Pearson Chapter 4
In an average adult, the skin covers more than __________ square inches of surface area.
3,000
______ inhibit the conduction of nerve impulses from sensory nerves, reducing pain and discomfort.
Anesthetics
_______ destroy or stop the growth of microorganisms.
Antibiotics
When the skin is cooled or the individual has an emotional reaction, the skin often forms "gooseflesh" as a result of the contraction of which structures?
Arrector pili muscles
A type of skin cancer is a(n) ______
BBC
If a small section of tissue was removed for microscopic examination, this would be a/n ______
Bx
________ is infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of the yeast Candida.
Candidiasis
Distinguishing between benign and malignant conditions is involved in a physician making a/n ______
Dx
_______ is an abnormal condition in which the blood seeps into the skin.
Ecchymosis
____ are substances that are generally oily in nature
Emollients
_______ are substances that are generally oily in nature.
Emollients
______ is is redness of the skin.
Erythema
_______ is redness of the skin.
Erythema
______ is a slough or scab.
Eschar
_______ cause or promote loosening of horny (keratin) layers of the skin.
Keratolytics
_______ are white spots on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek.
Leukoplakia
A vaccine that should be given to children beginning at 12-15 months of age is the _________ vaccine.
MMR
__________ is/are called prickly heat, and is/are commonly seen in newborns and infants.
Miliaria
A patient who has a severe burn on his forearm has a section of tissue taken from another part of his body to replace that burned area. The acronym for this autograft is _______
SG
________ is the dilation of small blood vessels that appear as small red or purple clusters.
Telangiectasia
_____ is a contagious skin disease affecting both humans and domestic animals, caused by certain fungi and marked by the localized appearance of discolored, scaly patches on the skin.
Tinea
An examination of a tissue biopsy from a pustule to confirm the type of virus is a ________ test.
Tzanck
_______ is a contagious viral disease characterized by fever, headache, and a crop of red spots that become macules, papules, vesicles, and crusts.
Varicella
________ means dry skin.
Xeroderma
The medical term for loss of hair, or baldness, is _____
alopecia
A patient comes in with an avulsion injury to the thumbnail with partial tearing of the nail from the nail bed. After cleaning and debriding the wound, a/n ___________ medication would likely be applied.
antibiotic
If a patient presents with a case of athlete's foot (tinea pedis), he would likely be prescribed a/n _______
antifungal agent
A patient presenting with an itchy rash would likely be prescribed a/n _________ medication.
antipruritic
A patient who presents with a herpes zoster (shingles) skin outbreak would likely be prescribed a/n _________ medication.
antiviral
A(n) __________ is skin taken from one part of the patient's body and transferred to another part of that same patient.
autograft
The combining form melan/o means _____
black
Infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed of a cluster of boils, is known as a(n) _____
carbuncle
The root _____ means juice.
chym
A ______ is the scar left after the healing of a wound
cicatrix
A ______ is the scar left after the healing of a wound.
cicatrix
The correct term for a scar left after healing of a wound is ____
cicatrix
The medical term for a blackhead is _____
comedo
The medical term for a blackhead is ______
comedo
The dermis may be called the ______, or true skin.
corium
A ____ is a closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material.
cyst
A ______ is a closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material.
cyst
The abbreviation or acronym that literally means a lying down is ______
decub
When a suture line from surgery begins to separate or come apart, this is a wound _____
dehiscence
________ is inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
The test in which an allergen is placed on the top layer of the epidermis and then a very superficial puncture or scratch is made in order to assess the degree of allergic response is a/n ________ test.
epicutaneous
The blood test that is used to diagnose certain disease conditions as indicated by the rate that red blood cells settle in a tube is the _________.
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
An ______ is a slough, or scab.
eschar
A ______ a crack like sore or slit that extends through the epidermis into the dermis.
fissure
In the term folliculitis, the root ________ means little bag.
follicul
Dermomycosis is a skin condition caused by ______
fungi
An overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation is called a __________
keloid
A ______ is a flat brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather.
lentigo
The term for white plaques or spots on the mucous membranes of the mouth is _____
leukoplakia
A patient presents with a painful sunburn with reddened skin. He would likely use a/n __________ medication.
local anesthetic
The root ______ means study
log
The crescent-shaped pale area of the nail is called the ____
lunula
Cancer that develops in pigment cells of the skin is called ______
melanoma
The root _____ means fungus.
myc
The word elements onych and onych/o mean ______
nail
Sebaceous glands secrete __________ for lubrication.
oil
The medical term for a pimple is ____
papule
The four functions of the skin are _____
protection, regulation, sensation, and secretion
The medical term for severe itching is ______
pruritus
A chronic skin condition characterized by redness, itching, and thick, dry scales on the skin is __________.
psoriasis
In the term avulsion, the root vuls means _______
pull
______ is purplish discoloration of the skin.
purpura
The combining form erythr/o means _____
red
A young man comes in with a bad case of facial acne, which has been going on for several years, unresponsive to OTC topical washes. He would likely be prescribed _________.
retin-A
The _____ ______is the outermost, horny layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells.
stratum corneum
The _____ ______ is a layer of the epidermis where a large amount of keratin, a protein substance, is made
stratum granulosum
The ______ ______ is a layer of the epidermis that is present in thick skin of the palms and soles.
stratum lucidum
_________ means pertaining to below the skin.
subcutaneous
The skin test that can be used to confirm the diagnosis of the genetic disease cystic fibrosis is the ________ test.
sweat
The medical term for ringworm is ______
tinea
In the term miliaria, the root miliar means _____
tiny
The Mantoux test is a test for ______
tuberculosis
__________ is a skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation.
vitiligo
A ______ is a localized, evanescent elevation of the skin that is often accompanied by itching.
wheal
A patient presents with a decubitus ulcer that is erythematous and appears infected. The physician would likely perform a/n _________.
wound culture
The combining form xanth/o means ______
yellow