Chapter 8 - Skin Disorders & Diseases

Noncontagious skin disease, may be hereditary, thick red area covered with white or silver scales

• Eczema
• Impetigo
• Dermatitis
• Psoriasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

 A chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose and is characterized by flushing is called _______________. 

• rosacea
• blushing
• pimples
• goose bumps

 An itchy, swollen lesion that typically lasts only a few hours is a _______________. 

• bulla
• wheal
• pus
• fissure

 When checking existing moles for signs of cancer, look for asymmetry, differences in size and shape, changes in diameter, and _______________. 

• taset
• feel
• color 
• smell

 Smoking, drinking, and making poor dietary choices greatly influence the _______________ process. 

• developmental
• visual
• outer
• aging

 An abnormal developed sac, above or below the skin, that contains pus, semifluid, or morbid matter is known as a _______________. 

• cyst
• pustule
• liver spot
• steroid

 A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue is  a/an _______________. 

• zit
• keloid
• fissure
• ulcer

 Another name for a scar is _______________. 

• scab
• fissure
• cicatrix
• opening

 A skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands  is _______________.

•  seborrheic dermatitis 
• chronic rosacea 
• blister
• herpes simplex

 A blister containing a watery fluid, similar to a vesicle, but larger, is  a _______________. 

• wheal
• tubercle
• macula
• bulla