Question 1

What is onychomycosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A profound disturbance in the thermoregulatory system 
B)  A morbid softening of the nails or the nail bed 
C)  A disease of the nails caused by a fungus 
D)  A condition in which there is lack of nourishment for the nail bed 
A)  A profound disturbance in the thermoregulatory system 
B)  A morbid softening of the nails or the nail bed 
C)  A disease of the nails caused by a fungus 
D)  A condition in which there is lack of nourishment for the nail bed

Question 2

Match the skin eruptions with their causative agent.
-Ringworm of the scalp

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria 
B) Fungi 
C) Virus 
A) Bacteria 
B) Fungi 
C) Virus

Question 3

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer.
-Soriasis ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some of the medical terms are spelled...

Question 4

What is hidradenitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of the skin characterized by pimples and blackheads 
B)  Inflammation of the skin caused by a pus-producing infection 
C)  Inflammation of a sebaceous gland 
D)  Inflammation of a sweat gland 
A)  Inflammation of the skin characterized by pimples and blackheads 
B)  Inflammation of the skin caused by a pus-producing infection 
C)  Inflammation of a sebaceous gland 
D)  Inflammation of a sweat gland

Question 5

Which of the following describes an acute infection caused by reactivation of dormant chickenpox virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herpes simplex 
B)  Herpes zoster 
C)  Meningococcemia 
D)  Verrucae 
A)  Herpes simplex 
B)  Herpes zoster 
C)  Meningococcemia 
D)  Verrucae

Question 6

What is dermatitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dry skin 
B)  Scaly skin 
C)  Inflammation of the skin 
D)  Wrinkling of the skin 
A)  Dry skin 
B)  Scaly skin 
C)  Inflammation of the skin 
D)  Wrinkling of the skin

Question 7

What are the two main layers of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis and hypodermis 
B)  Dermis and subcutaneous 
C)  Dermis and epidermis 
D)  Epidermis and subcutaneous 
A)  Dermis and hypodermis 
B)  Dermis and subcutaneous 
C)  Dermis and epidermis 
D)  Epidermis and subcutaneous

Question 8

Innermost embryonic germ layer ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Innermost embryonic germ layer ____________________...

Question 9

What does necrosis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death of tissue or bone that is surrounded by healthy parts 
B)  A condition of lifelessness 
C)  An examination to determine the cause of death 
D)  The production and release of substances by injured cells 
A)  Death of tissue or bone that is surrounded by healthy parts 
B)  A condition of lifelessness 
C)  An examination to determine the cause of death 
D)  The production and release of substances by injured cells

Question 10

Which of the following is the term for any of several generalized skin disorders marked by dryness and scaliness,resembling fish skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albinism 
B)  Xeroderma 
C)  Ichthyosis 
D)  Seborrheic dermatitis 
A)  Albinism 
B)  Xeroderma 
C)  Ichthyosis 
D)  Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 11

What does onychomalacia mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brittleness and splitting of the nails 
B)  Softening of the nails 
C)  A morbidly soft tumor 
D)  Any malignant tumor 
A)  Brittleness and splitting of the nails 
B)  Softening of the nails 
C)  A morbidly soft tumor 
D)  Any malignant tumor

Question 12

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cutis 
B)  Dermatoplasty 
C)  Mycodermatitis 
D)  Xeroderma 
A)  Cutis 
B)  Dermatoplasty 
C)  Mycodermatitis 
D)  Xeroderma

Question 13

What is urticaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  An allergic skin reaction 
B)  An abnormal reaction of the skin to cold 
C)  A skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure 
D)  A skin disease characterized by dryness and scaliness 
A)  An allergic skin reaction 
B)  An abnormal reaction of the skin to cold 
C)  A skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure 
D)  A skin disease characterized by dryness and scaliness

Question 14

What is the term for a condition in which the body temperature is greatly reduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothermia 
B)  Hyperthermia 
C)  Pyrexia 
D)  Diathermy 
A)  Hypothermia 
B)  Hyperthermia 
C)  Pyrexia 
D)  Diathermy

Question 15

Which term means baldness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alopecia 
B)  Contusion 
C)  Nevus 
D)  Verruca 
A)  Alopecia 
B)  Contusion 
C)  Nevus 
D)  Verruca

What is onychomycosis?

Match the skin eruptions with their causative agent. -Ringworm of the scalp

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer. -Soriasis ____________________

What is hidradenitis?

Which of the following describes an acute infection caused by reactivation of dormant chickenpox virus?

What is dermatitis?

What are the two main layers of the skin?

Innermost embryonic germ layer ____________________

What does necrosis mean?

Which of the following is the term for any of several generalized skin disorders marked by dryness and scaliness,resembling fish skin?

What does onychomalacia mean?

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

What is urticaria?

What is the term for a condition in which the body temperature is greatly reduced?

Which term means baldness?

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Exam 13: Integumentary System

What is onychomycosis?

Match the skin eruptions with their causative agent. -Ringworm of the scalp

Some of the medical terms are spelled incorrectly. Correctly spell all misspelled words. If correct, write Correct as the answer. -Soriasis ____________________

What is hidradenitis?

Which of the following describes an acute infection caused by reactivation of dormant chickenpox virus?

What is dermatitis?

What are the two main layers of the skin?

Innermost embryonic germ layer ____________________

What does necrosis mean?

Which of the following is the term for any of several generalized skin disorders marked by dryness and scaliness,resembling fish skin?

What does onychomalacia mean?

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

What is urticaria?

What is the term for a condition in which the body temperature is greatly reduced?

Which term means baldness?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Filters