Chapter 12: Integumentary System

Question 1

adip/o, lip/o

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

axill/o

Answer 2

axilla

Question 3

bacter/i, bacteri/o

Answer 3

bacteria

Question 4

cutane/o, derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 4

skin

Question 5

erythemat/o

Answer 5

redness or erythema

Question 6

follicul/o

Answer 6

follicle

Question 7

ichthy/o

Answer 7

fish

Question 8

kerat/o

Answer 8

horny tissue (tissue containing keratin)

Question 9

onych/o, ungu/o

Answer 9

nail

Question 10

pil/o, trich/o

Answer 10

hair

Question 11

seb/o

Answer 11

sebum

Question 12

seps/o

Answer 12

infection

Question 13

sept/o

Answer 13

infection or septum

Question 14

xer/o

Answer 14

dry

Question 15

-derm

Answer 15

skin or germ layer

Question 16

-static

Answer 16

keeping stationary

Question 17

Lesion

Answer 17

any abnormality of the skin

Question 18

Seborrheic keratosis

Answer 18

dark skin lesions–seen in older people.

Question 19

circumscribed

Answer 19

well defined

Question 20

verruca

Answer 20

benign warty skin lesion caused by virus

Question 21

examples of verruca

Answer 21

HSV I, herpes zoster

Question 22

cyst

Answer 22

raised bump filled with fluid or semi solid material

Question 23

nodule

Answer 23

raised bump but solid

Question 24

macules

Answer 24

non raised, discolored spots less than 1cm in diameter

Question 25

papules

Answer 25

elevated lesions less that 1cm diameter

Question 26

plaques

Answer 26

elevated and circumscribed lesions, more than 1cm diameter

Question 27

bullae

Answer 27

blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid

Question 28

vesicles

Answer 28

blisters less than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid

Question 29

pustules

Answer 29

vesicles filled with cloudy fluid or pus

Question 30

wheals

Answer 30

elevated and irregularly shaped lesions

Question 31

primary skin lesions

Answer 31

cyst, nodule, macule, papule, plaque, bullae, vesicles, pustules, wheal

Question 32

atrophy

Answer 32

thinning skin, loss of markings (stretch marks)

Question 33

ulcers

Answer 33

deep erosions

Question 34

fissure

Answer 34

linear cracks in the epidermis

Question 35

scales

Answer 35

dried fragments of epidermis

Question 36

secondary lesions

Answer 36

atrophy, scales, ulcers, fissures

Question 37

Wounds

Answer 37

laceration, incision, puncture, abrasion, contusion, burn

Question 38

abrasion

Answer 38

scrap/rub

Question 39

contusion

Answer 39

bruise

Question 40

incision

Answer 40

smooth edged wound made by sharp instrument

Question 41

laceration

Answer 41

torn, jagged edged wound

Question 42

puncture

Answer 42

wound made by piercing

Question 43

types of burns

Answer 43

superficial burn, deep partial thickness burn, full thickness burn, deep full thickness burn

Question 44

superficial burn affects the…

Answer 44

epidermis

Question 45

deep partial thickness burn affects the…

Answer 45

dermis

Question 46

full thickness burn affects the…

Answer 46

epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous fat

Question 47

deep full thickness burn affects the…

Answer 47

everything to the bone

Question 48

discoid lupus erythematosus

Answer 48

lesions, covered with scales (reddish butterfly rash)

Question 49

furuncle

Answer 49

boil

Question 50

ichthyosis

Answer 50

dry, scaly fish skin

Question 51

pediculosis

Answer 51

lice

Question 52

petechiae

Answer 52

tiny purple or red spots (result of dermal or submucosal hemorrhages–tiny ones)

Question 53

onychomycosis

Answer 53

nail fungal infection

Question 54

seborrhea

Answer 54

excessive production of sebum

Question 55

urticaria

Answer 55

hives

Question 56

trichosis

Answer 56

any abnormal condition of hair growth