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Medical Terminolgy
Skin, Hair, and Nails
27
Pathology
Graduate
06/01/2011

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Term
Buccal
Definition
Pertaining to the cheek or mouth
Term

Purpura

Definition

-Rash in which blood cells leak into the skin/mucous membrane

-Purple in color

Term
Petechiae
Definition

-Small purplish hemmoragic spots on skin

-Appears in people with platelet deficiencies

-Occurs from strain

Term
Ecchymoses
Definition

-Superficial bleeding under the skin or mucous membrane

-Bruise

Term
Erythema
Definition
Reddening of skin
Term
Pruitus
Definition
Itching
Term
Hirsutism
Definition
Presence of hair growth in unusual places
Term
Wheal
Definition

-Round

-Temporary elevation of skin

-White in center with pale red periphery

-Itching 

Term
Plaque
Definition
Patch on skin or mucous membrane
Term
Vitiligo
Definition
Localized loss of melanocytes with patchy loss of skin pigment
Term
Papule
Definition

-Small bump or pimpling

-Small

-Raised

 

Term
Atrophy
Definition

-Wasting

-Decrease in size

Term
Macular
Definition
Flat spot on skin whose color may become lighter or darker
Term
Turgor
Definition

-resilience of skin

-used to determine hydration level

Term
Transillumination
Definition
Inspection of a cavity/organ by passing a light through its walls.
Term
Exudates
Definition
Any fluid released from the body with high concentration of proteins, cells, or solid debris
Term
Annular
Definition
Circular
Term
Confluent
Definition
Running together
Term
Pustule
Definition
Blister
Term
Chloasma
Definition

-Tan/brown defined patches of skin pigment

-Usually found on forehead, cheeks, and temples

Term
Urticaria
Definition

-Allergic reaction marked by multiple discrete swellings

-Itchy

Term
Pedunculation
Definition
Possessing a stalk
Term
Cafe au Lait Spots
Definition
dark and light spots over the skin
Term
Vascultis
Definition
Inflammation of blood vessels
Term
Hyperkeratosis
Definition
Overgrowth
Term
Lichen Planus
Definition

-Inflammatory rash marked by the presence of itchy red to violet polygon shaped paples.

-Found on scalp, oral cavities, and limbs

Term
Hermangioma
Definition
Benign tumor composed of dilated blood vessels and often encapsulated with a fibrous shell
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