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Esthetics State Board Exam - General Vocabulary/Terminology- 250 Q/A
Esthetics State Board Exam - General Vocabulary/Terminology- 250 Q/A
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Esthetics State Board Exam - GeneralVocabulary/Terminology- 250 Q/A
impetigo - -skin infection caused by staph or strep bacteria
small blisters that rupture a honey-color fluid & sores crust
- acne - -excess oil produced by sebaceous glands; cells clog pores & trap
oil in the follicle
- adult acne - -caused by high stress or over-active adrenal glands
seen in 30s or 40s
- retention hyperkeratosis - -dead skin cells build up & do not shed from the
follicles as they do on normal skin
- microcomedo - -first stage of comedo formation (microscopic)
- open comedones - -blackheads
- closed comedones - -whiteheads
- anaerobic bacteria - -bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow or
survive
- pustule - -clump of white blood cells at the surface of the skin
- papule - -raised area of the skin < 1cm
- nodule - -solid, palpable bump ~ 1cm
- cyst - -abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other
matter above or below the skin
- grade 1 acne - -mildest form of acne; sporadic pimples; goes away
untreated
- grade 2 acne - -moderate acne; blackheads & milia break out in larger
numbers
- grade 3 acne - -severe; often the result of untreated, poorly maintained
grade 2 acne
, - grade 4 acne - -most serious; cystic
- cellulitis - -infection of the skin; usually on legs/face but possible any
where. red, swollen skin that tightens & gets glossy
- tinea versicolor - -hypopigmentation from the sun; "sun spots"
- tinea corporis - -ringworm
- seborrheic keratosis - -raised growths on the skin; greasy thickening of the
skin
- keratosis pilaris - -skin condition with white bumps on the skin, usually
found on the upper arms, thighs
- eczema - -inflammation of upper layers of skin causing itching, red,
oozing, &/or scaling
- seborrheic dermatitis - -inflammatory condition with flaky, white-yellowish
scales that form in oily areas
- psoriasis - -auto-immune disorder where skin cells grow too quickly; thick,
scaly skin may be silvery or red; plaque may or may not be present
- vitiligo - -loss of melanocytes resulting in smooth, white patches
(hypopigmentation)
- cell membrane - -gives cells their structure
- cytoplasm - -allows other substances to move around inside of the cell
- selective permeability - -cell membrane chooses what goes in & comes
out of the cell (food, waste)
- skeletal tissue - -bones
- nerve tissue - -brain, nerves
- adipose tissue - -fat
- endothelial tissue - -inner linings
- epithelial tissue - -smoother, outer tissue
- four ways to penetrate the skin - -1. follicle wall
2. sebaceous gland
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