Exam 3: Integumentary System

The combining form that means hair is ________.

An ecchymosis is a pinpoint hemorrhage.

Eschar is a layer of dead tissue that develops over a deep burn.

The arrector pili are muscles that cause the hair shaft to stand up.

A medical term that translates to pus skin condition is ________.

The combining form that means scaly,dry is ________.

A vesicle is commonly called a blister.

An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called:

A suffix that means skin condition is ________.

Which of the following cancerous lesions is frequently seen in immunodeficient patients?

A keloid is a hypertrophic scar.

Which of the following terms means hard skin condition?

Melanocytes are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures gives a rapid examination of a tissue sample?

The skin is also called the cutaneous membrane.

The combining form that means black is ________.

A medical term that means inflammation of the skin is ________.