Chapter 5 - Medical Words

Question 1

Cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

Answer 1

melanoma

Question 2

Blister

Answer 2

bulla

Question 3

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

Answer 3

albinism

Question 4

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

Answer 4

autograft

Question 5

Injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, or chemicals.

Answer 5

burn

Question 6

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

Answer 6

bite

Question 7

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

Answer 7

jaundice

Question 8

Necrosis, or death of tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient blood supply to the area

Answer 8

gangrene

Question 9

Mark left by the healing process of a wound

Answer 9

scar

Question 10

Tight, firm skin

Answer 10

taught

Question 11

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

Answer 11

mole

Question 12

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

Answer 12

vitiligo

Question 13

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

Answer 13

varicella

Question 14

Malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasized

Answer 14

basal cell carcinoma

Question 15

Overgrowth of scar tissue

Answer 15

keloid

Question 16

Localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

Answer 16

leukoderma

Question 17

Condition of infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida yeast

Answer 17

candidiasis

Question 18

Intense burning pain associated with nerve damage

Answer 18

causalgia

Question 19

An inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Answer 19

acne

Question 20

Process of tearing off a part of the body

Answer 20

avulsion

Question 21

Technique of using subfreezing temperatures to produce cell destruction.

Answer 21

cryosurgery

Question 22

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

Answer 22

corn

Question 23

Surgical procedure to remove scars, tattoos, and wrinkles on the skin.

Answer 23

dermabrasion

Question 24

Separation or bursting open of a surgical wound.

Answer 24

dehiscence

Question 25

Removal of foreign material or dead tissue in a wound

Answer 25

debridement

Question 26

Closed sac that contains fluid

Answer 26

cyst

Question 27

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

Answer 27

ecchymosis

Question 28

dry skin

Answer 28

xeroderma pronounce: (zero-derma)

Question 29

Small, pinpoint purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

Answer 29

petechiae pronounce: (pet-eech-aay)

Question 30

Oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

Answer 30

sebum

Question 31

Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands causing dandruff

Answer 31

seborrhea

Question 32

Infected, painful nodule formed in the sebaceous layers of the skin, most often caused by the invasion of bacteria.

Answer 32

boil

Question 33

Instrument used to cut the skin for grafting

Answer 33

dermatome

Question 34

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

Answer 34

striae pronounce: (stry-aay)

Question 35

Pertaining to the skin and accessory organs

Answer 35

integumentary

Question 36

Itching and burning swellings on the skin; urticaria

Answer 36

hives

Question 37

Inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

Answer 37

herpes simplex

Question 38

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

Answer 38

excoriation

Question 39

Contagious skin disease characterized by intense itching,

Answer 39

scabies

Question 40

red measles

Answer 40

rubeola

Question 41

German measles

Answer 41

rubella

Question 42

A skin lesion (of viral origin); verruca

Answer 42

wart

Question 43

Open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane

Answer 43

ulcer

Question 44

Contagious skin disease caused by certain fungi; also called ringworm

Answer 44

tinea

Question 45

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

Answer 45

cellulitis

Question 46

An acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papules, vesticles, pustules, scales, crusts, or scabs - alone or in combination

Answer 46

eczema

Question 47

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

Answer 47

psoriasis pronounce: (sir-aye-ahh-sis)

Question 48

A chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectsia, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose; usually occurs in middle-aged and older adults.

Answer 48

rosacea pronounce: (rose-aay-shua)