Exam 4: Integumentary System

What is the term for a circumscribed, craterlike lesion?

Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by papules, pustules, inflamed nodules, and plugs of sebum that block pores, is

The secretion of sweat is termed perspiration.

Another name for the circumscribed, elevated papules caused by localized edema, commonly resulting from an allergic reaction, is

A horny mass of condensed epithelial tissue overlying a bony prominence is known as a corn or a

Ringworm of the scalp is

Yeast infection in moist, occluded areas of the skin and mucous membranes is

A parasitic infestation with lice, involving the head, body, or genital area is

What is a growth of hair in a cyst in the sacral region of the skin?

A xenograft is also called as

The small fold of skin surrounding the lower part of the nail is the cuticle.

The term for redness of the skin is

What is a circumscribed, raised lesion containing fluid?

Inflammation of the sweat glands is

A condition that is not an infection but appears as redness on the nose, cheeks, chin, and forehead is called

A biopsy procedure involving the shaving or scraping of samples of friable lesions is a(n)

The most common skin cancer, originating in the basal layer of the epidermis, is called

Destruction of tissue through the use of extreme cold, usually liquid nitrogen, is called

The term for baldness is

A collection of extravasated blood trapped in tissue is called a(n)