Exam 7: Dermatology-Integumentary System

What is the reason for Mohs' surgery? Describe the process of this surgery.

Cyanosis,icterus,and port-wine stains are all related to changes in skin ________.

A procedure that uses a circular metal cutter to remove a plug-shaped core of skin is called a/an ________ biopsy.

Basal cell carcinoma arises from which type of tissue?

The combining form prurit/o- means ________.

Excessive sweating (due to a serious medical condition such as myocardial infarction)is known as ________.

The skin condition of urticaria is known by the common name of ________.

The procedure that removes acne scars,wrinkles,or tattoos by means of chemical peel,dermabrasion,or laser treatments is called ________.

The combining forms adip/o- and lip/o- both mean ________.

The level of hydration of the body can be determined by pinching the skin to assess the skin ________.

________ surgery is a surgical procedure used to remove skin cancer one layer at a time,particularly tumors with irregular shapes and depths.

The combining form kel/o- means ________.

The inability to sweat because of congenital absence of the sweat glands is known as diaphoresis.

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

The ________ is the whitish half-moon at the base of the nail.

The combining form cutane/o- means "________."

Liposuction is also known as suction-assisted lipectomy.

The primary accented syllable in alopecia (al-oh-pee-sha)is ________.

Coal tar drugs are used to treat the skin disease known as ________.

The primary accented syllable in hematoma (hee-mah-toh-mah)is ________.