Skin Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
  2. 7. The use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue
  3. 8. Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes
  4. 11. Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
  5. 12. Soft tissue surrounding the nail border
  6. 13. Condition of skin deficient in melanin
  7. 14. Deepest region of the epidermis
Down
  1. 1. Half-moon–shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
  2. 3. Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
  3. 4. Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
  4. 5. Depigmentation in areas of the skin
  5. 6. Small, pinpoint hemorrhage
  6. 8. Skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
  7. 9. White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek
  8. 10. Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands