Skin Disorders and Diseases Crossword

fissures, a crack in the skin example chapped
cyst, closed sac containing fluid, pus or morbid
nodule, a solid bump easily
pustule, raised inflamed papule containing
acne, chronic inflammation of the sebaceous
milia, benign keratin filled
wheal, itchy swollen lesion example a bug
tumor, abnormal
keloid, thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous
bulla, large blister containing watery
ulcer, open lesion or mucous membrane can be accompanied by
vesicle, small blister or sac containing clear
macule, technical term for a
nevus, technical term for a
scar, aka cicatrix formed after an
albinism, the absence of melanin in the hair, skin and
hyperhidrosis, excessive
open comedo, hair follicle filled with sebum, example
eczema, inflammatory and chronic skin disease with severe scaling and
scale, thin dry or oily epidermis
leukoderma, light abnormal patches of
crust, dead skin cells formed over a wound while healing example
rosacea, chronic condition of redness around cheeks and
verruca, technical term for a
keratoma, hardened thickened patch of skin from repeated motions example a
hypertrophy, abnormal growth of
hyperpigmentation, darker than normal pigmentation ex dark
psoriasis, red patches with silver to white scales usually on scalp knees or
skintag, small brown or flesh colored out growth of the
stain, brown or wine colored spot or patch on the skin circular or irregular