Skin Disorders and Diseases

Lesions of the Skin

100

Lesions in the early stages of development or change are:

Primary lesions

200

Macule is the medical term for:

Freckle

300

An itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin reaction or sting is:

Wheal

400

Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping is:

Excoriation

500

An example of a scale is:

Varies:  normally psoriasis or dandruff

Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands

100

An abscess filled with pus is:

Furuncle

200

Small white pearl like cysts containing sebum and dead cells with no opening are:

Milia

300

Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency is:

Asteatosis

400

A chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands characterized by comedones and blemishes is:

Acne

500

Skin condition characterized by inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting and/or itchiness is:

Seborrheic dermatitis

This and That

100

Acne in the dermis that causes depressed and raised scars is:

Cystic acne

200

Redness caused by inflammation is known as:

Erythema

300

What is another name for a wen:

Steatoma

400

The medical term of hives is:

Urticaria

500

Acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands that results in burning, itching skin from excessive heat exposure is:

Miliaria Rubra 

Pigmentation Disorders

100

Increased pigmentation from sun exposure or from other causes is:

Chloasma

200

Nevis is a:

Birthmark

300

Pregnancy mask is a form of:

Melasma

400

A congenital condition that has a loss of pigmentation is:

Leukoderma

500

Abnormal pigmentation is referred to as:

Dyschromia

Hypertrophies of the Skin

100

The medical term for a wart is:

Verruca

200

Medical term for a callus:

Keratoma

300

Pre-cancerous lesions that are sharp and rough feeling and are a result of sun damage are:

Actinic Keratoses

400

An abnormal growth on the skin has a general name which is:

Hypertrophy

500

A condition that has redness and bumpiness that shows on the cheeks or upper arms caused by blocked follicles is:

Keratosis Pilaris

Contagious Diseases

100

Conjunctivitis is:

Pinkeye

200

Herpes zoster is known as what and comes from what:

Shingles and chickenpox virus

300

Tinea Corporis is:

Ringworm

400

General term for all fungal infections:

Tinea

500

Contagious disease that has both a 1 and 2 and name each:

Herpes 1 - cold sore 

Herpes 2- genital herpes

Skin Cancer

100

90% of all skin cancers caused by:

Sun

200

Most common and least severe type of of carcinoma is:

Basal Cell Carcinoma

300

Most serious and deadly form of carcinoma:

Malignant Melanoma

400

The technical term for when cancer spreads is:

Metastasize

500

ABCDE’s of Melanoma Detection:

A

B 

C 

D

E

A - asymmetrical

B - border - irregular

C - color usually dark and have more than one color

D - diameter - usually at least the size of a pencil eraser

E - evolving - often changes appearance