BIOL 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Onychomycosis, Cutaneous Condition, Dermis
21 Jul 2020
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Malignant skin tumor originating from melanocytes in preexisting nevi, freckles, or skin with pigment. Darkly pigmented tumor with irregular surfaces and borders. Visual accumulation of melanocytes, creating a flat or raised, rounded macule or papule with definite borders. Highly contagious parasitic infestation caused by blood-sucking lice. Rare, incurable disorder manifested by blisters in the mouth and on the skin. Spreads to involve large areas of the body. Closed sac located in the sacrococcygeal area of the back. Sometimes noted at birth as a dimple. Common, noninfectious, chronic skin disorder manifested by silvery-white scales over round, raised, reddened plaques producing itching (pruritus) Chronic inflammatory skin disease that mainly affects the skin of the middle third of the face. Characterized by persistent redness over areas of the face, nose, and cheeks. Highly contagious parasitic infestation caused by the human itch mite . Results in a rash, pruritus, and slightly raised thread-like skin lines.
