Chapter 5: Medical Words

Question 1

an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Answer 1

acne

Question 2

genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes

Answer 2

albinism

Question 3

graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part of the same patient

Answer 3

autograft

Question 4

process of tearing off a part of the body

Answer 4

avulsion

Question 5

malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasizes

Answer 5

basal cell carcinoma

Question 6

injury in which a part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal or human

Answer 6

bite

Question 7

infected, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, most often caused by the invasion of bacteria

Answer 7

boil

Question 8

blister

Answer 8

bulla

Question 9

injury to tissue caused by heat, fire or chemicals

Answer 9

burn

Question 10

condition of infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of candida yeast

Answer 10

candidiasis

Question 11

intense burning pain associated with nerve damage

Answer 11

causalgia

Question 12

inflammation/infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain and swelling

Answer 12

cellulitis

Question 13

thickening of the skin on the feet caused by pressure or friction from ill fitting shoes

Answer 13

corn

Question 14

technique of using subfreezing temperatures to produce cell destruction

Answer 14

cryosurgery

Question 15

closed sac that contains fluid

Answer 15

cyst

Question 16

removal of foreign material or dead tissue in a wound

Answer 16

debridement

Question 17

separation or bursting open of a surgical wound

Answer 17

dehiscence

Question 18

surgical procedure to remove scars, tattoos and wrinkles on the skin

Answer 18

dermabrasion

Question 19

instrument used to cut the skin for grafting

Answer 19

dermatome

Question 20

condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations; a bruise

Answer 20

ecchymosis

Question 21

an acute chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, or scabs alone or in combination

Answer 21

eczema

Question 22

process of losing part of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, etc.

Answer 22

excoriation

Question 23

inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

Answer 23

herpes simplex

Question 24

itchy and burning swellings on the skin; urticaria

Answer 24

hives

Question 25

pertaining to the skin and accessory organs

Answer 25

integumentary

Question 26

pertaining to a symptom of a disease in which the whites of the eyes, mucous membranes and sometimes skin are yellow

Answer 26

jaundice

Question 27

overgrowth of scar tissue

Answer 27

keloid

Question 28

localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

Answer 28

leukoderma

Question 29

skin cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

Answer 29

melanoma

Question 30

pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin; a nevus

Answer 30

mole

Question 31

small, pinpoint, purplish hermorrhagic spots on the skin

Answer 31

petechiae

Question 32

chronic skin condition with frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick, dry scales on the skin

Answer 32

psoriasis

Question 33

a chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectasia, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose

Answer 33

rosacea

Question 34

german measles

Answer 34

rubella

Question 35

red measles

Answer 35

rubeola

Question 36

contagious skin disease characterized by intense itching

Answer 36

scabies

Question 37

mark left by the healing process of a wound

Answer 37

scar

Question 38

excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands causing dandruff

Answer 38

seborrhea

Question 39

oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

Answer 39

sebum

Question 40

lines on breasts, thighs, abdomen caused by weakening of elastic tissues caused by obesity or as a result of pregnancy

Answer 40

striae

Question 41

tight, firm skin

Answer 41

taut

Question 42

contagious skin disease caused by certain fungi, also called ringworm

Answer 42

tinea

Question 43

open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane

Answer 43

ulcer

Question 44

contagious viral disease characterized by red spots, and fever also known as chickenpox

Answer 44

varicella

Question 45

skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

Answer 45

vitiligo

Question 46

a skin lesion; verruca

Answer 46

wart

Question 47

dry skin

Answer 47

xeroderma