Exam 7: Dermatology-Integumentary System

The word transdermal contains what word parts?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of anaphylaxis in hypersensitive individuals?

The primary accented syllable in the word hematoma (hee-mah-toh-mah)is HEE.

Which is the common name for a herpes simplex type 1 infection?

Which of the following words or phrases is NOT related to a burn?

The patient's skin laceration healed nicely,leaving a ________,which is a scar.

Paronychia is an inflammation and infection of the skin along the nail cuticle.

The layer of dead skin cells that arises from the epidermis around the base of the nail is called the ________.

Reddish discoloration of the skin is known as ________.

The combining form cry/o-,as seen in the word cryosurgery,means "________."

An ________ biopsy uses a scalpel to make an incision into a large skin lesion or tumor to remove just a part of it.

All of these combining forms mean "sweat" or "sweating" EXCEPT ________.

Using a cannula to remove excess fat from the subcutaneous tissue is known as ________.

Sebum comes from ________.

A neoplasm is a malignant growth that occurs in or on the skin.

The primary accented syllable in the word dermatitis (der-mah-ty-tis)is TY.

Sweat glands are also known as ________ glands.

The combining forms onych/o- and ungu/o- both mean ________.

By looking at the meaning of the combining form pil/o-,we can tell that a pilonidal sinus begins as a large,abnormal ________ follicle.

The ________ system is the body's first line of defense against invading microorganisms.