Chapther 5 Quiz

The medical suffix that means "instrument to cut" is:

-tome

An abscess is defined as:

a collection of pus from a localized infection.

The medical term for a scrape is:

abrasion

This disease is characterized by bacterial infection of the oil glands in the skin.

acne

This is a precancerous condition of the skin where exposure to sunlight causes scaly lesions to form.

actinic keratosis

The correct meaning of the root in the term melanoma is:

black

Impetigo is defined as a:

contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust.

After falling down some stairs, the patient comes to the Emergency Department with multiple purplish patches on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels. The physician would document that the patient has multiple:

contusions

The medical term for swelling is:

edema

The doctor also noted that the patient demonstrated with redness which is termed

erythema

Mike visited his dermatologist for a follow up appointment for excessive perspiration due to inflamed sweat glands which is known medically as

hidradenitis

The patient's skin had a yellowish coloration. The health care provider should chart that the skin

jaundice

An injury to the skin caused by a tear or cut is known as:

laceration

This is a skin cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells. Its name means "black tumor."

melanoma

The medical term for mole is

nevus

While performing his exam, the doctor noticed ______In which is the term used to describe a fungal infection of the nail of his great toe.

onychomycosis

This type of burn, characterized by redness and blisters, damages portions of the dermis and epidermis.

partial-thickness

Upon questioning Mike further, the doctor learned that Mike sometimes experiences itching which is termed

pruritus

This disease is characterized by an abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin.

scleroderma

The definition of the suffix -malacia is:

softening

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term melanoma is:

tumor

as well as hives which are also known as

urticaria

Select the combining form that means "dry."

xer/o