The Skin
Across
- 1. small, solid elevation of the skin
- 4. collection of dried serum and cellular debris (scab)
- 5. open sore on the skin
- 6. contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus
- 10. death of tissues associated with loss of blood supply
- 11. tiny opening on the surface of the skin
- 15. loss of pigment in areas of the skin (milk-white patches)
- 16. arranged in layers
- 17. diffuse, accute infection of the skin marked by local red heat, redness, pain and swelling
- 18. wearing away or loss of epidermis
- 19. soft tissue surrounding the nail border
- 21. chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
- 22. hives
- 23. epidermal growth caused by a virus (wart)
- 24. groove or crack-like sore
- 28. bruise
- 32. increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction
- 33. sac within which each hair grows
- 34. outermost layer of the skin
- 35. layer deepest region of the epidermis
- 36. flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
- 39. lupus erythematosus chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs
- 42. the half moon-shaped area at the base of the nail
- 43. baldness
- 44. infection of the skin caused by fungus
- 45. major skin pigment
- 46. itching
- 48. middle layer of the skin
- 49. thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
Down
- 2. inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions
- 3. solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
- 4. structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
- 7. use of a sharp dermal curette to scrap away a skin lesion
- 8. small pinpoint hemorrhage
- 9. band of epidermis at the base and sides of teh nail
- 12. white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek
- 13. person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)
- 14. hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision
- 16. outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of flattened, keratinized cells
- 17. use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue
- 20. one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
- 23. small collection of clear fluid (blister)
- 25. system the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails
- 26. thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis
- 27. innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
- 29. growth extending from the surface of mucous membranes (commonly found in the nose and sinuses, colon, urinary bladder, and uterus)
- 30. most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin
- 31. smooth, swollen papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
- 36. chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
- 37. later of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
- 38. small abscess on the skin
- 40. hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
- 41. flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter
- 47. bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pastules, and crusted-over lesions