Across
- 2. solid, abnormal mass of cells that may extend into cutaneous tissue
- 3. depressed lesion of the epidermis and dermis
- 4. viral infection that affects the skin and nails
- 7. bacteria that causes infection to different parts of the body that has become resistant to standard antibiotic treatment medications
- 8. itching
- 11. a vesicle that becomes filled with pus
- 14. dead, flat cells that flake off daily
- 15. small blister
- 18. chronic noncontagious inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by silvery, white patches on the skin
- 19. baldness to all or small portions of the head
- 21. membrane supporting the muscles
- 22. fatty tissue
- 23. protein that helps to form a waterproof barrier on the skin and nails
- 25. scraping away of the top layer of skin
- 26. nail bed
- 27. contagious skin disorders characterized by vesicles that rupture and develop yellow crust
Down
- 1. deepest layer of epidermis that helps to regenerate cells
- 5. algorithm used to calculate the percentage of body surface that has been burned
- 6. skin-color cells
- 8. elevated, solid area that forms on the skin
- 9. pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes color
- 10. oil
- 12. painful bacterial infection of the hair follicle
- 13. flat, discolored area of the skin usually less than one centimeter in diameter
- 16. tiny organ that secretes chemical substances
- 17. noncontagious, inflammation of the skin
- 20. temporarily elevated area that is itchy and may be red in color
- 24. deficiency in pigment