Terminology
The study of skin and its diseases.
What is dermatology?
A small elevation containing fluid.
What is a vesicle?
A dried accumulation of blood or pus on the skin surface.
What is a crust?
Whitehead; a closed comedo.
What is a milia?
Noncontagious condition with silver-white scales.
What is psoriasis?
A mark on the skin that may indicate injury or damage.
What is a lesion?
A raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center.
What is a pustule?
A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.
What is a keloid?
Inflamed acne with papules and pustules.
What is acne vulgaris?
Highly contagious bacterial infection with weeping lesions.
What is impetigo?
An abnormal condition of the skin
What is a skin disorder?
A solid bump larger than 1 cm that can be felt.
What is a nodule?
A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis.
What is a fissure?
A fungal infection often called ringworm.
What is tinea?
Difference between a disorder and a disease.
What is a disorder is non-infectious; a disease may be contagious.
A congenital or acquired, superficial, abnormal skin patch.
What is a macule?
A small discolored spot on the skin.
What is a macule?
A shedding of dead skin cells in flakes.
What is a scale?
A skin disorder characterized by redness, swelling, and itching.
What is eczema?
Condition where dark brown patches appear on the skin.
What is a mole or melanoma?
A contagious skin disorder caused by bacteria.
What is impetigo?
A large blister containing watery fluid.
What is a bulla?
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.
What is an excoriation?
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder often with dry, scaly patches.
What is psoriasis?
What should a cosmetologist do if they suspect a client has a skin disease?
What is refer them to a physician?