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Side A ------ Side B
common mechanical trauma caused
by scraping away the skin surface ------ Abrasion
Greek,
meaning fox manage, which causes hair loss ------ Alopecia
occurs when a portion of shin or appendage is pulled or torn away ------ Avulsion
trauma
caused by an object with a flat, dull, or not sharp area ------ Blunt trauma
plugged
skin pore; the open form is a blackhead; the closed form is a whitehead ------ Comedones
accumulation of blood from
injured or disrupted blood vessels in the tissue ------ Contusion
skin redness ------ Erythema
flaring up ------ Exacerbation
freezing
of tissue, usually on the face, fingers, toes, and ears, and might or might not
occur with hypothermia ------ Frostbite
Latin meaning shaggy ------ Hirsutism
when
the body’s core temperature falls below 95 degrees ------ Hypothermia
laceration
with smooth, even edges ------ Incision
epidermal
cells in a tight web (make up nails) ------ Keratin
cut
in the skin caused by a sharp object ------ Laceration
any
discontinuity or abnormality of tissue ------ Lesion
infection of the skin around the nail ------ Paronychia
particular
type of sebaceous cyst found in the midline of the sacral area ------ Pilonidal cyst
itching ------ Pruritis
small pus filled lesions ------ Pustules
oil
produced by sebaceous glands ------ Sebum
crater-like
lesion in the skin or mucous membranes ------ Ulcer
blister-like
eruptions on the skin ------ Vesicles
slightly elevated lesions that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin
and are associated with severe itching  ------ Wheals
dry skin ------ Xerosis

Side A ------ Side B
common mechanical trauma caused
by scraping away the skin surface ------ Abrasion
Greek,
meaning fox manage, which causes hair loss ------ Alopecia
occurs when a portion of shin or appendage is pulled or torn away ------ Avulsion
trauma
caused by an object with a flat, dull, or not sharp area ------ Blunt trauma
plugged
skin pore; the open form is a blackhead; the closed form is a whitehead ------ Comedones
accumulation of blood from
injured or disrupted blood vessels in the tissue ------ Contusion
skin redness ------ Erythema
flaring up ------ Exacerbation
freezing
of tissue, usually on the face, fingers, toes, and ears, and might or might not
occur with hypothermia ------ Frostbite
Latin meaning shaggy ------ Hirsutism
when
the body’s core temperature falls below 95 degrees ------ Hypothermia
laceration
with smooth, even edges ------ Incision
epidermal
cells in a tight web (make up nails) ------ Keratin
cut
in the skin caused by a sharp object ------ Laceration
any
discontinuity or abnormality of tissue ------ Lesion
infection of the skin around the nail ------ Paronychia
particular
type of sebaceous cyst found in the midline of the sacral area ------ Pilonidal cyst
itching ------ Pruritis
small pus filled lesions ------ Pustules
oil
produced by sebaceous glands ------ Sebum
crater-like
lesion in the skin or mucous membranes ------ Ulcer
blister-like
eruptions on the skin ------ Vesicles
slightly elevated lesions that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin
and are associated with severe itching  ------ Wheals
dry skin ------ Xerosis