Integumentary

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

Inflammation; Dermatitis

Question 2

-malacia

Answer 2

Softening; Osteomalacia

Question 3

-oma

Answer 3

Tumor; Carcinoma

Question 4

-osis

Answer 4

Condition of; Hypnosis

Question 5

-pathy

Answer 5

Disease; Lymphadenopathy

Question 6

-rrhea

Answer 6

Excessive Discharge; Leukorrhea

Question 7

Derm/o

Answer 7

Skin; Epidermis

Question 8

Dermat/o

Answer 8

Skin; Dermatology

Question 9

Hidr/o

Answer 9

Sweat/Perspiration; Hidradenitis

Question 10

Hyp/o

Answer 10

Under/Below/Deficient; Hypoglycemia

Question 11

Kerat/o

Answer 11

Keratin/horny layer of skin; Keratoderma

Question 11

Mamm/o

Answer 11

Breast; Mammography

Question 12

Melan/o

Answer 12

Dark, black, melanin; Melonocyte

Question 13

Myc/o

Answer 13

Fungus; Mycelium

Question 14

Onych/o

Answer 14

Nail; Onychauxis

Question 15

Scler/o

Answer 15

Thick/Hard; Sclerosis

Question 16

Seb/o

Answer 16

Sebum, sebaceous gland; Seborrhea

Question 17

Trich/o

Answer 17

Hair; Trichiasis

Question 18

Xer/o

Answer 18

Dry; Xeroderma

Question 19

Dermatologist

Answer 19

Physician specializing in diseases of the skin, mucous membranes, hair and nails

Question 20

Percutaneous

Answer 20

Through the skin either by absorption or by needle puncture

Question 21

Subcutaneous

Answer 21

Pertaining to below the skin

Question 22

Melanin

Answer 22

Pigment giving color to the skin

Question 23

Plaque

Answer 23

Superficial, flat, or slightly raised differentiated patch more than 1 cm in diameter

Question 24

Nail

Answer 24

A platelike keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges

Question 25

Hypodermic

Answer 25

Pertaining to above the skin

Question 26

Keratin

Answer 26

A protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails

Question 27

Papule

Answer 27

Firm, circular, raised surface lesion less than 1 cm in size, such as a pimple

Question 28

Slough

Answer 28

Soft, moist, avascular (devitalized) tissue that may be white, yellow, tan, or green and may be loose or firmly adherent

Question 29

Allograft

Answer 29

A graft transplanted from one person to another who is genetically nonidentical; also called an allogeneic skin graft

Question 30

Intradermal

Answer 30

Pertaining to within the skin

Question 31

Nodule

Answer 31

Solid, raised lesion larger than a papule; this is often indicitive of systemic disease

Question 32

Dermatology

Answer 32

The study of skin

Question 33

Undermining

Answer 33

Area of tissue destruction extends under the intact skin along the periphery of a wound; commonly seen in shear injuries

Question 34

Macule

Answer 34

Flat, colored spot less than 1 cm in size; a larger spot is called a patch

Question 35

Avascular

Answer 35

A lack in blood supply, which results in devitalized, necrotic, and nonviable tissue; specific types include slough and eschar

Question 36

Autologous

Answer 36

Obtained from the patient as both the donor and recipient

Question 37

Fissure

Answer 37

Crack or break in the skin

Question 38

Epithelization

Answer 38

Regeneration of epidermis across a wound surface

Question 39

Sebum

Answer 39

A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin

Question 40

Hair

Answer 40

A threadlike keratinized outgrowth from the skin

Question 41

Dehisced

Answer 41

To split apart or open along natural or sutured lines

Question 42

Transcutaneous

Answer 42

Penetrating, entering, or passing through the skin