OT215 - Quiz 4

The suffix that means berry-shaped is

-coccus

The suffix that means viewing is

-opsy

A cancerous condition that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is

Kaposi sarcoma.

The hospital closed a surgery suite because of an outbreak of a strain of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics. What is this resistant strain called??

MRSA

Which of the following is the abbreviation for chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system?

SLE

Which of the following is the abbreviation for berry-shaped (bacterium) in twisted chains?

Strep

A precancerous condition of horny tissue that results from excessive exposure to sunlight is

actinic keratosis.

The patient diagnosed with an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, or

candidiasis.

The term leiodermia is defined as

condition of smooth skin

The term that means bruise is

contusion

Removal of skin scars with an abrasive material such as sandpaper is called

dermabrasion.

The term that means fibrous tumor of the skin is

dermatofibroma.

The term that means profuse sweating is

diaphoresis.

The suffix -rrhea is defined as

discharge

The term seborrhea is defined as

discharge of sebum (excessive)

The term paronychia is defined as

diseased state around the nail

The term xeroderma means

dry skin

The combining form xer/o means

dry, dryness

The suffix -phagia is defined as

eating or swallowing

A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having

edema

The prefix that means on, upon, or over is

epi-

The suffix -ectomy is defined as

excision

The combining form myc/o is defined as

fungus

Subcutaneous has the same translation as

hypodermic.

The term that means pertaining to under the skin is

hypodermic.

The medical term cellulitis means

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection.

The term that means pertaining to within the skin is

intradermal

Pruritus is defined as

itching

The medical term meaning abnormal condition (growth) of horny tissue (keratin)

keratosis.

In the medical term ungu/al, the word root means

nail

According to the case history, Mrs. Wharton is a 59-year-old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a

nevus

The combining form for the horny plates at the distal ends of the fingers, made from flattened epithelial cells is

onych/o

An abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails is called

onychomycosis

The term that means paleness is

pallor

The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is

pediculosis.

The meaning of the medical term subungual is

pertaining to under the nail.

Pinpoint hemorrhages are called

petechiae.

A chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales is

psoriasis.

A fissure is defined as a

slit or crack-like sore in the skin.

The suffix -malacia is defined as

softening

The combining form that means grapelike clusters is

staphyl/o

The term rhytidoplasty means the

surgical repair of wrinkles.

The term dermatoplasty is defined as

the surgical repair of the skin.

The term percutaneous is defined as pertaining to _____ the skin.

through

The term epidermal is defined as pertaining to ___________ skin.

upon the

The medical term for hives is

urticaria.

The term that means wart is

verruca.

A condition characterized by white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes is called

vitiligo.

A definition of leukoderma is _____ skin.

white

The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is

xanthoderma.