Chapter 3-Words

Question 1

adipocele

Answer 1

hernia containing fat

Question 2

lipocyte

Answer 2

fat cell

Question 3

steatoma

Answer 3

fat tumor

Question 4

subcutaneous

Answer 4

pertaining to under the skin

Question 5

dermatologist

Answer 5

specialist in the study of skin

Question 6

hypodermic

Answer 6

pertaining to under the skin

Question 7

cyanosis

Answer 7

abnormal condition/ increase of blue blood cells

Question 8

erythematous

Answer 8

pertaining to red

Question 9

erythrocyte

Answer 9

red cell

Question 10

hidrosis

Answer 10

abnormal condition/increase of sweat

Question 11

sudroesis

Answer 11

sweat condition

Question 12

ichthyosis

Answer 12

abnormal condition/ increase in dry/scaly cells

Question 13

keratosis

Answer 13

abnormal condition/ increase in horny tissue

Question 14

melanoma

Answer 14

black tumor

Question 15

dermatomycosis

Answer 15

abnormal condition/ increase in skin fungus

Question 16

onychomalacia

Answer 16

softening of the nail

Question 17

pilonidal

Answer 17

pertaining to hair nest

Question 18

trichopathy

Answer 18

disease of the hair

Question 19

scleroderma

Answer 19

hardening of the skin

Question 20

seborrhea

Answer 20

discharge of the sebum

Question 21

squamous

Answer 21

pertaining to scale

Question 22

thermal

Answer 22

pertaining to heat

Question 23

xeroderma

Answer 23

dry skin

Question 24

leukocyte

Answer 24

white blood cell

Question 25

pyoderma

Answer 25

pus from skin

Question 26

carcinoma

Answer 26

cancerous tumor

Question 27

diaphoresis

Answer 27

carrying across/transmission through

Question 28

dermatoplasty

Answer 28

surgical repair of the skin

Question 29

cryotherapy

Answer 29

cold treatment

Question 30

anhidrosis

Answer 30

abnormal condition where you cannot sweat

Question 31

epidermoid

Answer 31

resembling above the skin

Question 32

homograft

Answer 32

same transplantation

Question 33

hyperhidrosis

Answer 33

abnormal condition where you swear excessively

Question 34

carcinoma

Answer 34

uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body, malignant cells

Question 35

Melanoma

Answer 35

malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and very dangerous

Question 36

hemorrhage

Answer 36

external or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

Question 37

ichthyosis

Answer 37

genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, like a fish, because of a defect in keratinization