Disorders and Diseases of the Skin

Match the term with the correct description.

❌ = the branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and its disorders and diseases

❌ = a physician who treats skin disorders and diseases

❌ = may not diagnose disorders and diseases of the skin

❌ = physician and esthetician

Match the term with the correct description.

❌ = an abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color

❌ = a closed, abnormally developed sac containing pus, semifluid, or morbid matter, above or below the skin

❌ = lesions in the initial stages of development or change

❌ = cannot be drained of fluid

❌ = a small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid

❌ = a small blister or sac containing clear fluid

❌ = a flat spot or discoloration of the skin, such as a freckle

❌ = the term that is used to describe any mark, wound, or abnormality

Match the term regarding skin cancer with the correct description.

❌ = caused by damage to DNA

❌ = 100% fatal if left untreated

❌ = not harmful

❌ = characterized by red or pink scaly papules or nodules

❌ = cancerous tissue

❌ = precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough

❌ = cancerous

❌ = cancer checklist method of evaluating possible skin cancer lesions

❌ = most common and least severe type of skin cancer

Match the type of hypertrophy to its description.

❌ = thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinocytes

❌ = an acquired thickened patch of epidermis

❌ = redness and bumpiness in the cheeks, upper arms, or thighs; caused by blocked follicles

❌ = a pigmented nevus

❌ = small outgrowth or extension of the skin that looks like a flap

❌ = an itchy skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white-silver scales