Spring Quiz 8

Question 1

parasite

Answer 1

an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species

Question 2

pediculosis

Answer 2

an infestation with lice

Question 3

tinea

Answer 3

general term used for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

Question 4

autoimmune

Answer 4

diseases in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues

Question 5

psoriasis

Answer 5

rash characterized by reddish, silver-scaled patches

Question 6

rosacea

Answer 6

persistent erythematous rash of the central face

Question 7

scleroderma

Answer 7

thickening and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation

Question 8

cyst

Answer 8

abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane

Question 9

pustule

Answer 9

small protuberance one the skin containing pus

Question 10

alopecia

Answer 10

partial or complete loss of hair, naturally or from medication

Question 11

onychomycosis

Answer 11

condition of a fungus infection in a nail

Question 12

paronychia

Answer 12

infection alongside the nail

Question 13

scald

Answer 13

burn from contact with hot liquid or steam

Question 14

allograft

Answer 14

skin graft from another person or a cadaver

Question 15

autograft

Answer 15

a graft removed from the patient’s own skin

Question 16

debridement

Answer 16

the removal of injured or necrotic tissue

Question 17

eschar

Answer 17

the burnt, dead tissue ling on top of third-degree burns

Question 18

clot

Answer 18

the mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound

Question 19

incision

Answer 19

a cut or surgical wound

Question 20

excision

Answer 20

surgical removal of part or all of a structure

Question 21

keloid

Answer 21

raised, irregular, lumpy scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

Question 22

laceration

Answer 22

a tear or jagged wound of the skin caused by blunt trauma, not a cut

Question 23

scab

Answer 23

crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing

Question 24

suture

Answer 24

(noun) stitch to hold the edges of a wound together to. (verb) to stitch the edges of a wound together.

Question 25

scabies

Answer 25

skin disease produced by mites

Question 26

seborrhea

Answer 26

excessive amount of sebum