cont.

• ecchymosis


  Black-and-blue mark on the skin caused by leakage of blood from blood vessels underneath the skin: commonly called a bruise
• eczema


  Inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and blisters
• erythema


  Redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
• furunde


  Bacterial infection of a hair follicle and/or sebaceous gland, producing a pus-filled lesion commonly called a boil
• granuloma


  A benign mass of granulation tissue (soft, fleshy projections that form during the healing process)
• hirsutism


  Excessive body hair, usually in the male pattern of hair distribution (i.e., on the face and chest as well as scalp)
• hyperhidrosis


  Condition characterized by excessive sweat production (i.e., excessive perspiration)
• impetigo


  A spreading bacterial skin infection characterized by the formation of abundant pus-producing vesicles: most common in children
• keratosis


  Any horny growth on the skin (e.g., a wart or callus)
• laceration


  A cut
• lesion


  A wound, injury, or other pathologic change in the skin or other body tissue
• lipoma


  A benign growth made up of fatty tissue
• macule


  A small spot on the skin that is colored or thickened, but not raised (e.g., a petechia or flat nevus)
• seborrhoea


  Excessive secretion of sebum by the sebaceous glands
• squamous cell carcinoma


  Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells
• tinea


  Contagious fungal infection of the skin causing severe itching: commonly called ringworm
• urticaria


  Skin reaction characterized by the formation of smooth, raised, itchy patches; commonly called hives
• wheal


  Smooth, slightly elevated area that is slightly redder or paler than the surrounding skin; if itchy, wheals are called hives
• xeroderma


  Dry skin
• Maculopapular lesion


  Lesion consisting of both macules and papules
• Malignant melanoma


  Malignant tumor of the pigment cells (melanocytes)
• Nervus


  Pigmented lesion of the skin, such as a mole; occasionally progress to malignant melanoma
• Papillary carcinoma


  Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue characterized by many finger-like or nipple-like projections
• papilloma


  A benign growth arising from the epithelial cells of the skin; often resembles a wart
• papule


  A small, solid, red, raised area on the skin (e.g., as seen in eczema and measles)
• petechia


  A pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin (a small ecchymosis)
• pruritus


  Itching
• psoriasis


  Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
• pustule


  A raised, pus-filled vesicle or sac within or just beneath the epidermis
• pyoderma


  Any several skin diseases characterized by pus-producing lesions, usually caused by bacterial infection
• scabies


  Contagious parasitic infection of the skin characterized by the formation of small, raised, itchy lesions
• sebaceous cyst


  A walled collection of sebum arising from a sebaceous gland; the cyst may enlarge as sebum collects and may become infected