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Integumentary System Pathologies

Across
infected hair follicle
skin infestation caused by burrowing parasitic mites; areas most affected by are the webbing between the fingers, creases of the wrists, elbows and knees, the waistline, the axillae, under the breasts, and lower buttocks
Common bacterial skin infection; inflammation forms at the site, sometimes with fever and small spots on the surface of reddened skin
wingless parasites that live their entire life cycle on a single human host and depend on its blood for survival. highly contagious and are acquired by direct contact with an infected person and indirectly through contaminated items
a pouch filled with keratinous material such as sebum
chronic inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands marked by an increase in the amount of and changes in the quality of their secretions.
cancer that develops from melanocytes located in the basal layer of the epidermis or from benign melanocytic moles
inflammatory bacterial skin infection of the hair follicles and their associated sebaceous glands
rough, raised mass from virally induced cell growth called hyperplasia
Infection of skin and other tissues by strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics;
acute, localized viral infection of the skin; may lie dormant then reappear by traveling down a dermatome
Raised red welts, frequently itchy; usually a reaction to certain foods or drugs
Flattened lump of fat cells, usually less than 2′ in diameter, in a capsule in the subcutaneous layer
Down
an injury usually caused by a trauma; can be subutaneous, intramuscular, and periosteal
skin cancer that arises in the basal, or deepest, layer of the epidermis
fungal infection of the foot, most often the sole and between the toes.
areas of dead skin that can extend downward into the epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, or underlying bones and joints; found typically at bony prominences
Benign (non cancerous) clusters of pigmented skin cells that produce spots that are darker than their surroundings; can be raised
inflammatory skin condition. It is not contagious
a mark left on damaged skin or other tissues after it has healed
chronic inflammatory skin condition which causes accelerated proliferation of epidermal cells.
Bacterial, fungal, or viral infection of hair follicle
fungal infection of the skin. It is transmitted by direct contact with infected skin or infected domestic animals, such as cats and dogs
bacterial skin infection that occurs mainly around the mouth, nose, hands, and is highly contagious and easily spread by direct contact with an infected person or by handling contaminated objects
injury that damages to the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, or organs underneath, depending on the severity. Three degrees have been idetifies based on depth