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The layer of skin that lies directly below the epidermis
“True Skin”
dermis
Black-and-blue or purplish bruise caused by ruptured blood vessels beneath the skin,
ecchymosis
Acute or chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythema, itchiness, and edema, or swelling
eczema
The process of eliminating waste products from the body
excretion
BP
Blood pressure
A biopsy in which living tissue is scraped
exfoliative cytology
A skin burn characterized by superficial epidermal lesions
first-degree burn
A groove or crack; (2) A sore
fissure
cell, or groups of cells, that secretes select substances within or out of the body,
Gland
Hx, hx
History
A drug that prevents or reduces the body’s normal reactions to invasion and which is used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue or to treat autoimmune disorders
immunosuppressant
Bacterial infection of the skin characterized by vesicles (small, fluid-filled sacs), pustules (small, pus-filled blisters), and crusted-over lesions,
impetigo
Cutting the skin to express pus from the body
incision and drainage (I&D)
A fibrous, water-repellent protein
Found in hair and nails
keratin
Incision and Drainage
I&D
The surgical removal of fat below the skin
lipectomy
The use of suction during surgery to remove fat below the skin
liposuction
A small, flat, discolored (brownish or red) lesion on the skin; a freckle
macule
Specialist who deals with conditions of the skin
Dermatologist
NKDA
No known drug allergies
An abnormally raised, thickened scar
keloid
Necrosis, or death, of tissue due to loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial infection,
gangrene
The outermost layer of the skin
epidermis
The number of layers of skin
3
RLE
Right Lower Extremity