Word parts
What is Dermat/o?
The skin.
What are mild compared to other burns. They cause pain and reddening of the epidermis (outer layer of the skin)?
First - degree burn .
What is a cream or lotion rubbed on to the skin to protect it from the sun?
Sun screen.
What is a condition in which the skin loses its pigment cells (melanocytes)?
Vitiligo.
What is areas of skin that look different from the surrounding area, they are often bumps or patches, and many issues can cause them ?
Skin lesion/s.
What is Melan ?
Dark/black.
What are (partial thickness burns) affect the epidermis and the dermis (lower layer of skin). They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering?
Second degree burns.
What is an exam that is meant to identify suspicious moles, growths, and other changes on your skin?
Complete skin exam / skin cancer screening .
What is abnormally excessive sweating that's not necessarily related to heat or exercise?
Hyperhidrosis.
What is a bright red birthmark that shows up at birth or in the first or second week of life?
Hemangioma.
What is ology ?
Subject of study; a branch of knowledge.
What are (full thickness burns) go through the dermis and affect deeper tissues. They result in white or blackened, charred skin that may be numb?
Third - Degree burn.
What is cells are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales, and are found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts?
Squamous cell carcinoma.
What is a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite ?
Scabies .
What is sharply demarcated, rough, round or irregular, firm, and light gray, yellow, brown, or gray-black nodules 2 to 10 mm in diameter?
Wart.
What is onychi(o)?
Nail
What are go even deeper than third-degree burns and can affect your muscles and bones. Nerve endings are also damaged or destroyed, so there’s no feeling in the burned area?
Fourth-degree burn.
What is a tumor of melanin-forming cells, especially a malignant tumor associated with skin cancer?
Melanoma.
What is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus, it can cause a circular rash (shaped like a ring) that is usually red and itchy?
Ringworm.
What is a benign, round, dome-shaped encapsulated lesion that contains fluid or semi-fluid material?
Cyst .
What is itis ?
Inflammation.
What is reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays ?
Caused by the Sun .
What is Cancer that begins in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin). It may appear as a small white or flesh-colored bump that grows slowly and may bleed?
Basal cell cancer.
What is family of life-threatening rare genetic disorders that affect the body's largest organ: the skin?
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) .
What is a large, firm, raised scars that occur after skin injury?
Keloids.