Medical Terminology Chapter 12 - Integumentary System Study Guide

Question 1

Reactivation of the herpes virus in those who have had chicken pox is called:

Answer 1

herpes zoster (shingles)

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Overgrowth of scar tissue. More prominent on dark skin individuals.

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keloid

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Inhibits the growth of bacteria

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bacteriostatic

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Another name for boil

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furuncle

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Using subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue is called

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cryosurgery

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Type of treatment used for removal of tattoos

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dermabrasion or laser treatment

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Removing a small piece of a lesion for microscopic examination. Helps confirm diagnosis.

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biopsy

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Abnormal growth of hair in an unusual place

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trichosis

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Producing excessive oil on the skin is a condition called

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seborrhea

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Having decreased tissue pigment results in a condition known as

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hypopigmentation

Question 11

Disease of the nails caused by a fungus is called

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onychomycosis

Question 12

A skin lesion that is a non-raised, discolored spot is known as a:

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macule

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Scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue is called:

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curettage

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Using very cold temperature to destroy tissue is called:

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cryosurgery

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Sebaceous glands produce and secrete:

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sebum

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Skin eruptions characterized by wheals of varying shapes and sizes is called:

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uriticaria

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Integument means:

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skin

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Skin condition with circumscribed red patches that are covered by thick, dry, silvery scales:

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psoriasis

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Onychopathy definition:

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any disease of the nails

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Condition with partial or total absence of pigment in the hair, skin, and eyes is called:

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albinism

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Example of a papule:

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mole

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Damage to skin, tissues, blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold is called:

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frostbite

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Inflammation of skin:

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dermatitis

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Tiny hemorrhages appearing under the skin:

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petechiae

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Liposuction is:

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a cosmetic procedure used to reduce localized areas of fat

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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands characterized by pimples and blackheads is called:

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acne vulgaris

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Another name for furuncle:

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boil

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A small, raised spot (such as a mole) on the skin is called a:

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papule

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Dermatitis:

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inflammation of the skin

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Located below the dermis:

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subcutaneous adipose tissue

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Albinism:

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total or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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Trichosis:

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abnormal growth of hair in unusual places

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onych/o

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nail

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myc/o

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fungus

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-osis

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condition

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Term for decreased tissue pigment

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hypopigmentation

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-hypo

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decreased; below

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-hyper

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increased; above

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-rrhea

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excessive flow or discharge

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-cidal

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killing; to kill

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-static

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slow or stop growth

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bacter/o

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bacteria

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cry/o

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cold; freezing

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Curettage

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scraping to remove abnormal tissue

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Pediculosis

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lice

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Acne Vulgaris

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pimples and blackheads due to inflammatory sebaceous glands

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Another name for lice

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pediculosis

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Oil secreted by sebaceous glands

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sebum

Question 49

-pathy

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disease

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Characteristics of psoriasis

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circumscribed patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales