Integumentary- disorders/terms- part 1
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kslade62 on November 23, 2010
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| dermatologist |  physician who specializes in skin disorders |
| acne vulgaris | medical term for "acne" |
| comedo | non-infected buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle; becomes a blackhead if it is exposed to air |
| sebaceous cyst | closed sac associated with a sebaceous gland that is found just under the skin |
| seborrhea | excessive production of sebum |
| seborrheic dermatitis | dandruff and cradle cap are forms of this |
| seborrheic keratosis | benign skin growth with a waxy or "pasted-on" look; occur most commonly in the elderly |
| anhidrosis | abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| hyperhidrosis | condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body |
| miliaria | heat rash |
| sleep hyperhidrosis | night sweats |
| folliculitis | inflammatin of the hair follicles |
| hirsutism | excessive body and facial hair in women |
| alopecia | baldness, most commonly on the scalp |
| alopecia areata | autoimmune disorder that attacks the fair collicles, causing baldness |
| alopecia capitis totalis | loss of all the hair on the scalp |
| alopecia universalis | total loss of hair on all parts of the body |
| koilonychia | spoon nail |
| onychia | inflammation of the nail that usually results in the loss of the nail |
| onychocryptosis | ingrown toenail |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| onychophangia | nail biting |
| paronychia | acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail |
| albinism | genetic condition characterized by the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes |
| chloasma | mask of pregnancy |
| melanosis | condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body |
| vitiligo | skin condition resulting from the destruction of melanocytes (Michal Jackson claimed to have this) |
| contusion | injury to the underlying tissues without breaking the skin; characterized by discoloration and pain |
| ecchymosis | a bruise |
| purpura | appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin |
| petechiae | very small, pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin |
| hematoma | swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues (big, bumpy bruise) |
| lesion | a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury |
| crust | a scab; a collection of dried serum and cellular debris |
| macule | a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameters (freckles, flat moles) |
| nodule | solid, raised skin lesion that is larger than 0.5 cm and deeper than a papule |
| papule | small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm and does not contain pus (small pimples, insect bites) |
| plaque | scaly, solid raised area of closely spaced papules (seen in psoriasis) |
| scales | flakes or dry patches made up of excess dead epidermal cells |
| verrucae | warts |
| wheal | a welt; a small bump that itches |
| abscess | closed pocket containing puse that is caused by an infection |
| purulent | producing or containing puse |
| cyst | abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material |
| pustule | a pimple |
| vesicle | a small blister, less than 0.5 cm, containing watery fluid |
| bulla | a large blister that is usually larger than 0.5 cm in diamters |
| abrasion | an injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped or rubbed away |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore or pressure ulcer |
| fissure | groove or crack-like break in the skin |
| laceration | a torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound |
| ulcer | an open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane |
| port-wine stain | a large, reddish-purple discoloration of the face or neck; will not go away without treatment |
| strawberry hemangioma | soft, raised, dark reddish-purple birthmak; frequently disappear by age 5 |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| contact dermatitis | inflammed skin due to contact with an irritant |
| eczema | form of persistent or recurring dermatitis that is usually characterized by redness, itching, and drying; appears to be an abnormal response of the body's immune system |
| pruritus | itching |
| erythema | redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
| erythroderma | abnormal redness of the entire skin surface |
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