Lesions of the Skin
Lesions in the early stages of development or change are:
Primary lesions
An abscess filled with pus is:
Furuncle
Acne in the dermis that causes depressed and raised scars is:
Cystic acne
Increased pigmentation from sun exposure or from other causes is:
Chloasma
The medical term for a wart is:
Verruca
Conjunctivitis is:
Pinkeye
90% of all skin cancers caused by:
Sun
Macule is the medical term for:
Freckle
Small white pearl like cysts containing sebum and dead cells with no opening are:
Milia
Redness caused by inflammation is known as:
Erythema
Nevis is a:
Birthmark
Medical term for a callus:
Keratoma
Herpes zoster is known as what and comes from what:
Shingles and chickenpox virus
Most common and least severe type of of carcinoma is:
Basal Cell Carcinoma
An itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin reaction or sting is:
Wheal
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency is:
Asteatosis
What is another name for a wen:
Steatoma
Pregnancy mask is a form of:
Melasma
Pre-cancerous lesions that are sharp and rough feeling and are a result of sun damage are:
Actinic Keratoses
Tinea Corporis is:
Ringworm
Most serious and deadly form of carcinoma:
Malignant Melanoma
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping is:
Excoriation
Acne
The medical term of hives is:
Urticaria
A congenital condition that has a loss of pigmentation is:
Leukoderma
An abnormal growth on the skin has a general name which is:
Hypertrophy
General term for all fungal infections:
Tinea
The technical term for when cancer spreads is:
Metastasize
An example of a scale is:
Varies: normally psoriasis or dandruff
Skin condition characterized by inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting and/or itchiness is:
Seborrheic dermatitis
Acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands that results in burning, itching skin from excessive heat exposure is:
Miliaria Rubra
Abnormal pigmentation is referred to as:
Dyschromia
A condition that has redness and bumpiness that shows on the cheeks or upper arms caused by blocked follicles is:
Keratosis Pilaris
Contagious disease that has both a 1 and 2 and name each:
Herpes 1 - cold sore
Herpes 2- genital herpes
ABCDE’s of Melanoma Detection:
A
B
C
D
E
A - asymmetrical
B - border - irregular
C - color usually dark and have more than one color
D - diameter - usually at least the size of a pencil eraser
E - evolving - often changes appearance