Chapter 3 - Integumentary System - Diagnostic Terms

Inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin, evidenced by comedones (blackheads), pustules, or nodules on the skin (meaning = point)

A hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment (particularly in the eyes, skin, and hair)

Injury to body tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or gases

A burn involving only the epidermis; characterized by erythema (redness) and hyperesthesia (excessive sensation)

A burn involving the epidermis and the dermis; characterized by erythema, hyperesthesia, and vesications (blisters)

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

Inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema, pruritus (itching), and various lesions

Any disorder of the skin

An eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease (meaning = eruption)

Reddish; German measles

Reddish; 14-day measles

A tiny spot; chickenpox

To boil out; often used interchangeably with dermatitis to denote a skin condition characterized by the appearance of inflamed, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, often with sensations of itching and burning

Boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle; caused by staphylococcosis

A skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles (meaning = small, glowing embers)