Exam 3: Integumentary System

The combining form that means electricity is ________.

Dermabrasion is another name for a facelift.

Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ to the skin?

A cicatrix is a scar.

This condition is frequently called a bedsore or pressure sore.

Acne ________ is the common form of acne seen in teenagers.

A verruca is commonly called a wart.

A fissure is a jagged wound.

Which of the following terms does NOT refer to an abnormal skin color?

A comedo is commonly called a blackhead.

Which of the following surface lesions is a torn or jagged wound?

A medical term that means abnormal condition of nail fungus is ________.

A prefix that means other is ________.

The term for a regular scar (not hypertrophic)is:

Which of the following conditions is also called hives?

The combining form that means profuse sweating is ________.

An ulcer is a flat,discolored lesion on the skin.

This is an ischemic condition that has developed a secondary pus-producing infection.

Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is FALSE?

Which of the following terms means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction?