Derm Vocab 1
Derm Vocab 2
Derm Vocab 3
Dermatophytes
100
Small, flat, well-circumscribed color change; <1cm
Aka: "freckle"
macule
100
fibrous tissue replacing normal skin after an injury; healing
scar
100
hair loss
alopecia
100
A fungal species that affects keratinized tissue (hair, nails, and skin).
dermatophyte
200
small, solid, raised, round bump, <1cm
papule
200
Flat, well circumscribed area of color change; >1cm
patch
200
dried exudate (sebum, pus, blood, etc.)
crust
200
DTM (Dermatophyte Test Media)
Where in reference to the lesion should hairs be collected for innoculation?
Use hairs from the outer edge (periphery) of a lesion.
300
Rapidly appearing, raised area of skin; typically pruritic, typically allergenic in nature
Aka: "hive"
wheal
300
Well-circumscribed, solid, elevated lesion >1cm; may be coalescing of papules
plaque
300
loss of some or all of the epidermis leaving a denuded surface
erosion
300
DTM (Dermatophyte Test Media)
Positive result = Color change in medium occurs between X-Y days.
3-5 days.
400
Small, raised, round nodule filled with clear fluid; <1cm.
Aka: "blister"
vesicle
400
Raised, round nodule filled with pus.
ie: a pus-filled papule
pustule
400
crater-like, open sore through the skin or mucous membranes
ulcer
400
most common dermatophytes in small animals
-Microsporium canis
-Trichophyton spp.
500
General term for small collection of tissue distinctly palpable from surrounding tissues; can extend into deeper layers.
nodule
500
wart
papilloma
500
impacted hair follicle/pore containing plug of sebum and keratin debris.
Aka: "blackhead"
comedone
600
a neoplastic (cancerous) mass
tumor
600
roughly circular lesion remaining at the periphery of a ruptured pustule
epidermal collarette
600
increased deposit of melanin within the skin (darkening of the skin).
hyperpigmentation
700
a clump or conglomeration of epithelial cells (outermost layer of skin) resembling a fish scale.
Aka: "dandruff"
scale
700
Large vesicle (blister) >1cm
bulla
700
area of scratched off skin, typically self-induced.
excoriation
800
hypertrophy of the stratum corneum; thickening of outer layer of skin.
Excess keratin (ear).
hyperkeratosis
800
thickened, leathery skin; resembling lichen.
Aka: "elephantine skin"
Lichenification
800
increased redness of the skin
erythema