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41 Cards in this Set
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The formation of sweat is termed _________poiesis?
a. myco b. hidro c. hypo d. onycho |
b. hidro
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Diaphoresis means?
a. the state of profuse sweating b. malignant skin neoplams c. benign skin neoplasms d. a yellowish, cheesy sebum containing cyst |
a. the state of profuse sweating
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The term for baldness is?
a. leukotrichia b. tinea c. seborrhea d. alopecia |
d. alopecia
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply is?
a. gangrene b. furuncle c. eczema d. abscess |
a. gangrene
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Kaposi's sarcoma is a malignant tumor _________?
a. of squamous epithelium b. of the basal layer of the epidermis c. composed of melanocytes d. of the walls of blood vessel |
d. the walls of blood vessels
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The integumentary system helps regulate?
a. bowel movement b. body temperature c. kidney excretion d. heart rate |
b. body temperature
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The method of injecting a saline solution into a dilated blood vessel to elinminate it is called?
a. ultraviolet therapy b. chemotherapy c. sclerotherapy d. laser surgery |
c. sclerotherapy
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An abbreviation for frozen section is?
a. FS b. FR c. Fx d. Fz |
a. FS
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Someone with hidradenitis has?
a. an inflammation of the skin b. an inflammation of the sweat glands c. a softening of the nails. d. a fatty tumor |
b. an inflammation of the sweat glands
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Which combining form means skin?
a. cutane/o b. xer/o c. adip/o d. lip.o |
a. cutane/o
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The medical term for bedsores is?
a. decubitus ulcer b. impetigo c. psoriasis d. eczema |
a. decubitus ulcer
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Which of the following terms describes a skin graft obtained from the same species?
a. autograft b. homograft c. free skin graft d. pedicle graft |
b. homograft
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The outermost layer of the skin is the?
a. basal layer b. dermis c. subcutaneous layer d. epidermis |
d. epidermis
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Bruises and black and blue marks are also known as?
a. ecchymosis b. pruritis c. macule d. verruca |
a. ecchymosis
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The build-up of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions is termed?
a. scleroderma b. acne c. eczema d. alopecia |
b. acne
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A keloid is a type of?
a. wart b. scar c. blister d. bruise |
b. scar
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Widespread inflammatory disease of joints and collagen of the skin with a "butterfly" rash on the face is the description for?
a. impetigo b. rheumatoid arthritis c. systemic lupus erythematosus d. discoid lupus erythematosus |
c. systemic lupus erythematosus
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The abbreviation for subcutaneous is?
a. ID b. Ca c. SUB d. SC |
d. SC
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Debridement is defined as?
a. removal or destruction of tissue with an electrical current b. aspiration of fat through a suction cannula c. removal of necrotic tissue from a wound d. burning away of skin with heat or caustic substances |
c. removal of necrotic tissue from a wound
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An area of localized skin edema such as a hive?
a. nodule b. macule c. patch d. wheal |
d. wheal
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Tinea corporis is commonly called?
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ringworm
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An example of a papule?
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mole
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Which skin condition is commonly referred to as a boil?
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furuncle
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Scar tissue that has overgrown and become thickened is called a __________?
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keloid
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The combining form hidr/o means?
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sweat
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Another term for spider angioma is?
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telangiectasia
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Malignant cutaneous neoplasm is a phrase meaning skin cancer. True or False?
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true
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What is the medical term for a blackhead?
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comedo
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The medical term for scar is?
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cicatrix
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Which class of drugs is used to treat mycosis?
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antifungal
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Which of the following is a skin condition caused by a parasitic mite?
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scabies
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Herpes zoster virus causes cold sores and fever blisters. True or False?
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false - herpes simplex 1 causes cold sores and fever blisters; herpes zoster virus presents as painful blisters that spread over the skin following affected nerves.
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The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin. True or False?
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true
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The dermis is the outer layer of the skin. True or False?
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False - the epidermis is the outer layer of the skin
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The medical term for German measles is?
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rubella
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Impetigo is highly contagious. True or False?
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true
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Deficient amounts of melanin resulting in areas of skin that lack color is termed?
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hypopigmentation
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Dry skin is termed?
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xeroderma
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The plural of cicatrix is?
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cicatrices
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The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. True or False?
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true
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The dermis is the outer layer of skin. True or False?
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false - the epidermis is the outer layer of skin
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