Milady quizzes chapter 4 disease and disorders
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1. dermatology: The branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and
its disorders and diseases.
2. dermotologist: a physician who treats diseases and disorders of the skin
3. esthetician: may not diagnose disorders and diseases of the skin
4. dermatology team: physician and esthetician
5. papule: Small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid
6. vesicle: Small blister or sac containing clear fluid. (Ex. poison ivy)
7. macule: Flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot left
after a pimple has healed.
8. lesion: term describes any mark, wound, or abnormality
9. tumor: An abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color.
10. cyst: Closed, abnormally developed sac containing pus, semifluid, or morbid
matter, above or below the skin.
11. primary lesions: Lesions in the initial stages of development or change
12. tubercle: cannot be drained of fluid
13. scale: excessive shedding of dead skin cells, flaky skin cells, any thin plate of
epidermal flakes, dry or oily
14. pus: What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin depth?
15. sebum and pus: What is crust an accumulation of?
16. Thick scars resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue are _____.: -
keloids
17. Hives and mosquito bites are examples of ______.: wheals
18. what term refers to structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or
injury?: lesions
19. actinic keratosis: precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough
20. maligant: cancerous
21. ABCDE: cancer checklist method of evaluating possible skin cancer lesions
22. basal cell carcinoma: Most common and least severe type of skin cancer
23. skin cancer: caused by damage to DNA
24. malignant melanoma: 100% fatal if left untreated
25. benign: not harmful
26. squamous cell carcinoma: characterized by red or pink scaly papules or
nodules
27. carcinoma: cancerous tumor
28. severe oiliness of the skin: seborrhea
29. sebaceous filaments are found: nose
30. Whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin with no
visible openings are called: milia
31. what's the term for the entire follicle: philosebaceous
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1. dermatology: The branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and
its disorders and diseases.
2. dermotologist: a physician who treats diseases and disorders of the skin
3. esthetician: may not diagnose disorders and diseases of the skin
4. dermatology team: physician and esthetician
5. papule: Small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid
6. vesicle: Small blister or sac containing clear fluid. (Ex. poison ivy)
7. macule: Flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot left
after a pimple has healed.
8. lesion: term describes any mark, wound, or abnormality
9. tumor: An abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color.
10. cyst: Closed, abnormally developed sac containing pus, semifluid, or morbid
matter, above or below the skin.
11. primary lesions: Lesions in the initial stages of development or change
12. tubercle: cannot be drained of fluid
13. scale: excessive shedding of dead skin cells, flaky skin cells, any thin plate of
epidermal flakes, dry or oily
14. pus: What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin depth?
15. sebum and pus: What is crust an accumulation of?
16. Thick scars resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue are _____.: -
keloids
17. Hives and mosquito bites are examples of ______.: wheals
18. what term refers to structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or
injury?: lesions
19. actinic keratosis: precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough
20. maligant: cancerous
21. ABCDE: cancer checklist method of evaluating possible skin cancer lesions
22. basal cell carcinoma: Most common and least severe type of skin cancer
23. skin cancer: caused by damage to DNA
24. malignant melanoma: 100% fatal if left untreated
25. benign: not harmful
26. squamous cell carcinoma: characterized by red or pink scaly papules or
nodules
27. carcinoma: cancerous tumor
28. severe oiliness of the skin: seborrhea
29. sebaceous filaments are found: nose
30. Whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin with no
visible openings are called: milia
31. what's the term for the entire follicle: philosebaceous
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