Which of the Following is a Term Meaning Bed Sore Break in Continuity of Skin

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Study Guide Ch 16

Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Chpt 16 Skin

Question	Answer
1) A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a ...?	squamous cell
2) dermis is the ...?	middle layer of skin
3) a hard protein material found in the epidermis	keratin
4) structural protein found in skin and connective tissues	collagen
5) Xer/o	dry
6) pertaining to "under a nail"	subungual
7) what is the combining form meaning "skin"	cutane/o
8) Absence of pigment in skin	Albinism
9) Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail	paronychia (for some reason this is not an -itis) but do remember that this inflammation is ParonyCHIA
10) profuse sweating	diaphoresis
11) fungal infection	trichomycosis (myco = fungus)
12) fatty mass within a sebaceous gland	steatoma (steat/o = fatty, -oma = tumor/mass)
13) a wheal is a/an:	hive
14) bullae	large blisters
15) pustule	small abscess
16) itching	pruritus - note the spelling "U" at the end.
17) keloid	thickened scar
18) inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin; can affect other organs of the body	systemic lupus erythematosus
19) moles that can develop into malignant melanoma	dysplastic nevi (oddly shaped moles that morph or change colors)
20) bed sore; break in continuity of skin	decubitus ulcer
21) chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin	psoriasis
22) a dermatomycosis	tinea (ringworm) fungal infection. myco - fungus.
23) white patches of a nucous membrane of tongue or cheek	leukoplakia
24) connective tissue in the skin hardens	scleroderma
25) layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically in a procedure called...?	Mohs surgery
26) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- circumscribed collection of clear fluid (blister)	vesicle
27) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- smooth, slightly elevated edematous area (hive)	wheal
28) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- discolored, flat lesion (freckle)	macule
29) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- groove or crack-like sore	fissure
30) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- mushroom-like growth extending from the surface of a mucous membrane	polyp
31) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- circumscribed collection of pus	pustule
32) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- closed sac containing fluid or semi-solid material	cyst
33) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- open sore or erosion of skin	ulcer
34) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- solid elevation of the skin (pimple)	papule
35) Name That Cutaneous Lesion! -- larger than 1 cm solid elevation of the skin	nodule
36) Name the Skin Condition! -- build up of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions	acne
37) Name the Skin Condition! -- fungal skin infection	tinea (ringworm) is a fungual infection
38) Name the Skin Condition! -- chronic hardening and shrinking of connective tissue	scleroderma
39) Name the Skin Condition! -- bedsore	decubitis ulcer
40) Name the Skin Condition! -- necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia	gangrene
41) Name That Skin Conditon! -- contagious, infectious pyoderma	impetigo
42) Name the Skin Condition! -- chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery gray scales covering red patches on the skin	psoriasis
43) Name the Skin Condition! -- cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes	malignant melanoma
44) Name the Skin Condition! -- widespread inflammatory disease of joints and collagen of the skin with "butterfly" rash on the face	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
45) Name the Skin Condition! -- chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions	eczema

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