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Question 1

Dr. Liul treated eanette Isemberg’s skin cancer with
surgery. With this
technique, individual layers of cancerous tissue are removed and examined under a microscope until all cancerous tissue has been removed.

Answer 1

Mohs micrographic

Question 2

Mrs. Garrison had cosmetic surgery that is commonly known as a lid lift. The medical term for this surgical treatment is a/an

Answer 2

blepharoplasty

Question 3

Manuel Fernandez developed a/an
This condition is a closed pocket containing pus that is caused by a bacterial infection.

Answer 3

empyema

Question 4

Agnes Farringion calls them night sweats; however, the medical term for this condition is

Answer 4

nocturnal hyperhidrosis

Question 5

The term that refers to an acute infection of the fold of skin around a nail is

Answer 5

paronychia

Question 6

When the sebum plug of
is exposed to air, it oxidizes and becomes a
blackhead.

Answer 6

comedo

Question 7

The condition known as
is a skin disorder characterized by flare-ups of red
papules covered with silvery scales.

Answer 7

psoriasis

Question 8

The medical term referring to a malformation of the nail is
This condition is
also called spoon nail.

Answer 8

koilonychia

Question 9

Commonly known as a mole, a/an
is a small, dark, skin growth that
develops from melanocytes in the skin.

Answer 9

melanoma