Med-Surg Nursing - 23
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- actinic keratosis
- consists of hyperkeratotic papules and plaques occurring on sun-exposed areas
- basal cell carcinoma
- a locally invasive malignancy arising from epidermal basal cells
- cryosurgery
- the use of subfreezing temperatures to perform surgery
- curettage
- removal of tissue using an instrument with a circular cutting edge attached to a handle
- dermabrasion
- the removal of the epidermis and a portion of the superficial layer of the dermis with preservation of sufficient epidermal adnexa to allow for spontaneous reepithelialization of the abraded surface
- dysplastic nevus syndrome
- an abnormal mole pattern that places a person at increased risk of melanoma
- lichenification
- the thickening of the skin as a result of proliferation of keratinocytes with accentuation of the normal markings of the skin
- malignant melanoma
- a tumor arising in cells producing melanin, usually the melanocytes of the skin
- pruritus
- itching
- squamous cell carcinoma
- a malignant neoplasm of keratinizing epidermal cells that frequently occurs on sun-exposed skin
- sun protection factor (SPF)
- method of measuring the effectiveness of a sunscreen in filtering and absorbing ultraviolet radiation