Chapter 4: Complementary Terms (No Word Parts)

Question 1

alopecia

al-ō-PĒ-sha

Answer 1

loss of hair

Question 2

bacteria (s. bacterium)

bak-TĒR-ē-a) (bak-TĒR-ē-um

Answer 2

single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue

Question 3

cicatix

SIK-a-triks

Answer 3

scar

Question 4

cyst

sist

Answer 4

closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

Question 5

cytomegalovirus

sī-to-MEG-a-lō-vī-rus

Answer 5

herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised

Question 6

diaphoresis

dī-a-fo-RĒ-sis

Answer 6

sweating

Question 7

ecchymosis
(pl. ecchymoses)

(ek-i-MŌ-sis)
(ek-i-MŌ-sēz)

Answer 7

escape of blood into the skin (or mucous membrane) causing a small, flat, purple, or blue discoloration, as may occur when blood is withdrawn by a needle and syringe from an arm vein

Question 8

edema

e-DĒ-ma

Answer 8

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

Question 9

erythema

er-i-THĒ-ma

Answer 9

redness

Question 10

fungus (pl. fungi)

FUN-gus
(FUN-jī)

Answer 10

organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue; single-celled fungi (yeast) reproduce by budding; multicelled fungi (mold) reproduce by spore formation

Question 11

induration

in-dū-RĀ-shun

Answer 11

abnormal hard spot(s) or area of skin; may include underlying tissue

Question 12

jaundice

JAWN-dis

Answer 12

condition characterized by a yellow coloring of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera (whites of the eyes) caused by the presence of bile (also called icterus)

Question 13

keloid

KĒ-loyd

Answer 13

overgrowth of scar tissue

Question 14

leukoplakia

lū-kō-PLĀ-kē-a

Answer 14

condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous

Question 15

macule

MAK-ūl

Answer 15

flat, colored spot on the skin

Question 16

nevus (pl. nevi)

NĒ-vus
(NĒ-vī)

Answer 16

circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored. A congenital nevus is present at birth and is referred to as a birthmark.

Question 17

nodule

NOD-ūl

Answer 17

small, knot like mass that can be felt by touch

Question 18

pallor

PAL-or

Answer 18

paleness

Question 19

papule

PAP-ūl

Answer 19

small, solid skin elevation

Question 20

petechia (pl. petechiae)

pe-TĒ-kē-a
(pe-TĒ-kē-ē)

Answer 20

pinpoint skin hemorrhage

Question 21

pressure injury

PRESH-ur) (IN-ja-rē

Answer 21

damage of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients; the injury, which may be painful, can present as intact skin or an open ulcer. (also called pressure ulcer and bedsore; formerly called decubitus ulcer)

Question 22

pruritus

prū-RĪ-tus

Answer 22

itching

Question 23

purpura

PER-pū-ra

Answer 23

small hemorrhages in the skin (or mucous membrane), giving a purple-red discoloration; associated with blood disorders or vascular abnormalities

Question 24

pustule

PUS-tūl

Answer 24

elevation of skin containing pus

Question 25

ulcer

UL-ser

Answer 25

erosion of the skin or mucous membrane

Question 26

verruca

ver-RŪ-ka

Answer 26

circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (also called wart)

Question 27

vesicle

VES-i-kl

Answer 27

small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (also called blister)

Question 28

virus

VĪ-rus

Answer 28

minute microorganism, much smaller than a bacterium, characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and the ability to replicate only within living host cells; may cause infection by invading body tissue

Question 29

wheal

hwēl

Answer 29

transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area; a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive) lesion