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Term
Definition
describe ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
nail curved inward & cut into skin leading to inflammation & infection
aka: onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
describe ONYCHOMYCOSIS
fungal infection of nail; nail turns white/yellow/green/black & thick & brittle
describe ONYCHOLYSIS
separation of nail plate from bed, generally painless; caused by localized allergic reaction, fungal infection, & psoriasis
define PARONYCHIA
acute/chronic infection of skin fold around nail
describe AGE SPOTS
spots from sun exposure; harmless but can resemble cancer
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
describe ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS | nail curved inward & cut into skin leading to inflammation & infection |
aka: onychocryptosis | ingrown nail |
describe ONYCHOMYCOSIS | fungal infection of nail; nail turns white/yellow/green/black & thick & brittle |
describe ONYCHOLYSIS | separation of nail plate from bed, generally painless; caused by localized allergic reaction, fungal infection, & psoriasis |
define PARONYCHIA | acute/chronic infection of skin fold around nail |
describe AGE SPOTS | spots from sun exposure; harmless but can resemble cancer |
aka: age spots | solar lentigines or liver spots |
describe ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS | at least 1 area of skin that is dark & velvety gen in skin folds bc of cancer, type 2 diabetes, or med reaction |
describe ALBINISM | genetic lack/absence of pigment in skin, hair & irises from missing enzyme for melanin making |
define MELASMA | brownish spots on face during pregnancy gen in women w/dark hair & fair skin that usually disappear after birth |
aka: melasma | chloasma or mask of pregnancy |
describe VITILIGO | irregular patches of white skin/hair bc of destruction of melanocytes |
describe CONTUSION | injury to tissue w/o breaking skin causing discoloration & pain |
describe ECCHYMOSIS | large, irregular purple discoloration from bleeding under skin |
aka: ecchymosis | bruise |
describe PURPURA | purple/brownish-red rash from blood leaking into skin/mucous membranes that are smaller than ecchymosis & larger than petechiae |
describe PETECHIAE | very small, pinpoint hemorrhage < 2 mm from high fevers |
aka: petechiae | petechia |
describe HEMATOMA | swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissue, the blood is eventually reabsorbed |
define LESION | pathologic tissue change from disease/injury |
define CRUST | hard, dried serum & blood as barrier over partial-thickness wound |
aka: crust | scab |
define ESCHAR | dead, crust-like tissue in full-thickness wound that is brown/black & a natural stage of healing |
define EROSION | wearing away of surface |
define MACULE | discolored flat spot < 1 cm diameter |
aka: macule | macula |
define NODULE | solid, raised lesion > 0.5 cm & deeper than papule |
define PAPULE | small, raised, red lesion < 0.5 cm diameter & no pus (insect bites & small pimples) |
define PLAQUE | scaly, solid raised area of close papules |
define SCALES | flakes/dry patches of excess dead epidermal cells |