Disorders/Diseases
A fungal infection of the feet.
Can be prevented with use of shower shoes.
What is Athlete's Foot?
The word stem meaning heat
What is Thermo-?
An itchy inflammation of the skin. Most common in babies and children.
What is Eczema?
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the Epidermis?
The inability or decreased ability to see colors
What is color blindness?
A red, painful skin that feels hot to the touch.
It usually appears within a few hours after too much exposure to UV light from sunshine or artificial sources.
What is Sunburn?
The word stem meaning below
What is Sub-?
Rashes often seen on hands, caused by scabies mite.
What is Scabies?
Another way to say "oil glands"
What is Sebaceous glands?
The more known term for a external otitis
What is Swimmer's ear?
A group of inherited disorders characterized by little or no melanin production.
What is Albinism?
The word stem meaning fat
What is Lipo?
Fungal infection with raised, itchy circular crusty patch.
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
What is Ringworm?
Layer of skin that consists of 1/2 of the body's stored adipose (fat) tissue
What is the Subcutaneous/Hypodermis?
A disease of the eye thats symptoms include redness, pain, swelling, and mucus discharge
What is Conjunctivitis?
A skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells.
Can cause white heads, pimples, etc..
What is Acne?
The word stem meaning skin
What is cutaneo?
Scraped area of the skin.
Treatment consists of washing and covering of injury.
What is an abrasion?
The visible part of the nail which is made of keratin.
What is the Plate?
The outer layer also known as the white part of the eye
What is the Sclera?
The abnormal growth of skin cells.
Most often develops on skin exposed to the sun.
What is Skin Cancer?
The word stem meaning redness
What is erythemato?
A burn that involves both layers of the skin and underlying tissue as well as deeper tissue.
What is a fourth degree burn?
Layer in which the sweat and oil glands are found.
What is the Dermis?
The part of the ear that collects sound waves and directs them into the auditory canal
What is the Pinna?