Not my skin, not my problem
The medical term for mole?
Nevus or Nevi
The dermis is located?
Below the epidermis
Caus/o
burn/burning
The absence of pigment in the skin?
Albinism
Cutane/o, derm/o, and dermat/o mean?
Skin
A vesicle is also called what?
Blister
The outermost layer of the skin is?
Epidermis
Xer/o
dry
Diaphoresis
Cancerous growth of melanocytes?
Melanoma
A pimple is an example of this type of cutaneous lesion?
Pustule
The thick, fat containing tissue that provides insulation, protection, support, and energy is?
Glue
A bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin?
Ecchymosis
What is the medical term for itching?
Pruritis
A condition that causes chronic recurrent dermatosis with itch, silvery gray scales covering red patches on the skin.
Psoriasis
The structural protein found in skin and connective tissue?
Collagen
Myc/o
Fungus
A solid elevation of the skin more than 1cm across is called?
Nodule
Several scratches are made in the skin and a very small amount of test material is inserted into the scratches?
Scratch test
Urticaria
Condition in which the connective tissue in the skin hardens?
Scleroderma
Xanth/o
Yellow
First, second, and third degree refer to tissue injury caused by what?
Burn(s)
The abbreviation ABCDE?
Asymmetry, Boarder, Color, Diameter, Evolution