Skin Pathologies & Conditions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bulla : blister containing serous fluid, larger than 1 centimetre.
• cellulitis : deep inflammatory condition, staph or strep infection.
• athletes foot : the most common superficial fungal infection (2 words).
• lipoma : benign proliferation of fatty tissue below dermis & epidermis.
• varicella : vesicles & papules over the trunk, face, & limbs. contagious infection.
• papule : small , solid, elevated area of the skin.
• telangiectasia : area of dilated superficial blood vessels.
• ringworm : fungal infection, affects chest, back, shldrs, neck, arms, or legs.
• vitiligo : acquired skin depigmentation condition.
• verruca : contagious papules or nodules of the epidermis.
• vesicle : small blister containing serum.
• crust : scab or dried exudate.
• macule : small flat spot, different colour from the surrounding skin.
• cherry angioma : superficial capillary proliferation. dome-shaped papule (2 words)
• nodule : 5-20 millimetres in diameter, large papule.
• impetigo : superficial skin condition, staphylococcal infection, highly contagious.
• candidiasis : fungal infection caused by yeast.
• cyst : enclosed cavity that contains a semisolid or liquid.
• plaque : large, superficial, circumscribed, elevated, flat lesion.
• pruritis : severe itching.
• nevus : benign proliferation of normal skin components.