MATCHING SKIN & NAILS DISORDERS & DISEASES
Chapters 17 & 21 (Green Book) 8, 20 & 24 (Brown Book)
Match each of the following disorders of the sebaceous glands with its description:
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1. comedone
2. milia
3. acne
4. seborrhea
5. asteatosis
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6. rosacea
7. steatoma
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chronic congestion and dilation of the blood vessels
abnormal increase of secretion from the sebaceous glands
dry, scaly skin due to a deficiency or absence of sebum
sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor
small, whitish, pearl like masses in the epidermis due to retention
of sebum
AB. wormlike mass of hardened sebum in a hair follicle
AC. Chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained
secretions
Match each of the following disorders of the sudoriferous glands with its description:
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8. anhidrosis
A. prickly heat
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9. bromhidrosis B. deficiency in perspiration
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10. hyperhidrosis C. foul-smelling perspiration
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11. miliaria rubra D. excessive sweating
Match each of the following skin conditions with its description:
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dermatitis
A. inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin
eczema
B. red patches covered with white-silver scales
herpes simplex C. inflammatory condition of the skin
psoriasis
D. fever blister or cold sore
Match each of the following skin pigmentations with its description:
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16. albinism
17. chloasma
18. lentigines
19. leukoderma
20. nevus
21. stain
22. tan
23. vitiligo
A. change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun
B. freckles
C. abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration
D. increased pigmentation on the skin, in spots that are not elevated
E. light abnormal patches
AB. absence of melanin pigment of the body
AC. Milky-white spots
AD. birthmark
Match each of the following with its description:
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24. keratoma
25. mole
26. skin tag
27. verruca
A. cutaneous outgrowth of the skin
B. callus
C. wart
D. small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin
Match each of the following vitamin with its effect on the healthy skin:
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28. vitamin
29. vitamin
30. vitamin
31. vitamin
A
C
D
E
A. promotes the healthy and rapid healing of the skin
B. aids in the health, function and repair of the skin cells
C. helps fights against and protects the skin from sun damage
D. aids in and even speeds up the healing processes of the body
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Match each of the following secondary lesions with its description:
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32. crust
33. excoriation
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34. fissure
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keloid
scale
scar
ulcer
A. thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
B. light-colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after a
Skin injury is healed
C. open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body
Accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth
D. dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing
E. skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping
AB. Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
AC any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily
Identify the parts of the nail as illustrated below:
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39.
40.
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WORD BANK
NAIL PLATE
EPONYCHIUM
BONE
FREE EDGE
LUNULA
NAIL BED
NAIL FOLD
MATRIX BED
HYPONYCHIUM
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Match each of the following nail diseases with its description:
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onychosis
onychia
onychocryptosis
onychogryposis
onycholysis
onychomadesis
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54.onychophosis
55. onychoptosis
56. paronychia
57. pyogenic granuloma
58. tinea
59. tinea pedis
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60. tinea unguium
A. a vegetable parasite, or fungus
B. ingrown nails
C. any deformity or disease of the nails
D. ringworm of the nails
E. periodic shedding of one or more nails, in whole or part
AB. severe inflammation in which a lump of red tissue grows up
from the nail bed to the nail plate
AC. thickening and increased curvature of the nail
AD. separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed
AE. loosening of the nail without shedding
BC. bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail
BD. athlete’s foot
BE. Inflammation of the nail matrix, including pus and shedding
of the nail.
CD. growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed
Match each of the following nail disorders with its description:
_____ 61. blue nails
_____ 62. bruised nails
_____ 63. corrugations
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eggshell nails
furrows
hangnail
infected finger
leukonychia
melanonychia
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onychatrophia
onychauxis
onychophagy
onychorrhexis
_____ 74. plicatured nail
_____ 75. pterygium
_____ 76. tile-shaped nails
____ 77. trumpet nails
A. when the edges of the nail plate curl around at the free edge
B. folded nail
C. usually the result of illness or from an injury to the nail cells
in the matrix bed
D. overgrowth of the nail, usually in thickness rather than length
E. abnormal brittleness with striation of the nail plate
AB. bitten nails
AC. atrophy or wasting away of the nail
AD. darkening of the fingernails or toenails
AE. forward growth of the eponychium with adherence to
the nail surface
BC. when the cuticle splits around the nail
BD. creased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate
BE. Finger is red, painful, swollen or filled with pus
CD. whiteish discoloration of the nails, caused by injury
to the base of the nail
CE. noticeably thin, white nail plate, are more flexible than normal
DE. A blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark spot
BCD. Uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of illness or
injury
ABC. Poor blood circulation, a heart disorder, or topical and
oral medications
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