Pathology A
Folliculitis
What is inflammation of the hair follicles?
Dermatitis
What is any inflammation of the skin?
Vitiligo
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
Dermatopathology
What is the study of skin diseases?
Seborrhea
What is flow of sebum?*
Erythema
What is redness of the skin?*
Melanoma
The thickest layer of skin
What is the dermis?
Dermatotherapeutics
What is the treatment/management/care of skin diseases?
Scleroderma
What is chronic hardening of the skin?
Lipoma
What is a lump of fat cells beneath the skin?
Hematoma
What is collection of blood clots under a tissue?
The protein in hair and nails
What is keratin?
Melanocyte
What is a melanin-producing/pigmented cell?
Purpura
What are blotches of purple spots caused by internal bleeding?
Rosacea
What is chronic facial redness/flushing?
Lipedema
What is excessive fat buildup?*
An exocrine gland of the integumentary system
What are sweat glands/sebaceous glands/mammary glands?
Pediculus humanus
What is lice?
Onychophagy
What is the medical term for nail biting?
Xeroderma
What is the medical term for dry skin?
Hidradenitis
What is inflammation of the sweat glands?*
The layer of skin containing adipose tissue
What is the hypodermis?
Venereology
What is the study of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?*