1
Q
ecchymosis
A
bruise
2
Q
vibrissa
A
Large tactile hair
3
Q
pallor
A
skin paleness
4
Q
gangrene
A
Necrosis associated with loss of circulation
5
Q
melanoma
A
tumor or growth of pigmented skin
6
Q
urticaria
A
hive
7
Q
acute moist dermatitis
A
hot spot
8
Q
lipoma
A
fatty tumor
9
Q
vesicle
A
blister
10
Q
cicatrix
A
scar
11
Q
furuncle
A
boil
12
Q
erythema
A
redness
13
Q
pruritis
A
itching
14
Q
scale
A
flake
15
Q
verrucae
A
warts
16
Q
atopy
A
allergic dermatitis
17
Q
polled
A
hornless
18
Q
fissure
A
crack
19
Q
adipocytes
A
fat cells
20
Q
dermis
A
middle layer of skin
21
Q
epidermis
A
most superficial layer of skin
22
Q
subcutaneous
A
deepest layer of skin
23
Q
collagen
A
protein material found in skin, hair and nails
24
Q
pus
A
inflammatory product made up of leukocytes, cell debris and fluid
25
granuloma
small area of healing tissue
26
carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue
27
sudoriferous glands
sweat glands
28
sebaceous glands
oil glands
29
A cyst, vesicle, pustule and bulla are all ___
fluid filled lesions
30
Removal of tissue an foreign material to aid healing is
debridement
31
cellulitis
Inflammation of connective tissue
32
piloerection
Hair standing straight up
33
necrotic
pertaining to dead tissue
34
erythema
Skin redness
35
protein that provides skin with its water-proofing properties is known as
keratin
36
purulent
Producing or containing pus
37
Putrefaction
foul-smelling decay
38
ulcer
erosion of skin or mucous membrane
39
infestation
Occupation and dwelling of parasites on the external skin surface
40
conversion of epithelium into keratin or horn
cornification
41
lipoma
benign growth of fat cells
42
dermatophytes
Superficial fungi found on skin
43
abscess
localized collection of pus
44
Pruritus
itching
45
pyoderma
skin disease containing pus
46
skin condition characterized by overproduction of sebum is known as
seborrhea
47
Hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritis with secondary dermatitis is called
atopy
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