Unlocking Medical Terminology 2nd Edition by Wingerd - Test Bank

Unlocking Medical Terminology 2nd Edition by Wingerd - Test Bank scabies - ANSWER skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood; this disorder causes mild dermatitis scleroderma - ANSWER thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue seborrhea - ANSWER sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum squamous cell carcinoma - ANSWER a skin cancer arising from the epidermis, it usually appears as a firm, red elevation with scales; it grows relatively slowly but is capable of metastasis in its later stages (SqCCa) systemic lupus erythematosus - ANSWER a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and many other organs; its early stages are characterized by red patches on the face and joint pain; abbreviated SLE and commonly called lupus