Chapter 8: Skin Diseases and Disorderes

____________ _____________occurs in the earlier stages of a disease or disorder.

Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while healing

• Crust

• Fissure

• Keloid

• Scale

A thick scar resulting form excessive growth of fibrous tissue.

• Crust

• Fissure

• Keloid

• Scar

What causes sebum to turn black?

Characterized by red patches covered with silver white scales.

Hereditary condition related to thyroid; milky white

• Vitiligo

• Nevus

• Lentigines

• Albinism

An inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin.

Absence of melanin

Least common, buy most severe type of skin cancer

• Malignant Melanoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Verruca

A mark of the skin formed after an injury that penetrates the dermal layer

• Fissure

• Scale

• Keloid

• Scar