Question 1

Skin injury that scrapes away surface of the skin.

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Abrasion

Question 2

A collection of pus in the skin

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Abscess

Question 3

absence or loss of hair, especially of the head

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Alopecia

Question 4

malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

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Basal cell carcinoma

Question 5

the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination

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Biopsy

Question 6

bacterial infection of the skin, produced when bacteria enter a hair follicle

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Boil

Question 7

Superficial burns through only the epidermis.

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first degree burn

Question 8

A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.

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second degree burn

Question 9

a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue

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third degree burn

Question 10

intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser, or freezing

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cauterization

Question 11

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue

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cellulitis

Question 12

removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals; also called a chemical peel

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chemabrasion

Question 13

blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in the skin

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contusion

Question 14

using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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cryosurgery

Question 15

laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

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culture & sensitivity

Question 16

fluid-filled sac under the skin

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cyst

Question 17

removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

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debridement

Question 18

an area of skin and tissue that becomes injured or broken down; also known as a bedsore or pressure ulcer

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decubitus ulcer

Question 19

scraping skin involving the use of a revolving wire brush or sandpaper

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dermabrasion

Question 20

instrument used to cut skin (in thin slices for skin grafts)

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dermatome

Question 21

Inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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Question 22

seen in adults; red rash, tiny pimple, and broken blood vessels primarly on cheeks and nose

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acne rosacea

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