Chapter 12 Skin

Question 1

cry/o

Answer 1

cold

Question 2

cutane/o

Answer 2

skin

Question 3

hidr/o

Answer 3

sweat

Question 4

hirsut/o

Answer 4

hairy, rough

Question 5

myc/o

Answer 5

fungus

Question 6

onych/o

Answer 6

finger nail, toe nail

Question 7

pil/i, pil/o

Answer 7

hair

Question 8

rhytid.o

Answer 8

wrinkle

Question 9

urtic/o

Answer 9

rash, hives

Question 10

xer/o

Answer 10

dry

Question 11

actinic keratosis

Answer 11

pre cancerous growth that occurs to sun damaged skin

Question 12

blepharoplasty

Answer 12

surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin

Question 13

bulla

Answer 13

large blister usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 14

capillary hemangioma

Answer 14

soft, red, pink, or red vascular birth mark

Question 15

carbuncle

Answer 15

a cluster of connected furuncles (boils)

Question 16

cicatrix

Answer 16

normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

Question 17

comedo

Answer 17

non infected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum & keratin in a hair follicle

Question 18

dysplastic nevi

Answer 18

atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer

Question 19

ecchymosis

Answer 19

large area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin

Question 20

erythema

Answer 20

redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

Question 21

erythroderma

Answer 21

abnormal redness of the entire skin surface

Question 22

exanthem

Answer 22

widespread rash, usually in children

Question 23

furuncles

Answer 23

large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staph infection around hair follicles or sebacaceous glands

Question 24

ichthyosis

Answer 24

group of disorders characterized by dry, thickened, and scaly skin

Question 25

impetigo

Answer 25

highly contagious bacterial infection characterized by isolated pustules that encrust and rupture

Question 26

koilonychia

Answer 26

malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scopped out like the bowl of a spoon

Question 27

lipoma

Answer 27

benign, slow growing fatty tumor located in the skin and the muscle layer

Question 28

macule

Answer 28

discolored, flat spot on the skin that is less than 1 diameter

Question 29

necrotizing fascitis

Answer 29

rare, severe infection caused by group Astrep bacteria

Question 30

onychocryptosis

Answer 30

ingrown toe nail

Question 31

onychomycosis

Answer 31

fungal infection of the nail

Question 32

papilloma

Answer 32

benign, superficial, wart like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere such as in the bladder

Question 33

papule

Answer 33

small, raised red lesion on the skin that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 34

paronychia

Answer 34

acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around the nail

Question 35

pediculosis

Answer 35

infestation lice

Question 36

pruritus

Answer 36

itching

Question 37

purpura

Answer 37

multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding under the skin

Question 38

rhytidectomy

Answer 38

surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles

Question 39

scleroderma

Answer 39

autoimmune disorder which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swlloen

Question 40

scabies

Answer 40

skin infections caused by itch mites

Question 41

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 41

malignant tumor of scaly squamous cells of the epithelium that can spread to other systems

Question 42

tinea

Answer 42

fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair or nails

Question 43

urticaria

Answer 43

itchy wheals on the skin caused by an allergic reaction

Question 44

verrucae

Answer 44

small, hard skin lesions caused by the human papillomavirus

Question 45

vitiligo

Answer 45

skin condition resulting from destruction of melanocytes due to unknown causes, resulting in irregular patches of white skin

Question 46

xeroderma

Answer 46

excessively dry skin