Deck 5: Dermatology: Integumentary System

Question 1

The combining form that means dry is ____________________.

Answer 1

xer/o;xero

Question 2

The combining form that means scaly is ____________________.

Answer 2

ichthy/o;ichthyo

Question 3

A combining form other than cutane/o or derm/o that means skin is ____________________.

Answer 3

dermat/o;dermato

Question 4

The combining form that means gland is ____________________.

Question 5

The combining form that means life is ____________________.

Question 6

A combining form other than adip/o that means fat is ____________________.

Question 7

A combining form other than onych/o that means nail is ____________________.

Question 8

The combining form that means sweat is ____________________.

Question 9

The combining form that means red is ____________________.

Question 10

The combining form that means black is ____________________.

Question 11

The combining form that means hair is ____________________.

Question 12

The combining form that means blue is ____________________.

Question 13

The combining form that means hard is ____________________.

Question 14

A combining form that means hard or horn-like is ____________________.

Question 15

A combining form that means pus is ____________________.

Question 16

The combining form that means bladder or sac is ____________________.

Question 17

The combining form that means oil is ____________________.

Question 18

The combining form that means yellow is ____________________.

Question 19

The combining form that means cold is ____________________.

Question 20

The combining form that means fungus is ____________________.

Question 21

A medical term that means red skin is ____________________.

Question 22

A suffix that means hardened condition is ____________________.

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

A suffix that means skin condition is ____________________.

Question 26

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

Question 27

A medical term that means black tumor is ____________________.

Question 28

A medical term that means gland tumor is ____________________.

Question 29

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

Question 30

A medical term that means pus skin is ____________________.

Question 31

A suffix that means view of is ____________________.

Question 32

A medical term that means resembling fat is ____________________.

Question 33

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

Question 34

A suffix that means instrument used to cut is ____________________.

Question 35

A medical term that means black cell is ____________________.

Question 36

A medical term that means producing pus is ____________________.

Question 37

A medical term that means softening of nails is ____________________.

Question 38

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

Question 39

A prefix that means thick is ____________________.

Question 40

A medical term that means surgical repair of the skin is ____________________.

Question 41

Melanocytes contain a pigment to give skin and hair its dark color.

Question 42

A medical term that means hard skin is ____________________.

Question 43

Sweat glands secrete an oil to lubricate the skin.

Question 44

Sebum is a watery secretion that cools the skin.

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

A medical term that means surgical removal of fat is ____________________.

Question 48

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

Question 49

Hair is a shaft of keratinized cells.

Question 50

The skin is also called the integument.

Question 51

A medical term other than hypodermic that means pertaining to under the skin is ____________________.

Question 52

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

Question 53

Hair and nails are composed of keratin.

Question 54

A medical term that means scaly skin is ____________________.

Question 55

A medical term that means white skin is ____________________.

Question 56

A medical term that means flow of oil is ____________________.

Question 57

The epidermis is composed primarily of fat.

Question 58

The subcutaneous layer of skin is dense connective tissue.

Question 59

A medical term that means dry skin is ____________________.

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

A cyst is a solid skin lesion.

Question 63

A pustule is a raised spot containing pus.

Question 64

A macule is a raised lesion.

Question 65

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

Question 66

A contusion results in bruising.

Question 67

An abrasion is an injury that scrapes away the surface of the skin.

Question 68

A vesicle is a small,fluid-filled raised spot on the skin.

Question 69

A contusion is also called a furuncle.

Question 70

Chemabrasion is also called a chemical peel.

Question 71

Erythema is a reddening of the skin.

Question 72

Tinea is the result of a viral infection.

Question 73

A fissure is a jagged wound.

Question 74

Debridement removes dead or damaged tissue from a wound.

Question 75

Cauterization is the intentional destruction of tissue.

Question 76

An ecchymosis is a pinpoint hemorrhage.

Question 77

Pruritus are skin hemorrhages due to fragile blood vessels.

Question 78

In cyanosis,the skin turns black.

Question 79

Basal cell carcinoma is caused by sun exposure.

Question 80

Lesion is a general term for some type of tissue abnormality.