The Skin

4. Word meaning “pertaining to the skin” from Latin “cutis”
6. A painful skin nodule caused by staphylococci that enter through a hair follicle; a boil
8. The thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin
10. A hereditary lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes
14. The tissue that covers the body
17. The layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue; the true skin or corium
18. Infestation with lice
19. An acute eruption of vesicles along the path of a nerve; herpes zoster
20. A highly contagious skin disease caused by a mite
21. An epidermal tumor; a wart
22. A plug of sebum, often containing bacteria, in a hair follicle; a blackhead
23. A raised, thickened scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation

1. Absence or loss of hair; baldness
2. Infection around a nail caused by bacteria or fungi; may affect multiple nails
3. A chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales
4. A localized infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, usually caused by staphylococcus, and associated with pain and discharge of pus
5. A condition characterized by hemorrhages into the skin and other tissues
7. Diffuse redness of the skin
9. Patchy disappearance of pigment in the skin; leukoderma
11. A fungal skin infection; ringworm
12. Root word meaning sweat, perspiration
13. Root word meaning “Nail”
15. Crack or break in the skin
16. A general term for skin inflammation with redness, lesions, and itching; atopic dermatitis
17. Root word meaning “Skin”