Integumentary System

Question 1

myc/ o

Answer 1

fungus

Question 2

diaphoresis

Answer 2

sweating

Question 3

py/ o

Answer 3

pus

Question 4

wheal

Answer 4

red raised skin lesion often ocurring due to anaphylaxis

Question 5

laceration

Answer 5

tearing of the skin

Question 6

eczema

Answer 6

skin condition marked by itchy and inflamed patches of skin - often occurs as a result of skin irritation but may also be idiopathic

Question 7

celulitis

Answer 7

inflamation of the dermal layer of the skin

Question 8

scabies

Answer 8

skin disorder caused by a small mite that burrows under the skin surface

Question 9

tinea

Answer 9

any of several skin diseases caused by fungi

Question 10

Bx

Answer 10

biopsy

Question 11

acne

Answer 11

skin conddition occurring most frequently in adolescence - consists of inflamed and infected sebaceous glands

Question 12

purpura

Answer 12

rush of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels

Question 13

mantoux test

Answer 13

diagnostic exam to test for exposure to TB organism

Question 14

psoriasis

Answer 14

long lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin that red, itchy, and scaly - may vary in severity from small and localized to complete body coverage

Question 15

impetigo

Answer 15

skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus