Exam 5: The Integumentary System

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -hidr/o

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term melanoma is:

The medical term for a physician specializing in the integumentary system is:

Your patient has just had minor surgery involving removal of tissue for evaluation. The correct abbreviation for this procedure is:

Mary is a 6-year-old girl who is sent home by the school nurse with a case of head lice. The medical term for this condition is ________.

An abscess is a localized elevation of the skin containing a pus-filled cavity, which is a sign of a local infection.

The medical term for discolored flat spot on the skin is ________.

Alopecia is defined as loss of scalp ________.

The abbreviation Bx means "________."

Select the combining form that means "white."

The medical term for swelling is:

An abscess is defined as:

The combining form that means "nail" is:

This is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation.

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

The medical suffix that means "instrument to cut" is:

A chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions with silvery scales is known as:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -albin/o

Paronychia is infection around the ________ beds.

In this disease, the skin becomes inflamed due to contact with a triggering substance, such as poison ivy.