DEFINITION OF TERMS

Actinic Keratoses - (also called solar keratoses) are dry scaly patches of skin that have
been damaged by the sun. The patches are not usually serious.

Adnexal Tumors - arise from hair follicles or glands and are commonly found on the face or
scalp.

Angiosarcomas - is a relatively rare soft tissue tumor. It usually occurs in the head and
neck, and especially in the scalp, in elderly people. Its presentation varies from a small
plaque to multifocal nodules.

Basal Cell Carcinoma - are cancerous tumors that develop in the deepest layer of your skin.
They can be red or pink and look like bumps, sores, or scars. BCCs account for about 80
percent.

Cutaneous Lesions - refers to any skin area that has different characteristics from the
surrounding skin, including color, shape, size, and texture.

Cutaneous Metastases - refers to the growth of cancer cells in the skin originating from
internal cancer.

Cysts - is an abnormal pocket of fluid, like a blister, that can form in many different areas of
the body including the skin, genitals and internal organs.

Dermatologist - is a highly trained doctor who can help diagnose and treat a wide variety of
skin, hair, and nail-related conditions.

Lipomas - A lipoma forms from fat cells. This benign fatty tumor grows just below your skin.
It’s the most common type of benign tumor.

Lymphomas (Primary cutaneous follicle-center lymphoma) - the most common B cell

lymphoma of the skin, tends to be found on the scalp, forehead, or torso. It is slow growing
and is typically found in middle-aged adults.

Melanocytic Naevi (Mole) - is a common benign skin lesion due to a local proliferation of
pigment cells (melanocytes).

Nuchal Lines of the occipital bone are where many muscles and ligaments of the neck and
back attach to the skull.

Seborrhoeic Keratoses - is a common noncancerous (benign) skin growth. People tend to

get more of them as they get older. Seborrheic keratoses are usually brown, black or light
tan. The growths (lesions) look waxy or scaly and slightly raised.

Supraorbital Margin - refers to the region immediately above the eye sockets, where in
humans the eyebrows are located.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - form in the outermost layer of your skin. These can sometimes
have the appearance of wart-like growths or moles. They’re usually red or pink, but may be
other colors.

Trichilemmal (or Pilar) Cysts - These cysts occur predominantly on the scalp, are odorless
and have less fat and more keratin than epidermoid cysts. They are very amenable to
removal by the minimal excision technique.

Tumors - An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they
should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant
(cancer).