin or mucous membrane of body. Pus and loss of skin depth. Deep erosion or depression in the skin due to infection or cancer. Canker sore, bed sore
|
Ulcer
|
|
|
Chronic inflammatory disorder of sebaceous gland, characterized by comedones, blemishes, papules, pustules
|
Acne
|
|
|
The anerobic bacteria that contributes to Acne
|
propionibacterium
|
|
|
Dry, scaly skin from lack of sebum. Caused by aging, illness, body disorder, soap, cold weather
|
Asteatosis
|
|
|
black, oxydized clogged pore filled with sebum, cells, and debris in follicle. Extractable.
|
Comedone
|
|
|
Closed Comedo
|
Whitehead
|
|
|
Subcutaneous abcess with pus. Boil.
|
Furuncle
|
|
|
Groups of boils.
|
Carbuncles
|
|
|
White, pearl-like mass of sebum and dead cells with no visible opening. Closed over. Mainly found on eyes, cheeks, forehead.
|
Milia
|
|
|
Benign lesionss frequently in oily areas of face. Doughnut shaped. Need to be surgically removed.
|
Sebaceous hyperplasia
|
|
|
Severe oiliness of the skin
|
Seborrhea
|
|
|
Inflammation, dry or oily scaling/crusting and/or itchiness on eyebrows, scalp, hairline, forehead, nose.
|
Seborrheic dermatitis
|
|
|
Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum. pea to orange sized. Usually found on scalp, neck or back. Also called a Wen
|
Steatoma
|
|
|
Deficiency in perspiration due to failure of sweat glands. Medical attention. Fever or skin disease.
|
Anhidrosis
|
|
|
Foul-smelling perspiration in armpits/feet. Caused by bacteria and yeast breaking dwon the sweat.
|
Bromhidrosis
|
|
|
Excessive perspiration caused by heat, genetics, body weakness. Medical attention.
|
Hyperhidrosis
|
|
|
Prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands. Eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching skin.
|
Miliaria rubra
|
|
|
Excess inflammation from allergies
|
Atopic
|
|
|
Rash, redness, itching, dehydration. Relieved by corticosteriods, lotion, or possibly humidifier.
|
Atophic dermatitis
|
|
|
Inflammation caused by contact with substance or chemical
|
contact dermatitis
|
|
|
Poison Ivy is an example of
|
Allergic contact dermatitis
|
|
|
Inflammation of skin by occupational irritants
|
Dermatitis venenata (Irritant contact dermatitis)
|
|
|
Inflammatory condition of skin. Like, eczema, vesicles, papules
|
Dermatitis
|
|
|
Painful, itching, acute or chronic in nature with dry or moist lesions
|
Eczema
|
|
|
swelling from fluid imbalance in cells or response to injury or infection
|
Edema
|
|
|
Redness caused by inflammation
|
Erythema
|
|
|
Hair grows under surface, causing bacterial infection, usually from shaving.
|
Folliculitis
|
|
|
Ingrown hair without infection
|
Pseudofolliculitis
|
|
|
Acne-like condition around mouth, small clusters of papules. Not contagious. Antibiotics can help.
|
Perioral dermatitis
|
|
|
Medical term for itching.
|
Pruitis
|
|
|
Red patches covered with white scales. Overproliferation of skin cells that replicate too fast. Found on scalp, elbows, knees, chest, lower back. Not contagious, but itching can spread.
|
Psoriasis
|
|
|
Inflammation -> redness, dilation of blood vessels, papules/pustules. Cheeks/nose. Chronic congestion. Could be caused by heredity, bacteria, mites, or fungus.
|
Rosacea
|
|
|
Vascular lesion, broken capillaries. Cuperose
|
Telangiectasia
|
|
|
Hives
|
Uticaria
|
|
|
Abnormal pigment
|
Dyschromia
|
|
|
Over production of pigment
|
Hyperpigmentation
|
|
|
Lack of pigment
|
Hypopigmentation
|
|
|
Liver spots, increased pigment
|
Chloasma
|
|
|
Freckle(s), small yellow-brown spots
|
Lentigo/Lentigenes
|
|
|
Pregnancy mask, hormonal changes and may fade with time
|
Melasma
|
|
|
Birthmark/mole, malformation of skin from dyschromia or dilated capillaries
|
Nevus
|
|
|
Brown and wine colored discoloration after diseases or after moles, freckles, or liver spots disappear. Port wine stain
|
Stain
|
|
|
Change in pigment due to melanin production as defense against UV damage to skin
|
Tan
|
|
|
Absence of melanin (skin, hair, eyes). Congenital leukoderma
|
Albinism
|
|
|
light, abnormal patches caused by congential disease that destroy pigment production cells. ie., vitiligo and albinism
|
Leukoderma
|
|
|
White spots/areas from lack of pigment cells, can worsen with time and/or sun
|
Vitiligo
|
|
|
Abnormal overgrowth
|
Hypertrophy
|
|
|
Thickening of tissue
|
Hypertrophic
|
|
|
Dangerous or cancerous
|
Malignant
|
|
|
Harmless
|
Benign
|
|
|
acquired, thickened patch of epidermis. Callus or Corn
|
Keratoma
|
|
|
Abnormally thick build-up of cells
|
Keratoses
|
|
|
Thickening of skin by a mass of keratinized cells, keratinocytes
|
hyperkeratosis
|
|
|
Precancerous lesions (pink or flesh colored). Feel sharp/rough, scaly, raised. Result of skin cancer.
|
Actinic keratoses
|
|
|
Redness and bumpiness on cheeks and/or upper arms. Blocked follicles.
|
Keratosis pilaris
|
|
|
Spot (tan-bluish black) flat or raised and dark. Most benign, but changes in color/shape should be noted and checked by DR.
|
Mole
|
|
|
Small growths/flaps of skin. Common under arms and neck
|
Skin tag
|
|
|
A wart. Hypertrophy of papillae and epidermis caused by virus. Infectious and contagious
|
Verruca
|
|
|
What carcinoma is most common with light, pearly nodules?
|
Basal Cell Carcinoma
|
|
|
Serious carcinoma that is red, pink scaly papules or nodules, can be an open sore or crusty area that don't heal and bleed easily. Can be spread to other areas of the body.
|
Squamous cell carcinoma
|
|
|
Most serious carcinoma. Black, dark patches, uneven in texture, jagged or raised. Can spread throughout body and to organs.
|
Melanoma
|
|
|
What are the ABCDE of Melanoma
|
A-Asymmetry
B-Border C-Color D-Diameter E-Evolution |
|
|
Pinkeye
|
Bacterial conjuctivitis
|
|
|
Fever blisters/cold sores, recurring viral infection. Vesicle(s) red, swollen base. Lip, nose.
|
Herpes Simplex virus 1
|
|
|
Genital herpes
|
Herpes Simplex virus 2
|
|
|
Shingles, painful from chickenpox virus. Groups of blisters.
|
Herpes Zoster
|
|
|
Bacterial infection, small blisters or crusty lesions filled with bacteria. Common in children
|
Impetigo
|
|
|
Fungal infections
|
Tinea
|
|
|
Althete's Foot
|
Tinea Pedis
|
|
|
Ringworm, ringed red pattern
|
Tinea corporis
|
|
|
Inhibits melanin production, not contagious. Hypopigmentation or white patches.
|
Tinea versicolor
|
|
|
Warts
|
Verruca
|
|
|
Dead skin cells that don't shed from follicles. Sebum mixed with cells in follicle becomes comedos
|
Retention hyperkeratosis
|
|
|
Pore opening
|
Ostium
|
|
|
Solidified impactions of oil w/o cell matter. Often on nose.
|
Sebaceous filaments
|
