Terminology
A hard protein found in the epidermis
Keratin
A fatty mass within a sebaceous gland
Steatoma
Keloid
Thickened scar
Layers of growth are removed and examined
Mohs surgery
Dermatophytosis
Tinea
A type f epithelial cell found in the epidermis
Squamous cell
Inflammation of the soft tissue around the nail
Paronychia
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
Collagen
Chronic hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
Scleroderma
Pertaining to under the nail
subungual
Bullae
Large blisters
Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
Leiomyosarcoma
Absence of skin pigment
Albinism
Viral infection causing blisters on lips, nose, genital's
Herpes simplex
Impetigo
Contagious, infectious pyoderma
Itching
Pruritis
A hypersensitive or allergic state
Atopy
A fungal infection
Onychomycosis
Pertaining to under the nail
Subungual
Acute allergic reaction of skin with hives and itching
Urticaria
Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
White patches on the mucous membrane of cheek or tongue
Leukoplakia
Acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition with erythematous, pustule or papular lesions
Eczema
Xer/o means
Dry
Another term for bedsore
Decubitus ulcer
Normal scar left by a healed wound
Cicatrix
Large areas of bleeding under the skin
Purpura
An exanthematous viral disease - German measles
Rubella
Outer most layer of the epidermis
Stratum Corneum
Fungal infection
Tenia
Soft tissue around the nail border
Paronychium
Large dermal exocrine gland, located in axilla and genitals
Apocrine sweat gland
Arranged in layers
Stratified
Oil-secreting gland in the dermis; associated with hair follicles
Sebaceous gland
Karyotype
Classification of chromosomes