edema correct answers swelling; accumulation of fluid
pallor correct answers pale appearance
jaundice correct answers yellowing of skin; bellyruben
cyanosis correct answers blueish tint of skin, blue tinge around finger nails
pruritus correct answers itching
hirsutism correct answers extreme hair growth in weird places
alopecia correct answers hair loss
urticaria correct answers hives
nevus correct answers pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole
erythema correct answers redness
hematoma correct answers mass (tumor) of blood; accumulation of blood under skin
ecchymosis correct answers bruise
, petechia correct answers little red spots on the skin or mucous membrane, size ranges pinpoint ->
several mm in diameter
diaphoresis correct answers profuse sweating
senile purpura correct answers dark spots on skin
cherry angioma correct answers a small, round, bright red spot on the skin, often on the trunk of
the elderly
lesion correct answers tissue destruction
decubitus correct answers pressure ulcer/bed sore
circumscribed correct answers well-defined/within borders
furuncle correct answers boil; suppurative inflammatory skin lesion due to infected hair follicle
abscess correct answers collection of pus in response to infection
basal cell carcinoma correct answers most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often
characterized by light or pearly nodules
squamous cell carcinoma correct answers malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the
epidermis; more serious
malignant melanoma correct answers most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by
black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised