Med Term Exam 2

Front 1

Intradermal is abbreviated as_________.

Back 1

ID

Front 2

T/F: Someone dealing with profuse sweating is diagnosed with hidradenitis.

Back 2

TRUE

Front 3

Squamous Cell Carcinoma is abbreviated as_________.

Back 3

SqCCa

Front 4

T/F: The medical term for abnormally white skin color is leukoderma.

Back 4

TRUE

Front 5

Culture and Sensitivity is abbreviated as_________.

Back 5

C&S

Front 6

Dermatology is abbreviated as_________.

Back 6

Derm

Front 7

________ is an area on the skin that contains pus.

Back 7

pustule

Front 8

T/F: The skin contains 4 main layers.

Back 8

FALSE

Front 9

________ is the absence or loss of hair.

Back 9

alopecia

Front 10

___________ is the fluid filled sac under the skin.

Back 10

Cyst

Front 11

T/F: The medical term for a scar is abrasion.

Back 11

FALSE

Front 12

Basal Cell Carcinoma is abbreviated as_________.

Back 12

BCC

Front 13

T/F: The medical term for severe itching is purpura.

Back 13

FALSE

Front 14

_______ is the medical term for a small blister.

Back 14

vesicle

Front 15

_________ is dermatitis accompanied by redness, vesicles, itching, and crusting.

Back 15

eczema

Front 16

_______ is a crack-like lesion or groove on the skin.

Back 16

fissure

Front 17

________ is an infected nail bed.

Back 17

paronychia

Front 18

An ____________ is an open sore or lesion in the skin.

Back 18

ulcer

Front 19

T/F: Dermatology is the term used for a physician specializing in the treatment of skin disorders.

Back 19

FALSE

Front 20

_________ is a red, round, elevated area on the skin with a white center.

Back 20

wheal

Front 21

__________ is a collection of pus in the skin.

Back 21

pustule

Front 22

T/F: lipoma is a tumor in the body

Back 22

True

Front 23

T/F: Sweat glands are technically not part of the integumentary system.

Back 23

FALSE

Front 24

T/F: Pallor is an abnormal paleness of the skin.

Back 24

True

Front 25

Incision and Drainage is abbreviated as_________.

Back 25

I&D

Front 26

A form of skin cancer that is a common sign of AIDS is:

Back 26

Kaposi's sarcoma

Front 27

Ringworm of the scalp is called tinea ________.

Back 27

capitis

Front 28

The combining form aut/o means ________.

Back 28

self

Front 29

The medical term for pimple is:

Back 29

comedo

Front 30

The plural form is cicatrixes.

Back 30

False

Front 31

This is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation.

Back 31

biopsy

Front 32

A 14-year-old boy presented to the clinic complaining of profuse pimples on his face, neck, and back. Examination reveals multiple comedos in each of these areas. The disease that this boy most likely has is ________.

Back 32

acne

Front 33

This procedure involves the use of sandpaper-like abrasives for the removal of unwanted scars or tattoos.

Back 33

dermabraision

Front 34

The medical term for abnormal yellow skin coloration is ________.

Back 34

jaundice

Front 35

T/F: Removal of dead or damaged tissue is dermatoplasty.

Back 35

FALSE

Front 36

A life-threatening black skin tumor is ________.

Back 36

melanoma

Front 37

The suffix in the term trichopathy means ________.

Back 37

disease

Front 38

The medical term for ringworm is ________.

Back 38

tinea

Front 39

surgical repair of the skin

Back 39

dermatoplasty

Front 40

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term dermatitis is:

Back 40

inflammation

Front 41

This disease is characterized by bacterial infection of the sebaceous oil glands in the skin.

Back 41

acne

Front 42

The medical term for a scrape is:

Back 42

abrasion

Front 43

The correct meaning of the root in the term melanoma is:

Back 43

black

Front 44

Abnormally dry skin is known as ________.

Back 44

xeroderma

Front 45

T/F: A vesicle is a large elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid.

Back 45

FALSE

Front 46

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term melanoma is:

Back 46

tumor

Front 47

The medical term for a small solid bump on the skin is ________.

Back 47

papule

Front 48

T/F: An abscess is a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity, which is a sign of a local infection.

Back 48

TRUE

Front 49

muscul/o [muscle] + -ar [pertaining to] = _____________

Back 49

muscular (pertaining to the muscle)

Front 50

my/o [muscle] + -asthenia [weakness] = ______________

Back 50

myasthenia

Front 51

tendon/o [tendon]+ -itis [inflammation] =___________

Back 51

tendonitis

Front 52

my/o [muscle] + -rrhaphy [suture] = ______________

Back 52

myorrhaphy

Front 53

ten/o [tendon]+ -dynia [pain] = ______________

Back 53

tenodynia

Front 54

my/o [muscle] + -algia [pain] = ___________

Back 54

myalgia

Front 55

tend/o [tendon] + -plasty [surgical repair] = _____________

Back 55

tendoplasty

Front 56

fasci/o [fascia] + -al [pertaining to] = ____________

Back 56

fascial

Front 57

my/o [muscle] + -pathy [disease] = ____________

Back 57

myopathy

Front 58

This is a disease causing progressive muscular weakness and deterioration.

Back 58

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Front 59

The correct medical term for muscle pain is:

Back 59

myalgia

Front 60

________ is a disease involving abnormal loss of bone density.

Back 60

osteoporosis

Front 61

The medical term for inflammation of the joint is ________.

Back 61

arthritis

Front 62

Muscle pain is called ________.

Back 62

myalgia

Front 63

This type of fracture is characterized by fragmentation of the bone.

Back 63

comminuted

Front 64

The combining form troph/o means ________.

Back 64

development

Front 65

Human osteological remains, although surviving, do not provide valuable information to modern scientists.

Back 65

False

Front 66

In this disease, inflammation of the wrist causes pressure against the median nerve.

Back 66

carpal tunnel syndrome

Front 67

ROM is the abbreviation for ________. (3 words)

Back 67

Range of motion

Front 68

The largest number of bones are contained in

Back 68

The upper and lower extremities

Front 69

Select the combining form that means bone marrow.

Back 69

myel/o

Front 70

A practitioner of therapy centered on manipulation of bones is called a(n):

Back 70

chiropractor

Front 71

Using pins, screws, or plates to stabilize the alignment of broken bone fragments is called:

Back 71

Internal fixation

Front 72

Also known as "wrist drop," the condition carpoptosis is strengthening of the wrist resulting in difficulty supporting the hand.

Back 72

False (weakening of the wrist)

Front 73

The child had a Colles' fracture, which is a fracture of the radius.

Back 73

True (distal radius)

Front 74

The medical term for an artificial limb is a________.

Back 74

prosthesis

Front 75

A tear of fibers within a muscle is called a:

Back 75

strain

Front 76

This is a procedure where an instrument electrically stimulates the muscle, and the resulting muscle contraction is recorded and analyzed.

Back 76

electromyography

Front 77

Histology studies the web-like structure and organization of the muscles.

Back 77

True

Front 78

Surgical excision of part of a vertebra as part of treatment for a herniated disk is:

Back 78

laminectomy

Front 79

The medical term for aligning broken bones to their normal position is:

Back 79

reduction