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HCB 102 Dermatology Exam | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded |100% Verified
Abrasions - An excoriation, or circumscribed removal of the superficial skin layers
Acne - A disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glans found chiefly in adolescents and
marked by papules especialy on the face
Alopecia - Absence or loss of hair
Contact dermatitis - A cutaneous reaction to an external substance
Avulsion - A tearing away of forcible separation
Bulla - A large vesicle or blister greater than one centimetre
Cancer - General term frequently used to indicate any of various types of malignant neoplasms, most of
which invade surrounding tissues, may metastasize to several sites, and are likely to recur after
attempted removal and to kill the patient unless adequately treated ; especially, any such carcinoma or
sarcoma but, in ordinary usage especially the former
Carbuncle - Deep-seated pyogenic infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, usually arising in
several contiguous hair follicles, with formation of connecting sinuses
Cellulitis - Inflammation of subcutaneous, loose connective tissue; skin infection (formerly called cellular
tissue)
Contusion - Any mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken
skin
Crust - Dried serum, blood, or purulent exudates; slightly elevated; size varies;brown, red, tan, or straw
colored
, Dermatology - The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin, diseases of the skin, and
the relationship of cutaneous lesions to systemic disease
Ecchymosis - The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels, often red to purple in appearance and
variable in size
Erosion - Loss of part of the epidermis; depressed, moist glistening; follow rupture of a vesicle or bulla
Erythema - Redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes
Fissure - linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis; may be moist or dry (example: athletes
foot)
Hazardous material - Any substance or material in a form that poses an unreasonable risk to health,
safety, and property when transported in commerce or kept in storage at a warehouse, port, depot, or
railroad facility.
Karatin - A protein that is the main component of the skin; the main substance of the hair, skin and nails
Keloid - irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond the boundaries of the
wound; caused by excessive collagen formation during healing.
Laceration - Cuts, open wounds that sometimes cause significant blood loss
Lichen - Any of several skin diseases characterized by the eruption of flat papules
Lichenification - The process by which the skin becomes hardened and leathery usually as a result of a
chronic irritation
Macule - A patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated and is a characteristic feature of
various diseases (i.e. smallpox)
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