| A | B |
|---|
| Abrasion | skin injury that scrapes away the surface of the skin |
| Contusion | blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in the skin |
| Macule | flat or discolored spot on the surface of the skin (freckle) |
| Nevus | pigmented skin like a birthmark or mole |
| Abscess | pus collecting under the skin |
| Alopecia | absence or loss of hair |
| Boil | bacterial infection of a hair follicle (also known as a furuncle; plural carbuncle) |
| Cyst | fluid-filled sac under the skin |
| 1st Degree Burn | damages epidermis only (looks red) |
| 2nd Degree Burn | damages epidermis and dermis (usually has blisters) |
| 3rd Degree Burn | damages extend into hypodermis |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) | very common cancer that occurs due to sun exposure and occurs in basal layer of epidermis |
| Malignant melanoma (MM) | aggressive form of cancer that originates in a melanocyte and it can spread or metastasize |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) | cancer that begins in epidermis and doesnÕt usually spread |
| Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) | causes painful blisters around mouth and nose (known as Òfever blistersÓ) |
| Herpes Zoster | viral infection of a nerve that causes painful blisters along the path of a nerve (known as ÒshinglesÓ) |
| Varicella | contagious viral infection with itchy skin rash (known as Òchicken poxÓ) |
| Tinea | fungal infection that results in itching or scaly lesions |
| Decubitus Ulcer | open sore caused by pressure over bony prominence (known as Òbed soresÓ) |
| Gangrene | tissue death (necrosis) caused by loss of blood supply |
| Erythema | redness of skin |
| Onychia | inflamed nail bed |
| Psoriasis | chronic inflammatory condition causing crusty patches on the skin |
| Ulcer | open sore or lesion in the skin or mucus membrane |
| Biopsy (Bx) | surgical procedure where a piece of tissue is removed to examine under a microscope |
| Cryosurgery | using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
| Dermatome | instrument that cuts out a small section of skin to use a graft |
| Skin graft (SG) | Transfer of skin from a normal area to cover another site and is used to treat burn victims |
