Deck 3: The Integumentary System Dermatology

Question 1

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

A) erythr/o
B) leuk/o
C) melan/o
D) seb/o
E) xanth/o

Answer 1

seb/o

Question 2

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term onychia.

A) 1^st syllable: oh
B) 2^nd syllable: nik
C) 3^rd syllable: ee
D) 4^th syllable: ah

Answer 2

2^nd syllable: nik

Question 3

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term decubitus ulcer.

A) deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-sir
B) deh-SOO-bih-tus UL-sir
C) deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-ker
D) deh-SOO-bih-tus UL-ker

Answer 3

deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-sir

Question 4

Identify and define the roots in the term erythroderma.

A) erythro (black) + derma (skin)
B) erythro (blue) + derma (skin)
C) erythro (red) + derma (skin)
D) erythro (white) + derma (skin)
E) erythro (yellow) + derma (skin)

Question 5

Which of the following roots means fat?

A) adip/o
B) lip/o
C) steat/o
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 6

What is the correct pronunciation for the term hemathidrosis?

A) hee-mat-ih-DRAW-sais
B) hee-math-ih-DROH-sis
C) heh-mah-thai-DRAW-sis
D) heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis

Question 7

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term dermopathy.

A) 1^st syllable: der
B) 2^nd syllable: maw
C) 3^rd syllable: pa
D) 4^th syllable: thee

Question 8

Translate the root rhytid/o.

A) Dry
B) Fat
C) Nail
D) Scaly
E) Wrinkle

Question 9

Identify and define the roots in the term xanthoderma.

A) xantho (black) + derma (skin)
B) xantho (blue) + derma (skin)
C) xantho (red) + derma (skin)
D) xantho (white) + derma (skin)
E) xantho (yellow) + derma (skin)

Question 10

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term petechia.

A) 1st syllable: puh
B) 2nd syllable: tee
C) 3rd syllable: kee
D) 4th syllable: yah

Question 11

Translate the root xer/o.

A) Dry
B) Fat
C) Nail
D) Scaly
E) Wrinkle

Question 12

Which of the following root pairs both mean hair?

A) adip/o, steat/o
B) cutane/o, trich/o
C) ichthy/o, pachy/o
D) onych/o, ungu/o
E) pil/o, trich/o

Question 13

Identify and define the roots in the term xeroderma.

A) xero (dry) + derma (skin)
B) xero (hard) + derma (skin)
C) xero (horny) + derma (skin)
D) xero (oily) + derma (skin)
E) xero (sweaty) + derma (skin)

Question 14

Identify and define the roots in the term leukoderma.

A) leuko (black) + derma (skin)
B) leuko (blue) + derma (skin)
C) leuko (red) + derma (skin)
D) leuko (white) + derma (skin)
E) leuko (yellow) + derma (skin)

Question 15

Which of the following roots means thick?

A) adip/o
B) pachy/o
C) pil/o
D) steat/o
E) xanth/o

Question 16

What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?

A) A-lop-ee-sha
B) a-LOH-pee-cee-ya
C) a-loh-PEE-sha
D) a-lop-ee-CEE-ya

Question 17

Translate the root ichthy/o.

A) Dry
B) Fat
C) Nail
D) Scaly
E) Wrinkle

Question 18

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term onychodystrophy.

A) AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-fee
B) AW-ni-choh-DIS-troh-pee
C) AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-fee
D) AW-ni-koh-DIS-troh-pee

Question 19

The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean:

A) dry.
B) fat.
C) nail.
D) scaly.
E) wrinkle.

Question 20

Identify and define the roots in the term pachyderma.

A) pachy (dry) + derma (skin)
B) pachy (thick) + derma (skin)
C) pachy (horny) + derma (skin)
D) pachy (oily) + derma (skin)
E) pachy (sweaty) + derma (skin)

Question 21

Translate the term cyanidrosis as literally as possible.

A) Blue skin condition
B) Blue sweat condition
C) Excessive heat and pain
D) Excessive pigmentation
E) Excessive sweating

Question 22

Translate the term rhytidermia as literally as possible.

A) Hard skin
B) Horny skin
C) Thick hair
D) White skin
E) Wrinkled skin

Question 23

Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term dermatoscope into its component word parts.

A) dermato/scope
B) derm/ato/scope
C) derma/tos/cope
D) der/mato/scope
E) der/ma/to/scope

Question 24

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term onychophagia.

A) onycho (dry) + phagia (thick) = dry, thick skin
B) onycho (nail) + phagia (eat) + ia (condition) = nail biting or eating
C) onycho (oil) + phag (hair) + ia (condition) = oily hair
D) on (away) + ychoph (yellow) + agia (pain) = painful, yellow skin
E) on (not) + ycho (dry) + phag (oil) + ia (condition) = normal skin

Question 25

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term hyperkeratosis.

A) hyper (extra) + kerat (dry) + osis (condition) = extra dry skin
B) hyper (no) + kerat (sweat) + osis (condition) = lack of sweating
C) hyper (over) + kerat (horny) + osis (condition) = excessive growth of horny skin
D) hyper (under) + kerat (oil) + osis (condition) = lack of oil secretions
E) hyper (without) + kerat (hair) + osis (condition) = without hair

Question 26

Which is the correct breakdown of the term hypopigmentation into its component parts?

A) hypo/pigmentation
B) hypopigment/ation
C) hypo/pigment/ation
D) hypo/pig/ment/ation
E) hypo/pig/mentat/ion

Question 27

The medical term for "black head" or "white head" (a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum) is:

A) cicatrix.
B) comedo.
C) ecchymosis.
D) nevus.
E) verruca.

Question 28

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term hidropoiesis.

A) hidro (fat) + poiesis (condition) = fat condition
B) hidro (oil) + poiesis (condition) = oil condition
C) hidro (sweat) + poiesis (formation) = the formation of sweat
D) hidro (over) + poies (oil) + is (condition) = excessive oil on the skin
E) hidro (under) + poies (fat) + is (inflammation) = excessive fat under the skin

Question 29

Which medical term means skin pain?

A) Dermatitis
B) Dermatodynia
C) Dermatolysis
D) Dermatosis
E) Dermopathy

Question 30

A patient with urticaria is experiencing:

A) itching of the skin.
B) plugged hair follicles.
C) raised, red areas of the skin.
D) swelling of the skin.
E) swollen, raised itchy areas of the skin.

Question 31

Which medical term means excessive melanin in the skin?

A) Hypermelanosis
B) Hyperpigmentation
C) Hypomelanosis
D) Hypopigmentation
E) Melanosis

Question 32

Which is the correct breakdown of the term hypohidrosis into its component parts?

A) hypo/hidrosis
B) hypohidr/osis
C) hypo/hidr/osis
D) hyp/ohidr/osis
E) hy/po/hi/dro/sis

Question 33

Translate the term trichomegaly as literally as possible.

A) Enlarged hair
B) Enlarged oil gland
C) Oily hair
D) Overly watery oil gland
E) Thin hair

Question 34

Which medical term means formation of oil?

A) Dermatolysis
B) Hidropoiesis
C) Sebopoiesis
D) Seborrhea
E) Trichomegaly

Question 35

Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term erythryocyanosis into its component word parts.

A) erythryo/cyanosis
B) erythryo/cyan/osis
C) eryth/ryo/cyan/osis
D) erythryo/cyan/os/is
E) ery/thryo/cyan/osis

Question 36

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term onychotomy.

A) aw-ni-KAW-toh-mee
B) awn-KAW-toh-mee
C) OH-nih-KOW-toh-mee
D) OHN-kow-TOH-mee

Question 37

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term lipectomy.

A) 1^st syllable: lih
B) 2^nd syllable: pek
C) 3^rd syllable: toh
D) 4^th syllable: mee

Question 38

Identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term anhidrosis.

A) an (extra) + hidr (sweat) + osis (condition) = extra sweating
B) an (no) + hidr (sweat) + osis (condition) = lack of sweating
C) an (over) + hidr (hair) + osis (condition) = excessive hair
D) an (under) + hidr (oil) + osis (condition) = lack of oil secretions
E) an (without) + hidr (hair) + osis (condition) = without hair

Question 39

Which medical term means loose skin?

A) Dermatitis
B) Dermatodynia
C) Dermatolysis
D) Dermatosis
E) Dermopathy

Question 40

Translate the term seborrhea as literally as possible.

A) Oil discharge
B) Oil formation
C) Pus discharge
D) Sweat formation
E) Sweat discharge

Question 41

A telangiectasia or spider angioma is:

A) a crack in the skin.
B) a small blood vessel tumor.
C) a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin.
D) the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel.
E) wound related to blood vessels.

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT an example of a blister (an elevated, fluid-filled lesion)?

A) Bulla
B) Nodule
C) Pustule
D) Vesicle

Question 43

Translate the term biopsy as literally as possible.

A) Cut procedure
B) Eye procedure
C) One eye procedure
D) Two cut procedure
E) Two eye procedure

Question 44

A nevus is more commonly called a:

A) freckle.
B) mole.
C) scar.
D) nerve.
E) wart.

Question 45

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term steatoma?

A) steat (fat) + oma (hernia) = hernia filled with fatty tissue
B) steat (fat) + oma (tumor) = fatty tumor
C) steat (oil) + oma (hernia) = hernia filled with oil
D) steat (pus) + oma (formation) = pus formation
E) steat (pus) + oma (tumor) = tumor filled with pus

Question 46

A cicatrix is more commonly called a:

A) freckle.
B) mole.
C) scar.
D) cyst.
E) wart.

Question 47

A verruca is more commonly called a:

A) freckle.
B) mole.
C) scar.
D) scratch.
E) wart.

Question 48

Which medical term means tumors on the skin?

A) Adipocele
B) Dermatofibroma
C) Epidermal tumors
D) Excisional tumors
E) Incisional tumors

Question 49

Which medical term means abnormal softening of the nail?

A) Onychia
B) Onycholysis
C) Onychomalacia
D) Onychopathy
E) Onychophagia

Question 50

A crack in the skin is called a(n):

A) erosion.
B) excoriation.
C) fissure.
D) macule.
E) bulla.

Question 51

Identify the correct breakdown of the term mycodermatitis into its component parts.

A) myco/dermatitis
B) myco/dermat/itis
C) my/co/dermat/itis
D) my/co/derm/atitis
E) my/co/derm/a/ti/tis

Question 52

Translate the term onychopathy as literally as possible.

A) Nail condition
B) Nail disease
C) Scaly disease
D) Scaly condition
E) The loss of a nail

Question 53

Identify the correct breakdown of the term scleronychia into its component parts.

A) sclero/nychia
B) scler/onych/ia
C) sclero/nych/ia
D) scler/on/ych/ia
E) scler/o/nych/i/a

Question 54

Which medical term means pertaining to horny creation?

A) Hydropoiesis
B) Hidradenitis
C) Keratogenic
D) Sclerodermatitis
E) Trichomegaly

Question 55

Translate the term excisional (as found in the medical term excisional biopsy) as literally as possible.

A) Pertaining to above cut = to cut above an object
B) Pertaining to below cut = to cut below an object
C) Pertaining to in cut = to remove a portion of an object
D) Pertaining to out cut = to cut out an entire object
E) Pertaining to through cut = to remove a portion of an object

Question 56

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term paronychia?

A) paronych (hair) + ia (condition) = condition of the hair
B) paronych (nail) + ia (inflammation) = inflammation of the nail
C) par (across) + onych (skin) + ia (pertaining to) = pertaining to across the skin
D) par (around) + onych (nail) + ia (condition) = condition of the tissue around the nail
E) par (under) + onych (fat) + ia (softening) = softening of the fat under the skin

Question 57

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term xanthoma?

A) xanth (dry) + oma (hernia) = dry hernia
B) xanth (fat) + oma (tumor) = fatty tumor
C) xanth (oil) + oma (hernia) = hernia filled with oil
D) xanth (pus) + oma (formation) = pus formation
E) xanth (yellow) + oma (tumor) = yellow tumor

Question 58

Which medical term means procedure for looking at the skin?

A) Dermatograph
B) Dermatography
C) Dermatology
D) Dermoscope
E) Dermoscopy

Question 59

The medical term for a freckle is:

A) bulla.
B) macule, macula.
C) papule.
D) patch.
E) vesicle.

Question 60

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term adipocele?

A) adipo (fat) + cele (formation) = fat formation
B) adipo (fat) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with fatty tissue
C) adipo (oil) + cele (formation) = oil formation
D) adipo (pus) + cele (formation) = pus formation
E) adipo (pus) + cele (hernia) = hernia filled with pus

Question 61

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term percutaneous?

A) per (beneath) + cutane (nail) + ous (condition) = condition beneath the nail
B) per (beneath) + cutane (skin) + ous (inflammation) = inflammation beneath the skin
C) per (inside) + cutane (nail) + ous (condition) = condition inside the nail
D) per (through) + cutane (nail) + ous (pertaining to) = pertaining to through the nail
E) per (through) + cutane (skin) + ous (pertaining to) = pertaining to through the skin

Question 62

Translate the term chemotherapy as literally as possible.

A) Destruction of tissue through freezing
B) Removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
C) Rubbing or scraping away the outer surface
D) Treatment using chemicals
E) Using electricity to destroy a tissue by burning it

Question 63

What is the medical term that means fungal condition?

A) Dermatomycosis
B) Dermatoconiosis
C) Mycodermatitis
D) Mycosis
E) Trichomycosis

Question 64

Translate the term steatitis as literally as possible.

A) Condition of the fat
B) Condition of the skin
C) Inflammation of fat
D) Inflammation of oil
E) Pertaining to the fat

Question 65

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term antipruritic?

A) anti (against) + pruritic (itching) = a drug that prevents or relieves itching
B) anti (against) + pruritic (rotting) = a drug that prevents rotting
C) anti (against) + pruritic (sensation) = a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
D) anti (toward) + pruritic (life) = a drug that encourages regeneration
E) anti (toward) + pruritic (sensation) = a drug that encourages sensation

Question 66

Which medical term means skin inflammation?

A) Dermatitis
B) Dermatolysis
C) Dermatoma
D) Dermatomalacia
E) Dermatosis

Question 67

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hidradenitis?

A) hidra (sweat) + denitis (inflammation) = inflammation of the sweat glands
B) hidr (oil) + aden (gland) + itis (condition) = condition of the oil glands
C) hidr (oil) + aden (gland) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the oil glands
D) hidr (sweat) + aden (gland) + itis (condition) = condition of the sweat glands
E) hidr (sweat) + aden (gland) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the sweat glands

Question 68

Which medical term means incision into a nail?

A) Lipectomy
B) Onychectomy
C) Onychotomy
D) Rhytidoplasty
E) Xenograft

Question 69

Translate the term electrocauterization as literally as possible.

A) Destruction of tissue through freezing
B) Removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
C) Rubbing or scraping away the outer surface
D) Treatment using chemicals
E) Using electricity to destroy a tissue by burning it

Question 70

Which is the correct definition for the term actinic dermatitis?

A) A fungal skin condition
B) A red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly
C) A skin condition caused by dirt
D) Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure
E) Inflammation of the skin follicles

Question 71

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

A) epi/dermal
B) epi/derm/al
C) ep/ider/mal
D) ep/i/der/mal

Question 72

Translate the term dermatosis as literally as possible.

A) Condition of the skin
B) Disease of the skin
C) Fungus of the skin
D) Inflammation of the skin
E) Pertaining to the skin

Question 73

What is the medical term that means excessive growth of hair?

A) Hypertrichosis
B) Hypertrichia
C) Hypotrichosis
D) Hypotrichia
E) Trichomegaly

Question 74

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ichthyosis?

A) ichthy (hard) + osis (condition) = a hardening of the skin
B) ichthy (hidden) + osis (condition) = a hidden condition of the skin
C) ichthy (dry) + osis (condition) = dry skin condition
D) ichthy (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly
E) ichthy (yellow) + osis (condition) = yellow skin condition

Question 75

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term trichomycosis?

A) tricho (hair) + mycosis (condition) = condition of the hair
B) tricho (nail) + mycosis (inflammation) = inflammation of the nail
C) tricho (hair) + myc (fungus) + osis (condition) = fungal condition of the hair
D) tricho (nail) + myc (tumor) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation caused by a tumor on the nail
E) tricho (oil) + myc (pathogen) + osis (pertaining to) = pertaining to the oil secreted by a pathogen

Question 76

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term xanthosis?

A) xanth (hard) + osis (condition) = a hardening of the skin
B) xanth (hidden) + osis (condition) = a hidden condition of the skin
C) xanth (dry) + osis (condition) = dry skin condition
D) xanth (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly
E) xanth (yellow) + osis (condition) = yellow skin condition

Question 77

Which is the correct definition for the term eczema?

A) A fungal skin condition
B) A red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly
C) A skin condition caused by dirt
D) Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure
E) Inflammation of the skin follicles

Question 78

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

A) Against histamine
B) No itching
C) Against life
D) Against rotting
E) No sensation

Question 79

Which medical term means against histamine?

A) Anesthetic
B) Antibiotic
C) Antihistamine
D) Antipruritic
E) Antiseptic

Question 80

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term rhytidoplasty?

A) rhytido (hard) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a hardening of the skin
B) rhytido (hidden) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a hidden condition of the skin
C) rhytido (dry) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of dry skin
D) rhytido (scaly) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of skin that is dry and scaly
E) rhytido (wrinkle) + plasty (reconstruction) = reconstruction of wrinkled skin