Also Known As...
Verruca
Wart
Crack-like lesion of the skin
Fissure
Leading cause of death from all skin cancers.
Malignant Melanoma
Hair loss, resulting from genetic factors, aging, or disease
Alopecia
destruction of tissue by burning with heat
Cauterization
Tinea Pedis
Athlete's Foot
Superficial, elevated lesion containing pus- may be the result of an infection (ex. acne)
Pustule
Fatty tumor that is a soft, moveable, subcutaneous nodule
Lipoma
A condition in which a person produces little or no sweat
Anhidrosis
Skin graft in which full portions of both the epidermis and the dermis are used
Full-thickness graft
Herpes Zoster
Shingles
Nodule filled with semisolid material (ex. sebum)
Cyst
Second most common type of skin cancer, also caused by sun exposure.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Abnormal condition of nail fungus
onychomycosis
A test that uses a sample of vesicular fluid
Viral Culture
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Cradle Cap
Collection of blood trapped in the tissue
Hematoma
Biopsy in which larger tissue samples are obtained by excising a wedge of tissue and suturing the incision
Chronic, itchy, superficial inflammation of the skin usually associated with family history of allergic disorders.
Atopic Dermatitis
Instrument used to remove split-thickness skin grafts
Dermatome
Decubitus Ulcer
Flat blemish or discoloration less that 1 cm (ex. freckle)
Macule
Biopsy (Bx) in which the entire tumor may be removed with borders
Excisional Biopsy
Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus (itching).
Eczema
Harvest of the patient's own skin for transplant
Autograft