Milady Standard Barbering Chapter 9 Key Terms Exam Questions With Accurate Solutions

acne - ANSWER-Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions adipose tissue - ANSWER-Technical term for fat; gives smoothness and contour to the body. Albinism - ANSWER-Congenital leukoderma or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the hair, skin, and eyes. anhidrosis - ANSWER-Deficiency in perspiration or the inability to sweat, often a result of damage to autonomic nerves. Asteatosis - ANSWER-Condition of dry scaly skin characterized by absolute or partial deficiency of sebum basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER-Most common and least severe type of skin cancer blackhead - ANSWER-an open comedone; consists of an accumulation of excess oil (sebum) that has been oxidized to a dark color Bromhidrosis - ANSWER-Foul smelling perspiration Bulla - ANSWER-Large blister containing watery fluid chloasma - ANSWER-non-elevated spots due to increased pigmentation in the skin closed comedo - ANSWER-Also known as a whitehead; a small bump just under the skin surface with white or cream colored sebum.