Deck 3: Integumentary System

Question 1

A combining form that means skin is ________.

Answer 1

cutane/o; derm/o; dermat/o

Question 2

The combining form that means outer layer is ________.

Answer 2

cortic/o

Question 3

The combining form that means oil is ________.

Answer 3

seb/o

Question 4

The combining form that means red is ________.

Question 5

The combining form that means sac is ________.

Question 6

The combining form that means sweat is ________.

Question 7

The combining form that means light is ________.

Question 8

A combining form that means nail is ________.

Question 9

The combining form that means life is ________.

Question 10

The combining form that means electricity is ________.

Question 11

The combining form that means fungus is ________.

Question 12

The combining form that means profuse sweating is ________.

Question 13

The combining form that means wrinkle is ________.

Question 14

The combining form that means cold is ________.

Question 15

The combining form that means scaly, dry is ________.

Question 16

The combining form that means hair is ________.

Question 17

The combining form that means black is ________.

Question 18

The combining form that means hard, horny is ________.

Question 19

The combining form that means to burn is ________.

Question 20

The combining form that means pus is ________.

Question 21

A suffix that means view of is ________.

Question 22

A medical term that literally translates to surgical removal of wrinkles is ________.

Question 23

A medical term that means abnormal condition of death is ________.

Question 24

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

Question 25

A medical term that means skin grafting or transplantation of skin is ________.

Question 26

A prefix that means other is ________.

Question 27

A prefix that means foreign is ________.

Question 28

A medical term that means abnormal softening of the nails is ________.

Question 29

A medical term that means fatty mass is ________.

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

A suffix that means instrument to cut is ________.

Question 33

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

Question 34

A medical term that literally translates to black tumor is ________.

Question 35

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

Question 36

A suffix that means skin condition is ________.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

A medical term that means surgical removal of nail is ________.

Question 40

A medical term that means specialist in the skin is ________.

Question 41

The subcutaneous layer of skin is fibrous, connective tissue.

Question 42

A medical term that literally translates to white skin condition is ________.

Question 43

Sebum is a watery secretion that cools the skin.

Question 44

A medical term that literally translates to hard skin is ________.

Question 45

Apocrine sweat glands are the most numerous.

Question 46

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

Question 47

A medical term that means oily discharge is ________.

Question 48

A medical term that means pertaining to the nails is ________.

Question 49

The medical term for a blackhead is ________.

Question 50

A medical term that means abnormal condition of nail fungus is ________.

Question 51

Melanocytes are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.

Question 52

The skin is also called the cutaneous membrane.

Question 53

Hair and nails are composed of keratin.

Question 54

A medical term that literally translates to dry skin condition is ________.

Question 55

The epidermis is also called the corium.

Question 56

A medical term that means abnormal condition of hair fungus is ________.

Question 57

The skin contains sensory receptors for pain, temperature, and touch.

Question 58

The arrector pili are muscles that cause the hair shaft to stand up.

Question 59

A medical term that means condition of scaly and dry skin is ________.

Question 60

The light-colored half-moon area at the base of a nail is called the cuticle.

Question 61

A vesicle is commonly called a blister.

Question 62

A fissure is a jagged wound.

Question 63

A cicatrix is a scar.

Question 64

An ulcer is a flat, discolored lesion on the skin.

Question 65

A cyst is a solid skin lesion.

Question 66

A macule is a raised lesion.

Question 67

An ecchymosis is a pinpoint hemorrhage.

Question 68

Pruritus are skin hemorrhages due to fragile blood vessels.

Question 69

Hyperemia is a reddening of the skin.

Question 70

In cyanosis, the skin turns black.

Question 71

A keloid is a hypertrophic scar.

Question 72

A strawberry hemangioma is present at birth.

Question 73

A pustule is a raised spot containing pus.

Question 74

Diaphoresis is a whitening of the skin.

Question 75

Lesion is a general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality.

Question 76

A verruca is commonly called a wart.

Question 77

Suppurative indicates the presence of a viral infection.

Question 78

An abscess is a collection of clear fluid on the skin.

Question 79

Eschar is a layer of dead tissue that develops over a deep burn.

Question 80

A comedo is commonly called a blackhead.