histology of skin
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Lisa_Marie_Boyd on March 1, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Verucca | Technical term for wart. |
| Closed Comedones | The technical term for whiteheads |
| Psorasis | Chronic, reccurent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red patches coverd by silvery gray scales. |
| Eczema | Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, acute or chronic in nature, presenting many forms of dry or moist lesions. |
| Hyperhidrosis | Condition of excessive sweating |
| Mole | small brownish spot on the skin, ranges from pale tan to blueish-black |
| Macula | spot or discoloration on the skin |
| Tumor | an abnormal cell mass, from excessive multiplication of cells |
| Lentigines | technical term for freckles |
| Excoriation | sore or abrasion caused by scratching or scraping |
| Albinism | absence of melanin pigment in the body |
| Pustule | an inflamed pimple containing pus |
| Cyst | abnormally developed sac containing fluid or morbid matter |
| Herpes Simplex | fever blister or cold sore |
| Keratoma | technical term for callus |
| Nevus | technical term for birthmark |
| Steatoma | sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor |
| Malignant Melanoma | Fatal skin cancer that starts with a black brown patch that appears uneven, jagged or raised in texture |
| Keloid | thick scar caused by excessive growth of fibrorus tissue |
| Scale | any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily |
| Asteatosis | dry scaly skin due to absence of sebum |
| Chloasma | increased pigmentation skin spots that are not elevated |
| Rosacea | Chronic congestion appearing primarily on the cheeks and nose, characterized by redness, dilation of the blood vessels, and formation of papules and pustules. |
| Leukoderma | Skin condition characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells. |
| Dermatitis Venenata | an eruptive skin infection caused by chemicals |
| Fissure | crack that penetrates the epidermis, chapped lips |
| 80-85% | what % of skins aging is caused by the sun? |
| what is drematology? | function of skin disease and how to treat them |
| UVB | what type of sun rays hepl the body synthesis of VitaminD and other minerals? |
| what is the ABCD cancer checklist? | A-asymmetry B-border C-color D-diameter |
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