The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the:
sebaceous glands
holocrine glands
merocrine glands
sudoriferous glands
sudoriferous glands
The outer layer of skin is called the:
dermis
paradermis
epidermis
subdermis
epidermis
Melan/o/cytes in the stratum basale layer of the epidermis produce Melanin which is responsible for:
secreting sweat
secreting oil
skin color
nail shape
skin color
The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the:
dermis or cutis
hair follicle
epidermis
subcutaneous layer
dermis or cutis
The combining forms that mean "nail" are:
kerat/o- and lipo-
trich/o- and pilo-
coni/o- and dacryo-
unguin/o- or onycho-
unguin/o- or onycho-
The combining forms cutane/o- (cutaneous), pel/o- (pellagra), -derm- (ep/iderm/is and dermat/itis) , and cut/i- (cut/icle) all mean:
upper skin
sweat
skin
horny tissue
skin
The term Nettles, Hives, or ______________ refers to a rash that may be characterized by wheals.
Shingles
Herpes
Urticaria
Yaws
Urticaria
The compound diagnostic term "Dermato/myc/osis" actually means:
purulent/refers "containing pus" or suppurative/refers "pus forming
bad mucus infection
extensive infection of a muscle
an extensive skin fungus condition, state of, or infection
an extensive skin fungus condition, state of, or infection
The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:
sweat gland state
hidden pocket gland
inflamed oil gland
self producing sweat inflammation
inflamed oil gland
The combining forms Hidr/o- and Sudero- both mean:
sweat
oil
gum
hair
sweat
Dermato/plast/y literally means:
skin/cut/procedure
skin/fix/process of
skin/pull/procedure
skin/surgical repair/process of
skin/surgical repair/process of
The suffix that means to view is:
-tome
-opsy
-itis
-plasty
-opsy
The suffix that means berry shaped is:
-morphic
-bacterium
-form
-coccus
-coccus
Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:
Sexual intercourse
Sharing fabrics and combs
Animal feces
Unsanitary water
Sharing fabrics and combs
The diagnostic term that means localization of pus is:
abscess "tissue goes away"
psoriasis "severe itching"
fissure
carbuncle "many boils
abscess "tissue goes away
The diagnostic term Hidr/aden/itis means:
inflammation of a sweat gland
abnormal condition of a hidden nail
inflammation of the skin
diseased state around the nail
inflammation of a sweat gland
The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is:
eczema
laceration
contusion
furuncle
contusion
The term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is:
pediculosis
cellulitis
scabies
impetigo
pediculosis
The pre/cancerous skin condition that is characterized by horny and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight is:
Kaposi's Sarc/oma
actinic kerat/osis
cellul/itis
impetigo
actinic kerat/osis
The diagnostic term _____________ actually means tissue death or literally "an eating sore." This condition is usually caused by clostridium perfringens and/or poor blood supply.
laceration
gangrene
furuncle
tinea pedis
gangrene
The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is:
ab/ras/ion
contus/ion
lacerat/ion
gangrene
ab/ras/ion
A malignant neoplasmic skin condition that spreads to organs & lymph nodes, which is commonly associated with AIDS, diabetes, and lymphoma is:
systemic lupus erythematosus
squamous cell carcinoma
Kaposi's Sarcoma
basal cell carcinoma
Kaposi's Sarcoma
The medical term that means berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains is:
necr/o/sis
strepto/coccus
kerato/genic
staphylo/coccus
strepto/coccus
The medical term Cicatrix literally means:
redness
scar
baldness
white
scar
The medical term Nevus means:
scar
bleeding
mole or birthmark
bruise
mole or birthmark
If a patient has a decubitus ulcer, they have a(n):
bruise
pressure bedsore
open wound
scar
pressure bedsore
The medical term that means Wart is:
verruca
wheal
macule
purpura
verruca
The medical term Pruritus means:
escape of blood into the tissue
elevation of skin containing pus
hypersensitivity to a substance
severe itching
severe itching
The medical term that means small, solid skin elevation is:
macule
pustule
vesicle
papule
papule
he medical term which refers to a yellow or orange-yellow tinge to the skin that results from damaged liver cells is:
keloid
cicatrix
erythema
jaundice
jaundice
The diagnostic term Acne Vulgaris literally means:
red and many
pointed and common
red and pus filled
white and painful
pointed and common
The procedural term Dermatoplasty includes ___________ surgery.
nose jobs
chin reductions
liposuction
face lifts
face lifts
The diagnostic term Seb/orrhea Dermat/itis is also known as:
trichinosis
spiloma
dandruff
oil swellings
dandruff
The diagnostic term Geriatric Alopecia actually means:
"old age" baldness "fox mange"
scalp treatment
vitiligo for teenagers
hair loss in women
old age" baldness "fox mange
The disease term Anthrax literally means:
discharge
sore
lesion
coal or carbuncle
coal or carbuncle
The diagnostic term Cheil/itis literally means:
tongue inflamed
mouth inflamed
gum inflammation
inflammation of the lip
inflammation of the lip
The diagnostic term Curettage of a skin lesion literally means:
take away with cold treatment
cut away
scooping
burning
scooping
The diagnostic term Furuncle actually means _________ and is a staphylococcus infection of a hair follicle or hair gland.
carbuncle
boil
fistula
adenoma
boil
The diagnostic term Rubella (red) is also known as:
shingles
German measles or 3 day measles
herpes zoster
9 day measles
German measles or 3 day measles
The diagnostic term Herpes literally means:
fever blister
genital lesions
cold sore
to creep
to creep
The diagnostic term Rubeola literally means:
painful and swollen
red or redness
raised
skin irritation
red or redness
A diagnostic characteristic of oral Koplik Spots (next to the back Molars "grinders") is associated with:
Herpes Zoster
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Rubeola - 9 day measles
Rubella - 3 day measles
Rubeola - 9 day measles
The skin condition of Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus. This virus also causes:
Leprosy
Smallpox
Mumps
Chickenpox
Chickenpox
The disease Smallpox (AKA: as Variola Major or Minor) is caused by a highly contagious __________ and is characterized by prostration, a vesicular-pustular rash, and fever.
poxvirus
bacteria
rickettsia
helminth or ascaris
poxvirus
The diagnostic term Malignant Melanoma actually means:
a white tumor on the skin
a black ulcer on the skin
a tumor that are fleshy
a black tumor that is bad or cancerous
a black tumor that is bad or cancerous
The diagnostic term Ichthy/osis actually means:
wrinkled skin condition
fish-like skin condition with scale-like tissue
snake skin disease
oily skin disease
fish-like skin condition with scale-like tissue
The diagnostic term Hirsut/ism literally means:
huge limbs
resembling fish skin
the state of being hairy
condition of warts
the state of being hairy
The diagnostic term Squamous Cell Carcinoma actually means:
multiple knots or nodules of the skin
fleshy tumors
soft tumors
scaly crab-like cell tumors of the surface tissue
scaly crab-like cell tumors of the surface tissue
The diagnostic term Dehiscence actually means:
to gape open
to tear
to sew shut
to close
to gape open
The diagnostic term Helminth/iasis, Ascar/iasis and Vermicul/osis can refer to __________________ infections of the skin or the digestive system.
bacterial
fungus
worm
lice
worm
The diagnostic term Onycho/myc/o/sis literally means:
nail/long/state of
mucus under/nails/pertains
nail/fungus/condition
crooked or twisted/nails/refers
nail/fungus/condition
The bacterial infection of the face that is referred to as ____________ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture and form a golden crust.
Lupus
Eczema
Filariasis
Impetigo
Impetigo
The diagnostic term Dys/hidr/osis literally means:
thirsty/state
condition of faulty sweating
bad oil gland/condition
state of water
condition of faulty sweating
The diagnostic term Scabies actually means:
rough skin
skin with dimpling
scaly skin
itch mite saliva that causes severe itching
itch mite saliva that causes severe itching
The diagnostic term Tinea Cruris (or crusis) actually means:
Skin Rash
Athletes Foot
Jock Itch
Body Itch
Jock Itch
The diagnostic term for the fungal infection Candid/iasis literally means:
glowing white/condition
to turn blue
to become green
to become red
glowing white/condition
The diagnostic term __________refers to red skin caused by an increase in RBCs near the surface of the skin. This proliferative bone marrow condition can cause clots, strokes, heart attacks, vertigo, weakness, tinnitus, extremity pain, and an enlarged spl
Poly/cyth/emia Vera
The skin condition of Ringworm is actually caused by a:
skin worm
itch mite
bacteria
fungus
fungus
The diagnostic term Cutaneous Ulcer literally means:
skin sore
skin erosion
skin redness
skin rash
skin sore
The diagnostic term Thrush is usually a fungus infection of the:
urinary tract
ear or eustachian ear tube
throat or vagina
skin or lungs
throat or vagina
The diagnostic term Sclero/derma is actually an Auto-Immune reactionary dis/ease like:
Osteo-Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gout Arthritis
Shingles
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The diagnostic term Lyme is associated with a town in ________.
Florida
Washington
Connecticut
Kansas
Connecticut
The diagnostic term Xero/derma literally means:
oily/skin
skin/redness
dry/skin
skin/erosion
dry/skin
The diagnostic term Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a Rickettsial (small bacteria) organism that is carried by a:
worm
mosquito
tick
bird
tick
The diagnostic term __________ literally means "to itch" and this chronic skin condition causes red patches with dry, thick, silvery scales.
Verruca
Petechia
Psoriasis
Mumps or Par/ot/itis
Psoriasis
A skin Lacer/ation literally means:
the process of tearing
the process of bleeding
the process of swelling
the process of opening
the process of tearing
Tinea Cruris is more commonly called:
Foot fungus
Jock itch
Poison ivy
Body lice
Jock itch
Helminth/ic Diseases can attack multiple body systems including the integumentary, digestive, and nervous systems. They are caused by Meta/zoa Parasitic Worms called:
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Flukeworms
all of the above
all of the above
The term De/fec/ation literally means:
process of feces or stool away
indigestion state of
diarrhea condition
stomach stenosis disease
process of feces or stool away
Cimex lectularius is also known as:
pemphigus - skin blisters
chiggers - redbugs or red mite causes itching
papillomatosis: nipple-like warts on skin
bed bugs
bed bugs
The physiologic (function) term De/glutition literally means:
to chew
to void
to digest
to swallow away or down
to swallow away or down
The terms Masticat/ion and Mand/ible actually mean:
eater and grinder
process of chewing and chewer
eat and mill
face and jaw
process of chewing and chewer
The term Tinea Pedis actually means:
Skin Redness
Athletes Foot
Jock Itch
Fungus Rash
Athletes Foot
Skin blushing, _________, or redness is usually caused by an increase in blood flow, oxy/hemoglobin, fever, inflammation, trauma "wound", and alcohol.
melanosis
nigration
lutesis
erythema
erythema
The skin color variation of Pall/or is actually a __________________, which usually accompanies blood loss, various types of anemia, or shock.
decrease in skin color
increase in skin color
shortage of platelets "thrombocytes"
shortage of lymph cells "lymp
decrease in skin color
The skin color variation of ___________ represents an increase in tissue bili/rubin from RBC destruction or liver cell destruction (hepat/itis). This color is best seen in the sclera of the eye, body membranes, and skin.
black
red
yellow-orange
brown
yellow-orange
The relative speed with which the skin resumes its normal appearance after being stretched or compressed is called__________. It represents the amount of water in the tissues or hydration. This process is slower in seniors.
turgor
dolor
rubor
tumor
turgor
Chloasma or melasma patches do NOT appear on which part of the face?
Forehead
Cheeks
Eyes
Nose
eyes