Milady Class A Barber Exam Questions and Answers
leukoderma
white skin (white patches caused by depigmentation)
sensory nerve fibers
react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain. these sensory receptors send messages to the
brain
scar, cicatrix
Slightly raised or depressed area of the skin that forms as a result of the healing process related
to an injury or lesion.
Asteatosis
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Dyschromias
Abnormal colorations of the skin that accompany many skin disorders and systemic disorders.
Lentigines
Technical term for freckles
stratum corneum
outermost layer of epidermis
stratum granulosum
Granular-like layer of the epidermis located between the stratum lucidum and stratum
spinosum
basal cell carcinoma
Most common and least severe type of skin cancer
, Bulla
Large blister containing watery fluid
Epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin also called the cuticle or scarf skin
Dermis
Second or inner layer of the skin; also known as the derma, curium, cutis or true skin
Tubercle
Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin; larger than a papule.
hypertrophy
Abnormal growth of the skin.
primary skin lesions
Lesions that are a different color than the color of the skin, and/or lesions that are raised above
the surface of the skin.
papule
A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus
wart
also known as verruca; an infectious hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis caused by a
virus
vitiligo
An acquired leukoderma characterized by milky-white spots
Skin tag
leukoderma
white skin (white patches caused by depigmentation)
sensory nerve fibers
react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain. these sensory receptors send messages to the
brain
scar, cicatrix
Slightly raised or depressed area of the skin that forms as a result of the healing process related
to an injury or lesion.
Asteatosis
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency
Dyschromias
Abnormal colorations of the skin that accompany many skin disorders and systemic disorders.
Lentigines
Technical term for freckles
stratum corneum
outermost layer of epidermis
stratum granulosum
Granular-like layer of the epidermis located between the stratum lucidum and stratum
spinosum
basal cell carcinoma
Most common and least severe type of skin cancer
, Bulla
Large blister containing watery fluid
Epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin also called the cuticle or scarf skin
Dermis
Second or inner layer of the skin; also known as the derma, curium, cutis or true skin
Tubercle
Abnormal rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin; larger than a papule.
hypertrophy
Abnormal growth of the skin.
primary skin lesions
Lesions that are a different color than the color of the skin, and/or lesions that are raised above
the surface of the skin.
papule
A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus
wart
also known as verruca; an infectious hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis caused by a
virus
vitiligo
An acquired leukoderma characterized by milky-white spots
Skin tag
