Integumentary System

Question 1

adip/o, lip/o

Answer 1

Fat (Adipose tissue is the layer just below the skin, consisting primarily of fat cells. A lipoma is a benign, fatty tumor.)

Question 2

albin/o, leuk/o

Answer 2

White, without color (Albinism is a condition in which there are no melanocytes to provide color to the skin, giving the person a white appearance. Leukoderma is abnormal patches of white skin.)

Question 3

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o, integument/o

Answer 3

skin (A subcutaneous injection is given beneath the skin’s layers; a dermatologist is one who specializes in disorders of the skin.)

Question 4

cyan/o

Answer 4

Blue (Cyanosis of the nail beds or lips is a bluish tint due to the lack of oxygen.)

Question 5

erythem/o

Answer 5

Red (Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease often characterized by a red butterfly rash on the face.)

Question 6

melan/o

Answer 6

Black (Malignant melanoma is a black tumor of the skin.)

Question 7

onych/o

Answer 7

Nail (Onychomycosis is an abnormal fungal infection of the nails.)

Question 8

scler/o

Answer 8

Hardness/Hardening (Scleroderma is a condition of hardened skin.)

Question 9

xanth/o, icter/o

Answer 9

Yellow (Xanthoderma is yellowish-appearing skin. A patient described as being icteric has a yellow discoloration of the skin from a liver disorder. Sometimes the word jaundice is used for the same condition.)

Question 10

xer/o

Answer 10

Dry (Xeroderma is a condition of extremely dry skin.)