Hair, Skin and Nails Vocabulary

Inherited condition present at birth characterized by lack of pigment in hair, skin and eyes

Alopecia simply means hair loss (baldness).

Reduction below normal of the number of erythrocytes, quantity of hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red cells in the blood; a symptom of various diseases and disorders

Develop during early- to mid-puberty and release more than normal amounts of sweat for approximately a month, regulating and releasing normal amounts of sweat after a certain period of time. They are located wherever there is body hair.

A yellowish/orange discoloration of the skin, most often occurring in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet as a result of high levels of carotene in the body. Reversible and harmless.

Cherry red papules on the skin containing an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels.

A blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of greater than, or equal to, 2.5 g/dL of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface.

Dehydration is the loss of water and salts essential for normal body function.

The layer of the skin deep to the epidermis, consisting of a bed of vascular connective tissue, and containing the nerves and organs of sensation, the hair roots, and sebaceous and sweat glands

The shedding or peeling of the epidermis in scales

Bruise

Coiled tubular glands derived from the outer layer of skin but extending into the inner layer used for body temperature regulation.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the body

Lifeless matter deposited in the form of minute granules within the protoplasm of living cells

The outer, protective, nonvascular layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis