Term

Question 1

myc/o

Answer 1

combining: fungus

Question 2

diaphoresis

Answer 2

sweating

Question 3

py/o

Answer 3

pus

Question 4

wheal

Answer 4

red raised skin lesion often occurring 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

cellulitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the derma layer of the skin

Question 8

scabies

Answer 8

skin disorder caused by small mite-> burrows under skin surface

Question 9

tinea

Answer 9

skin disease caused by fungi

Question 10

Bx

Answer 10

(medical abbreviation) biopsy

Question 11

acne

Answer 11

skin condition (most in adolescence) consists of inflamed & infected sebaceous glands

Question 12

purpura

Answer 12

rash of purple spots on skin caused by internal bleeding fr small blood vessels

Question 13

Mantoux test

Answer 13

diagnosis exam TO test exposure to 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