Medical Terminology- Chapters 3 + 4

A suffix that means skin condition is ________.

-derma

A suffix that means to surgically break is ________.

-clasia

A suffix that means to fuse is ________.

-desis

A suffix that means movement is ________.

-kinesia

A suffix that means porous is ________.

-porosis

A suffix that means tone is ________.

-tonia

Which of the following involves obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine it to make a diagnosis? a. arthrocentesis b. arthrotomy c. arthroclasia d. arthroscopy

a. arthrocentesis

Which of the following procedures is commonly referred to as a chemical peel? a. chemabrasion b. dermabrasion c. curettage d. liposuction

a. chemabrasion

A medical term that means abnormal condition of no sweat is ________.

anhidrosis

The combining form that means stiff joint is ________.

ankyl/o

A combining form that means joint is ________.

arthr/o articul/o

A medical term that means surgically break a joint is ________.

arthroclasia

A medical term that means lack of muscle tone is ________.

atonia

Which of the following statements regarding sweat glands is FALSE? a. Perspiration cools the body. b. These glands play a role in adolescent acne. c. These glands secrete sweat into a duct. d. Sweat contains a small amount of waste products.

b. These glands play a role in adolescent acne.

Movement away from the midline of the body is called: a. adduction. b. abduction. c. flexion. d. circumduction

b. abduction.

Which of the following layers of the skin contains collagen fibers? a. subcutaneous layer b. dermis c. hypodermis d. epidermis

b. dermis

Which of the following is the most superficial layer of skin? a. dermis b. epidermis c. subcutaneous layer d. corium

b. epidermis

Which of the following terms means fatty mass? a. lipectomy b. lipoma c. adiposis d. adipopathy

b. lipoma

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? a. sensory receptors containment b. nutrient absorption c. protection against pathogens d. temperature regulation

b. nutrient absorption

Which of the following conditions is also called hives? a. purulent b. urticaria c. verruca d. pruritus

b. urticaria

Which of the following surgical procedures is the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound? . a. cryosurgery b.debridement c. cauterization d. electrocautery

b.debridement

A medical term that means slow movement is ________.

bradykinesia

Which of the following terms means baldness? a. onychia b. vitiligo c. alopecia d. impetigo

c. alopecia

Which of the following diagnostic procedures examines a piece of tissue under a microscope? a. debridement b. cytology c. biopsy d. curettage

c. biopsy

The ________ is the portion of the nail that is clipped when it grows too long. a. nail root b. nail bed c. free edge d. cuticle

c. free edge

Which of the following procedures removes fat from under the skin? a.laser therapy b. cryosurgery c. liposuction d. dermabrasion

c. liposuction

Which of the following lesions does NOT have pus? a. furuncle b. abscess c. papule d. pustule

c. papule

Pointing the toes downward is called: a. extension. b. depression. c. plantar flexion. d. dorsiflexion.

c. plantar flexion.

The combining form that means to burn is ________.

cauter/o

The combining form that means cartilage is ________.

chondr/o

Which of the following statements regarding melanin is FALSE? a. Melanin gives skin its color. b. Melanin protects against skin cancer. c. Melanin protects against ultraviolet rays d. Melanin causes the formation of wrinkles.

d. Melanin causes the formation of wrinkles.

Which of the following lesions is a fluid-filled sac under the skin? a. papule b. wheal c. nodule d. cyst

d. cyst

Which of the following terms specifically means abnormal condition of the skin? a. dermatitis b. dermatoplasty c. dermatome d. dermatosis

d. dermatosis

When a skeletal muscle is attached to two bones, the more movable of the bones is located where the muscle ends and is called the: a. action. b. tendon. c. origin. d. insertion.

d. insertion.

Which of the following glands are associated with hair follicles? a. sweat glands b. apocrine glands c. fat glands d. sebaceous glands

d. sebaceous glands

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by: a. synovial joints. b. bursa. c. ligaments. d. tendons.

d. tendons.

The combining form that means profuse sweating is ________.

diaphor/o

A medical term that means abnormal muscle tone is ________.

dystonia

The combining form that means electricity is ________.

electr/o

A medical term that means record of muscle electricity is ________.

electromyogram

A medical term that means condition of red or flushed skin is ________.

erythema erythroderma

A medical term that means excessive movement is ________.

hyperkinesia

The combining form that means scaly, dry is ________.

ichthy/o

A medical term that means pertaining to within the skin is ________.

intradermal

A medical term for the special basal layer cells that produce melanin is ________.

melanocyte melanocytes

A medical term that means muscle weakness is ________.

myasthenia

A medical term that translates to pus skin condition is ________.

pyoderma

A combining form that means tendon is ________.

ten/o tend/o tendin/o

A medical term that means surgical repair of a tendon is ________.

tenoplasty tendoplasty

Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is FALSE? a. As skin cells die, they become filled with a hard protein called keratin. b. It is composed of stratified squamous epithelium. c. Melanocytes produce the protein keratin. d. The deepest layer is the basal layer.

c. Melanocytes produce the protein keratin.

Two bones are held together in a joint by: a. muscles. b. cartilage. c. ligaments. d. tendons.

c. ligaments.

The combining form that means cold is ________.

cry/o

Which of the following terms means pertaining to within the skin? a. hypodermal b. dermal c. epidermal d. intradermal

d. intradermal

A medical term that means inflammation of the skin is ________.

dermatitis

A combining form that means muscle is ________.

muscul/o myos/o my/o