Ch 16 Conditions.txt

collection of dried serum and cellular debris

thick-walled, close sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

wearing away or loss of epidermis

groove or crack-like sore

flat lesion measuring less than 1cm in diameter

solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin

growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

papule containing pus

open sore on the skin or mucous membrane

small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister

smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin

small, pinpoint hemorrhage

itching

acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum

diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions

rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection

death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicle, pustules, and crusted-over lesions

chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered bysilvery gray scales

contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritis

chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

infection of the skin caused by a fungus

loss of pigment in areas of the skin

increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage

white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek

pigmented lesion of the skin

epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus

malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules