Skin
Signs/Symptoms
Signs/Symptoms pt-2
Disease/Disorder
Disease/Disorder Pt-2
100
this is the largest organ of the body
What is Skin
100
this is a superficial wound
What is Abrasion
100
this means blue
What is Cyanosis
100
A genetic condition characterized by the reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin is known as
What is Albinism
100
this is an injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, or sunlight
What is Burn
200
this is the inner, deep layer composed of connective tissue known as
What is Dermis
200
this is the clinical term for fluid accumulation
What is Edema
200
this is a common result of an injury by a tear or perhaps a cut by a sharp object with an irregular surface
What is Lasceration
200
is an uncomfortable condition of the skin resulting from bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts called
What is Acne
200
a skin eruption producing clusters of deep blisters known as
What is Herpes
300
this is the outer layer of epithelium called
What is Epidermis
300
this is another word for a bruise
What is Contusion
300
A temporary itchy elevation of the skin, often with a white center and red perimeter
What is Wheal
300
A loss or lack of scalp hair is a clinical sign known as baldness or
What is Alopecia
300
this is the most life threatening skin cancer
What is Malignant Melanoma
400
this is the primary function of the integumentary system
What is "to protect"
400
this is a closed sac or pouch on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid or semisolid material
What is Cyst
400
this means yellow
What is Jaundice
400
this is a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils called
What is Carbuncle
400
this is a form of skin cancer arising from the connective tissue of the dermis and appears in some elderly patients
What is Kaposi's Sarcoma
500
there are how many distinct layers of the skin
What is TWO
500
this is a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity
What is Abscess
500
an overgrowth of scar tissue that forms an elevated lesion on the skin known as a
What is Keloid
500
is a generalized inflammation of the skin, involving edema called
What is Dermatitis
500
this is a contagious skin infection similar to oral herpes
What is Impetigo
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