Part 1
What is known as a sensitivity that may develop from contact with normally harmless substances ?
Allergy
What term is used to identify conditions that are frequent and habitual ?
Chronic
This is the study of the causes of disease ?
Etiology
This is a primary lesion of a contagious, chronic condition characterized by a single or a group of vesicles on a red swollen base ?
Herpes simplex virus
This pigmentation is known as birthmark that may look like a stain on the face or body generally a reddish purple ?
Nevus
What is a communicable disease by contact called ?
Contagious or infectious disease
What is a flat discoloration of the skin also known as a freckle ?
Macules or lentigo
What primary lesion is a solid formation above the skin caused by an insect bite or allergic reaction ?
Wheal
What are round dry patches of skin covered with rough, silvery scales, its chronic and not contagious ?
Psoriasis
What pigmentation is called liver spots ?
Choasma
What is a disease influenced by weather ?
Seasonal disease
This primary lesion is known as a pimple ?
Papules
What is a large papule called ?
Tubercle
What is the shedding of dead cells of the uppermost layer the epidermis ?
Scales or Dandruff
What secondary lesion contains dried masses of crusty material containing blood, pus and bacterial debris ?
Scab or Crust
This is a term used to indentify conditions that are brief and severe :
Acute
What is the primary lesion found above or below the skin, that contains clear watery fluid ? Second Degree Burns
Bulla / Vesicles
What primary lesion has an abnormal membranous sac containing a gaseous, liquid or semi-solid substance ?
Cyst
What is the secondary lesion that are cracks in the skin as chapped lips or hands called ?
Fissure
What is congenital failure of the skin to produce melanin pigment called ?
Albinism
What is the study of diseases ?
Pathology
What is a small tumor called ?
Nodule
What is an objective symptom characterized by redness, pain, swelling and or increased temperature ?
Inflammation
What is the secondary lesion known as a thick scar ?
Keloids
What is the lack of pigmentation of skin caused by a decrease in the activity of melanocytes ?
Leukoderma