The Integumentary System

Question 1

What is purulent discharge?

Answer 1

discharge that contains pus

Question 3

A sublingual hematoma is blood trapped under what?

Answer 3

fingernail or toenail

Question 4

What does a patient diagnosed with excessively dry skin have?

Answer 4

xeroderma

Question 5

cry/o

Answer 5

cold

Question 6

cutane/o

Answer 6

skin

Question 7

hidr/o

Answer 7

sweat glands

Question 8

hirsut/o

Answer 8

hairy; rough

Question 9

kerat/o

Answer 9

hard

Question 10

onych/o

Answer 10

fingernail or toenail

Question 11

pil/i

Answer 11

hair

Question 12

rhytid/o

Answer 12

wrinkle

Question 13

seb/o

Answer 13

sebum

Question 14

ungu/o

Answer 14

fingernail or toenail

Question 15

ungu/o OR onych/o

Answer 15

fingernail or toenail

Question 16

urtic/o

Answer 16

rash, hives

Question 17

xer/o

Answer 17

dry

Question 18

What are the three layers of the skin?

Answer 18

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

Question 19

Pores that are plugged with sebum oil and dead skin cells

Answer 19

comedones

Question 20

What is the term for a bedsore

Answer 20

decubitus ulcer

Question 21

What is the term for a bruise?

Answer 21

ecchymosis

Question 22

Fluid that leaks out of an infected wound

Answer 22

exudate

Question 23

What is the medical term for mole?

Answer 23

nevus

Question 24

Medical term for itching?

Answer 24

pruritis

Question 25

Medical term for containing pus?

Answer 25

purulent

Question 26

Producing pus?

Answer 26

suppurative

Question 27

Medical term for hives?

Answer 27

urticaria

Question 28

Medical term for wart?

Answer 28

verruca

Question 29

BCC

Answer 29

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 30

Bx

Answer 30

Biopsy

Question 31

I&D

Answer 31

incision and draining

Question 32

SCC

Answer 32

squamous cell carcinoma

Question 33

SLE

Answer 33

system lupus erythematosus

Question 34

a circumscribed area of change in skin color without elevation or depression that is less than 1 cm in diameter. A freckle is an example

Answer 34

macule

Question 35

a superficial, elevated, solid lesion, generally less than 0.5 cm in diameter. An insect bite is an example

Answer 35

papule

Question 36

also known as a welt, is a rounded pale red papule that itches. It usually disappears within 24 to 48 hours. Hives from an allergic reaction are an example.

Answer 36

wheal

Question 37

develops when serum, blood, or pus dries on the skin's surface. A scab is an example

Answer 37

crust

Question 38

destruction of tissue by burning

Answer 38

cauterization

Question 39

destruction of tissue by freezing

Answer 39

cryosurgery

Question 40

Removal of dirt, foreign objectives, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing

Answer 40

debridement

Question 41

Use of a revolving wire brush or sandpaper to remove acne and chickenpox scars and provide facial skin rejuvenation

Answer 41

dermabrasion