Skin Terminology Review

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Across
  1. 2. Happens when the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin become cancerous.
  2. 3. This type of test consists in scratches made in the skin.
  3. 10. fungal infection (connective tissue).
  4. 12. Disease that causes lack of pigment (melanin) in the skin in patches.
  5. 13. fungal infection caused by a yeast called candida.
  6. 14. Abbreviation for subcutaneous.
  7. 16. itching.
Down
  1. 1. Profuse sweating.
  2. 2. This surgery is used to treat skin cancer/ treating many basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.
  3. 4. fat cell
  4. 5. Scab, dried serum.
  5. 6. This surgery uses extreme cold to destroy tissue.
  6. 7. This condition makes someone have very light skin, hair, and eyes - less melanin.
  7. 8. This type of test consists in different substances placed in the skin.
  8. 9. A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face.
  9. 11. common bacterial skin infection causing redness, swelling and pain.
  10. 15. Abbreviation for biopsy.