| A | B |
|---|
| pyoderma | general term for any skin condition caused by pus-forming bacteria |
| decubitus | lying down |
| alopecia | baldness |
| erythema multiforme | an inflammatory eruption of the skin with red, bullous lesions |
| eczema | used synonymously with dermatitis |
| steatoma | fatty mass of skin |
| cellulitis | an acute, diffuse inflammatory disease of the subcutaneous tissues |
| actinic keratosis | sharply outlined red lesions which may develop into carcinoma |
| onychomycosis | ringworm of the nails |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous histicytoma |
| folliculitis | inflammation of the hair follicles |
| putrefaction | decomposition of tissue |
| spongiosus | an intercellular edema of the epidermis |
| impetigo | a pustular infection of the skin caused by Staph aureus |
| abscess | a collection of pus buried in the tissues |
| candidiasis | infection by a specific fungus |
| keloid | a hypertrophic scar |
| nummular dermatitis | inflamed, coin-shaped dermatitis |
| scabies | parasitic dermatitis of animals, including humans |
| rosacea | disease of the midline and the face |
| basal cell carcinoma | a skin cancer which rarely metastasizes |
| tinea | ringworm |
| ichthyosis | dry skin |
| mycosis fungoides | a malignant condition |
| Kaposi sarcoma | a bluish-red skin neoplasm |
| seborrheic dermatitis | dandruff |
| vitiligo | condition characterized by white patches |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| hydradenitis suppurativa | inflammation of the apocrine glands |
| keratoacanthoma | a flesh-colored lesion |
| aqueous humor | lymph-like material found in the ant/pos chambers |
| lacrimal duct | tears are secreted from the ________ |
| Descemet membrane | the innermost membranous layer of the cornea |
| ocular muscles | the muscles of the eye are called _____ muscles |
| levator palpebrae superioris | the muscles which lifts the eyelid |
| trochlea | a cartilaginous loop which acts like a pulley |
| retina | the innermost layer of the eye |
| suspensory ligament | ligament which supports the lens |
| sclera | the outermost layer of the eyeball, the shell |
| uveal tract | the second layer of the eyeball |
| choroid | another term for the second layer of the eyeball |
| superior oblique muscle | a muscle of the eye |
| periorbital fat | fat around the eye structure |
| ciliary body | the aqueous humor is secreted by this structure |
| Bowman membrane | the outermost membrane of the cornea |
| vitreous humor | a jelly-like substance behind the lens |
| palpebrae | eyelids |
| cornea | the transparent structure which forms the anterior portion of the eye |
| optic disc | the "blind spot" |
| superior rectus muscle | muscle on the top of the eye |
| inferior recuts muscle | muscle below the eye |
| conjunctiva | the delicate membrane which lines the eyelids and exposed portions of the sclera |
