Chapter 3 Homework: Integumentary System
Softening
-malacia
Resembling
-oid
Disease
-pathy
Carrying, Transmission
-phoresis
Surgical Repair
-plasty
A carbuncle is a(n):
Abscess
Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin:
Acne Vulgaris
Absence or loss of hair, also called baldness
Alopecia
Loss of hair, especially on the head, is a condition called:
Alopecia
Drugs that treat skin infections by killing bacteria are known as:
Antibiotics
A pharmacological agent that reduces severe itching is known as:
Antipruritic
A skin graft taken from a different part of the same patients body is a(n):
Autograft
The abbreviation bx means:
Biopsy
Vesicle or blister larger than 1cm diameter
Bulla
Metastasis is a term that means:
Cells travel to remote regions of the body
Dry sebum plugging a pore of the skin, also called a blackhead:
Comedo
The medical term for blackhead is:
Comedo
The pharmacological treatment for skin inflammation is:
Corticosteroids
Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy abnormal tissue cells:
Cryosurgery
Skin
Cutane/o
A closed sac with a distinct membrane that contains fluid is called a(n):
Cyst
Removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound or burn site to prevent infection and facilitate healing:
Debridement
The surgical procedure that removes necrotized tissue from a wound is called:
Debridement
The therapeutic produce to remove acne scars, fine wrinkles, or tattoos is called:
Dermabrasion
A physician who specializes in treating skin diseases is a(n):
Dermatologist
A fungal infection of the skin is known as:
Dermatomycosis
Which pairs are synonyms?
Diaphoresis - Sudoresis
A condition of profuse sweating is called:
Disphoresis
In the word Ichthyosis, the root ichthy means:
Dry, Scaly
Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries:
Eczema
Process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue:
Electrodessication
The medical term for red blood cell is:
Erythocyte
A characteristic sign of sunburn is:
Erythroderma
A high intensity ultraviolet B light therapy used to treat mild-to-moderate psoriasis without harming healthy skin is known as:
Excimer Lasers
Alopecia is also known as chloasma.
False
Small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area:
Fissure
What secondary lesion is described as a small slit of crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area:
Fissure
A person diagnosed with trichopathy has a disease of the:
Hair
A diagnosis of scleroderma means the skin is:
Hardened
Sweat
Hidr/o
Which pair are synonyms?
Hidrosis - Hidropoiesis
Excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women:
Hirsutism
Water
Hydr/o
Incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by the drainage of its contents:
I & D
Dry, Scaly
Ichthy/o
An inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become encrusted and rupture is called:
Impetigo
Bacterial skin infection with pustules that rupture and form crusts:
Impetigo
Dermatitis is the medical term that means:
Inflammation of the skin
What is a dermatome?
Instrument to cut the skin
Cyanosis of the skin may be caused by:
Insufficient oxygen in the blood
Pruritus of the hands means that patient suffers from:
Itching of the hands
Horny tissue; Hard; Cornea
Kerat/o
Skin is relatively waterproof because of:
Keratin
Horny growth on the skin, such as a callus:
Keratosis
What condition is caused from a lack of pigmentation in the skin:
Leukoderma
White patches on a mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek is called
Leukoplakia
Fat
Lip/o
What is the term that means fatty tumor?
Lipoma
Which of the following describes an abscess?
Localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
Flat, pigmented, circumscribed area of the skin; also known as freckles, flat mole, or rash:
Macule
The medical term for a freckle is:
Macule
Black
Melan/o
A malignant black tumor of the skin is called:
Melanoma
Fungus
Myc/o
Nail
Onych/o
What is a tumor of the nail (or nailbed) called?
Onychoma
Warts, moles, and pimples are skin lesions called:
Papules
Minute, pinpoint, hemorrhagic spot of the skin:
Petechia
Which word is paired with its correct definition?
Petechia: minute hemorrhagic spot of skin
Hair
Pil/o, Trich/o
Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure over the affected area, also called bedsore:
Pressure Ulcer
What is the term used to describe a skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure?
Pressure Ulcer
A person who has psoriasis will experience:
Pruritus
A chronic skin disease usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales is:
Psoriasis
An example of a lesion containing pus that is usually less than 1cm in diameter is a(n):
Pustule
Pus
Py/o
Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite:
Scabies
The contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite is:
Scabies
Hardening; Sclera (white of eye)
Scler/o
Sebum, Sebaceous
Seb/o
Which condition is treated by a dermatologist?
Skin Disorder
Scale
Squam/o
What is the term for the layer of loose connective tissue that lies beneath the dermis?
Subcutaneous
What does an overproduction of sudoriferous glands produce?
Sweat
A fungal skin disease occurring in various parts of the body is known as:
Tinea
Dermabrasion is used to remove acne scars, tattoos, or fine wrinkles.
True
Scabies is a contagious skin disease.
True
The plural form of verruca (wart) is verrucas.
True
The scratch test is synonymous with the prick test.
True
Plantar warts, or verrucae, are caused by:
Viruses
Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milky-white patches
Vitiligo
Localized loss of skin pigmentation is:
Vitiligo
What condition is defined as a localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches:
Vitiligo
Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus:
Wart/Verruca
What condition is caused by a virus:
Warts
Which term means yellow skin?
Xanthoderma
Which skin condition is caused by high levels of cholesterol?
Xanthoma
Skin transplanted from a foreign donor (usually a pig) to a human:
Xenograft
Dry
Xer/o
What is the term for the condition of excessive dryness of the skin:
Xeroderma
