Exam 7: Dermatology-Integumentary System

The suffix -dactyly,as in polydactyly,means ________.

Adipocere is formed ________.

The medical language definition of the word ________ is "pertaining to (the)body as a whole."

A genetic mutation that causes nonfunctioning melanocytes that do NOT produce any melanin is known as ________.

Male pattern baldness is a type of ________.

The same virus causes both chickenpox in childhood and then tinea corpora later in life.

The ________ system is an extremely large,flat,flexible body system that covers the entire surface of the body.

The word depigmentation contains what word parts?

Excessive amount of fluid in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues is known as ________.

The combining form albin/o- means ________.

The ________ is the thin,outermost layer of the skin.

The medical word for jock itch is tinea ________.

Sebaceous glands are related to oil as sudoriferous glands are related to ________.

What is the difference in the skin between necrosis and gangrene?

Electrosurgery is an operative procedure that uses ________ to remove a nevus,wart,or skin tag.

Which of the following is NOT in the dermis?

When oil in the skin pore becomes hardened and dark it is known as ________.

The abbreviation SLE stands for ________.

By dividing the word cyanosis into its word parts,we can see that it means "condition of blue."

A skin laceration would be treated with ________.