Unit 2 (Chapter 19)

Question 1

BLANCH

Answer 1

To turn skin white, or on darker skin, to become pale

Question 2

CARIES

Answer 2

Dental cavities

Question 3

CERUMEN

Answer 3

Waxy substance secreted by the ceruminous glands; earwax

Question 4

DERMIS

Answer 4

The inner, fibrous layers of skin beneath the epidermis

Question 5

DIAPHORESIS

Answer 5

Excessive sweat production; perspiration

Question 6

EPIDERMIS

Answer 6

The outer, thicker layer of skin

Question 7

ESCHAR

Answer 7

Slough produced by thermal burn, corrosive material, or gangrene

Question 8

EXACERBATION

Answer 8

Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms

Question 9

HALITOSIS

Answer 9

Bad breath

Question 10

HYGIENE

Answer 10

The practice of cleanliness that is conductive to the preservation of health

Question 11

INDURATION

Answer 11

Area of skin that feels hard

Question 12

INTEGUMENTARY

Answer 12

Systems containing the skin(the largest organ of the body), hair, nails, and sweat and sebaceous glands

Question 13

MACERATION

Answer 13

The softening of tissue that increases the chance of trauma or infection

Question 14

MELANIN

Answer 14

The main determinant of skin color

Question 15

REACTIVE HYPEREMIA

Answer 15

Process in which the blood rushes to where there is a decrease in circulation

Question 16

SEBACEOUS

Answer 16

Gland that secretes an oily substance called sebum

Question 17

SEBUM

Answer 17

Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands

Question 18

SYNCOPE

Answer 18

Fainting