Deck 3: Integumentary System

Question 1

What is the term for the condition of excessive dryness of skin?

A) hidrosis
B) leukoderma
C) scleroderma
D) xeroderma
E) xerophagia

Answer 1

xeroderma

Question 2

What does an overproduction of the sudoriferous glands produce?

A) Oil
B) Sweat
C) Insulin
D) Fat
E) White blood cells

Answer 2

Sweat

Question 3

Warts,moles,and pimples are skin lesions called:

A) macules.
B) papules.
C) xanthomas.
D) xerodermas.
E) lipomas.

Answer 3

papules.

Question 4

Which word is paired with its correct definition?

A) leukemia: decrease in white blood cells
B) onychoma: hernia of nail bed
C) petechia: minute hemorrhagic spot of skin
D) sclerosis: softening
E) vulgaris: rare

Question 5

A person diagnosed with trichopathy has a disease of the:

A) sweat glands.
B) fingernails.
C) skin.
D) hair.
E) stomach.

Question 6

What is a dermatome?

A) Instrument to cut the skin
B) Instrument to suction debris from necrosed skin
C) Incision made into the skin
D) Instrument to shave a mold
E) Incision of the basal layer

Question 7

Which pairs are synonyms?

A) diaphoresis-sudoresis
B) adipectomy-adenectomy
C) adenoma-onychoma
D) xeroderma-scleroderma
E) leukemia-leukocytopenia

Question 8

A fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body is known as:

A) tinea.
B) pemphigus.
C) eczema.
D) vulgaris.
E) ecchymosis.

Question 9

Which term means yellow skin?

A) xanthoderma
B) xeroderma
C) scleroderma
D) melanoderma
E) erythroderma

Question 10

Which condition is treated by a dermatologist?

A) Skin disorder
B) Sinus problem
C) Blood disorder
D) Stomach disorder
E) Diabetes mellitus

Question 11

A malignant black tumor of the skin is called:

A) onychoma.
B) xanthoma.
C) adenoma.
D) hidradenoma.
E) melanoma.

Question 12

A chronic skin disease,usually marked by itchy,scaly,red patches covered by silvery gray scales,is known as:

A) vulgaris.
B) melanoma.
C) xeroderma.
D) psoriasis.
E) erythema.

Question 13

A diagnosis of scleroderma means the skin is:

A) hardened.
B) blue.
C) enlarged.
D) softened.
E) black.

Question 14

The medical term for red blood cells is:

A) erythrocytes.
B) melanocytes.
C) xanthocytes.
D) lipocytes.
E) histiocytes.

Question 15

Dermatitis is the medical term that means:

A) darkening of the skin.
B) inflammation of the skin.
C) dryness of the skin.
D) hardening of the skin.
E) itching of the skin.

Question 16

What is the term for the layer of loose connective tissue that lies beneath the dermis?

A) adipose
B) subcutaneous
C) superficial
D) vascular
E) muscular

Question 17

The contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite is:

A) melanoma.
B) trichopathy.
C) scabies.
D) abrasion.
E) psoriasis.

Question 18

A characteristic sign of sunburn is:

A) xanthoderma.
B) melanoderma.
C) erythroderma.
D) cyanosis.
E) scleroderma.

Question 19

An inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture is called:

A) hirsutism.
B) pemphigus.
C) impetigo.
D) eczema.
E) psoriasis.

Question 20

Localized loss of skin pigmentation is:

A) tinea.
B) scabies.
C) purpura.
D) ecchymosis.
E) vitiligo.

Question 21

A person who has psoriasis will experience:

A) syncope.
B) cyanosis.
C) colitis.
D) hidrosis.
E) pruritus.

Question 22

A carbuncle is a(n):

A) fungal infection.
B) abscess.
C) skin ulceration.
D) abrasion.
E) rash.

Question 23

The medical term for a freckle is:

A) comedo.
B) macule.
C) bulla.
D) papule.
E) wheal.

Question 24

A fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected is known as:

A) tinea.
B) urticaria.
C) verruca.
D) scabies.
E) vitiligo.

Question 25

A physician who specializes in treating skin diseases is a(n):

A) gastrologist.
B) oncologist.
C) hematologist.
D) gynecologist.
E) dermatologist.

Question 26

The surgical procedure that removes necrotized tissue from a wound is called:

A) cryosurgery.
B) electrodessication.
C) dermabrasion.
D) débridement.
E) chemical peel.

Question 27

Cyanosis of the skin may be caused by:

A) excessive sun exposure.
B) increased levels of blood cholesterol.
C) insufficient leukocytes in the blood.
D) excessive dryness of the skin.
E) insufficient oxygen in the blood.

Question 28

Skin is relatively waterproof because of:

A) skin oil.
B) keratin.
C) sweat.
D) lunula.
E) strata.

Question 29

What is the term that means fatty tumor?

A) adenocarcinoma
B) lipoma
C) adipocele
D) lipocele
E) lipid

Question 30

What is a tumor of the nail (or nailbed)called?

A) lipoma
B) adenoma
C) onychoma
D) melanoma
E) adipoma

Question 31

What is the term used to describe a skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure?

A) psoriasis
B) carbuncle
C) pressure ulcer
D) tinea
E) impetigo

Question 32

A skin graft taken from a different part of the same patient's body is a(n):

A) allograft.
B) homograft.
C) xenograft.
D) heterograft.
E) autograft.

Question 33

The therapeutic procedure to removal acne scars,fine wrinkles,or tattoos is called:

A) electrodessication.
B) dermabrasion.
C) I&D.
D) cryosurgery.
E) débridement.

Question 34

The medical term for a blackhead is:

A) melanoma.
B) chloasma.
C) pemphigus.
D) petechia.
E) comedo.

Question 35

In the word ichthyosis,the root ichthy means:

A) horny.
B) hard,blistery.
C) fungus.
D) dry,scaly.
E) pustule.

Question 36

What condition is caused from a lack of pigmentation in the skin?

A) Erythroderma
B) Cyanoderma
C) Leukoderma
D) Xanthoderma
E) Xeroderma

Question 37

Which skin condition is caused by high levels of cholesterol?

A) Adipocele
B) Histiocytoma
C) Melanosis
D) Xanthoma
E) Psoriasis

Question 38

Pruritus of the hands means the patient suffers from:

A) excessive sweating of the hands.
B) a disease of the nails of the hand.
C) inflammation of the hands.
D) itching of the hands.
E) a pathology that turns the hands blue.

Question 39

The abbreviation bx means:

A) breast radiograph.
B) second-degree burn.
C) biopsy.
D) cross-graft.
E) autograft.

Question 40

Which pairs are synonyms?

A) xeroderma-scleroderma
B) onychoma-adenoma
C) scleroderma-ichthyosis
D) hidrosis-hidrorrhea
E) pruritus-pruritis

Question 41

Match the word elements with their meanings.
hardening; sclera (white of eye)

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 42

Match the word elements with their meanings.
softening

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 43

Drugs that treat skin infections by killing bacteria are known as:

A) antibiotics.
B) antifungals.
C) antipruritics.
D) corticosteroids.
E) anti-inflammatories.

Question 44

What secondary lesion is described as a small slit or cracklike sore that extends into the dermal area?

A) bulla
B) wheal
C) vesicle
D) fissure
E) papule

Question 45

What condition is caused by a virus?

A) Urticaria
B) Warts
C) Impetigo
D) Carbuncle
E) Vitiligo

Question 46

The pharmacological treatment for skin inflammation is:

A) antibiotics.
B) antifungals.
C) antimyotics.
D) antithrombotics.
E) corticosteroids.

Question 47

A condition of profuse sweating is called:

A) diaphoresis.
B) petechia.
C) rhinorrhea.
D) hypohydrosis.
E) hidradenosis.

Question 48

Plantar warts or verrucae are caused by:

A) several fungal species.
B) handling certain reptiles.
C) viruses.
D) poor hygiene.
E) pressure from ill-fitting shoes.

Question 49

Match the word elements with their meanings.
horny tissue; hard; cornea

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 50

Match the word elements with their meanings.
fungus

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 51

The term for excessive sweating is:

A) hyperhydrosis.
B) hyperhydria.
C) hyperhidrosis.
D) hydrosis.
E) anhidria.

Question 52

Match the word elements with their meanings.
disease

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 53

Match the word elements with their meanings.
sweat

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 54

Match the word elements with their meanings.
dry

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 55

Match the word elements with their meanings.
hair

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 56

Match the word elements with their meanings.
sebum,sebaceous

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 57

Loss of hair,especially on the head,is a condition called:

A) sebaceous.
B) ecchymosis.
C) hirsutism.
D) alopecia.
E) impetigo.

Question 58

What condition is defined as a localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches?

A) Urticaria
B) Impetigo
C) Vitiligo
D) Psoriasis
E) Petechia
Matching

Question 59

Match the word elements with their meanings.
dry,scaly

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 60

A closed sac with a distinct membrane that contains fluid is called a(n):

A) comedo.
B) abrasion.
C) furuncle.
D) cyst.
E) carbuncle.

Question 61

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 62

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm in diameter

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 63

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy abnormal tissue cells

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 64

Match the word elements with their meanings.
pus

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 65

Match the word elements with their meanings.
fat

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 66

Match the word elements with their meanings.
water

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 67

Match the word elements with their meanings.
carrying,transmission

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 68

Match the word elements with their meanings.
resembling

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 69

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places,especially in women

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 70

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Absence or loss of hair; also called baldness

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 71

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 72

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Incision of a lesion,such as an abscess,followed by the drainage of its contents

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 73

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 74

Match the word elements with their meanings.
skin

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 75

Match the word elements with their meanings.
nail

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 76

Match the word elements with their meanings.
black

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 77

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound or burn site to prevent infection and facilitate healing

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft

Question 78

Match the word elements with their meanings.
surgical repair

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 79

Match the word elements with their meanings.
scale

A)cutane/o
B)hidr/o
C)hydr/o
D)ichthy/o
E)kerat/o
F)lip/o
G)melan/o
H)myc/o
I)onych/o
J)pil/o
K)py/o
L)scler/o
M)seb/o
N)squam/o
O)xer/o
P)-malacia
Q)-oid
R)-pathy
S)-phoresis
T)-plasty

Question 80

Match the medical words with their definitions.
Dry sebum plugging a pore of the skin; also called blackhead

A)acne
B)alopecia
C)bulla
D)comedo
E)cryosurgery
F)débridement
G)eczema
H)electrodessication
I)fissure
J)hirsutism
K)I&D
L)impetigo
M)keratosis
N)macule
O)petechia
P)pressure ulcer
Q)scabies
R)vitiligo
S)wart
T)xenograft