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