Integumentary System

Question 1

derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 1

Skin

Question 2

hidr/o

Answer 2

sweat, perspiration

Question 3

kerat/o

Answer 3

Keratin, horny layer of skin

Question 4

melan/o

Answer 4

dark, black.
melanin

Question 5

onych/o

Answer 5

nail

Question 6

Seb/o

Answer 6

sebum, sebaceous gland

Question 7

trich/o

Answer 7

hair

Question 8

acne

Answer 8

an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles usually associated with excess secretion sebum; acne vulgaris

Question 9

albinism

Answer 9

a hereditary lack of pigment in skin, hair & eyes

Question 10

alopecia

Answer 10

absence or loss of hair; baldness

Question 11

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 11

an epithelial tumor that rarely metastasizes and has a high cure rate with surgical removal

Question 12

cicatrix

Answer 12

a scar; scar formation is called cicatrisation

Question 13

comedo

Answer 13

a plug of sebum, often containing bacteria, in a hair follicle: a blackhead (plural: comedones)

Question 14

dermatophytosis

Answer 14

fungal infection of the skin, especially between the toes;
athlete’s foot (phyt/o = plant)

Question 15

Eczema

Answer 15

general term for inflammation of the skin with redness, lesions, and itching: atopic dermatitis

Question 16

hemangioma

Answer 16

a benign tumor of blood vessels; in the skin, a birthmark or a port wine stain

Question 17

hirsutism

Answer 17

excessive growth of hair; hypertrichosis

Question 18

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 18

cancerous lesions of the skin and other tissues seen most often in patients with AIDS

Question 19

keloid

Answer 19

raised, thickened scar caused by overgrowth of tissue during scar formation

Question 20

malignant melanoma

Answer 20

A metastasizing pigmented tumor of the skin

Question 21

nevus

Answer 21

a defined discoloration of the skin; a congenital vascular tumor of the skin; a mole, birthmark

Question 22

pressure ulcer

Answer 22

caused by pressure to an area of the body by a bed or a chair; decubitus ulcer, bedsore, pressure sore

Question 23

psoriasis

Answer 23

a chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales

Question 24

rosacea

Answer 24

unknown cause with redness of skin, pustules & overactive sebaceous glands mainly on face

Question 25

senile lentigines

Answer 25

brown macules that appear on adult sun-exposed skin; liver spots

Question 26

shingles

Answer 26

an acute eruption of vesicles along the path of a nerve; herpes zoster; caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox

Question 27

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 27

epidermal cancer that may invade deeper tissues but tends not to metastasize

Question 28

urticaria

Answer 28

skin reaction marked by temporary, smooth, raised areas (wheals) associated with itching; hives

Question 29

verruca

Answer 29

an epidermal tumor; a wart

Question 30

vitiligo

Answer 30

patchy disappearance of pigment in the skin; also called leukoderma