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HSC 250 - Healthcare Term > Ch 10 - Integumentary Self Test > Flashcards

Ch 10 - Integumentary Self Test Flashcards

1
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The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete sweat are the:

A

sudoriferous glands

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2
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The outer layer of skin

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epidermis

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3
Q

Scarlet fever is also known as:

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scarlatina

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4
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True skin

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dermis

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5
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the combining forms that mean “nail” are:

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unguino- or onycho-

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6
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The compound term “seboadenitis” literally means:

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inflamed oil glands

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7
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The combining forms Hidro- and Sudero- both mean:

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sweat

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8
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Dermatoplasty literally means:

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skin/surgical repair/process of

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9
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The word part Maculo- means:

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large spot

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10
Q

Pediculosis Corpus is often spread by:

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Sharing fabrics and clothes

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11
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The term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by ice is:

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pediculosis

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12
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What is seborrhea?

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excessive flow of oil

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13
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The diagnostic term ____ actually means tissue death or literally “an eating sore.”

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gangrene

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14
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The term blister is derived from the Middle Dutch bluster, meaning:

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a swelling

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15
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The word part Sudoro- means:

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sweat

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16
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The medical term cicatrix literally means:

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scar

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17
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if a pt has a decubitus ulcer, they have a:

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pressure bedsore

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18
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The medical term Pruitus means:

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severe itching

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19
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The diagnostic term Acne Vulgaris literally means:

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pointed and common

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20
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The diagnostic term Furuncle actually means ________ and is a staphylococcus infection of a hair follicle or hair gland.

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boil

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21
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The medical term that means Wart is:

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verruca

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22
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Papilloma literally means:

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nipple/tumor

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23
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The medical term that means small, solid skin elevation is:

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papule

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24
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_____ is a condition of dry, fish-like skin

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Ichthyosis

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25
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The procedural term dermatoplasty includes:

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face lifts

26
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The diagnostic erm Geriatric Alopecia actually means:

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old age baldness

27
Q

The disease term Anthrax literally means:

A

coal lesion

28
Q

The diagnostic term Cheilitis literally means:

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lip inflamed

29
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The diagnostic term Rubella is also known as:

A

German measles

30
Q

_____ are pinhead-sized papules on the face or genitals that are keratin-filled cysts

A

milium

31
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Oral Koplik Spots are associated with:

A

Rubeola

32
Q

The disease Smallpox is caused by a highly contagious _____ and is characterized by prostration, a vesicular-pustular rash, and fever.

A

virus

33
Q

The diagnostic term Ichthyosis actually means:

A

fish-like skin condition

34
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The diagnostic term Hirsutism literally means:

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the state of being hairy

35
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The diagnostic term Furuncle actually means:

A

boil

36
Q

The bacterial infection that is referred to as _____ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture and form a golden crust.

A

Impetigo

37
Q

The diagnostic term dyshidrosis literally means:

A

condition of faulty sweating

38
Q

The diagnostic term Scabies actually means:

A

itch mite infestation

39
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The diagnostic term Tinea Cruris actually means:

A

jock itch

40
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The diagnostic term for the fungal infection candidiasis literally means:

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glowing white/condition

41
Q

Which word part literally means oil

A

oleo-

42
Q

What is a chronic skin condition causing red patches with dry, thick, silvery scales?

A

Psoriasis

43
Q

Laceration literally means:

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the process of tearing

44
Q

Which of the following is a primary skin lesion:

A

Bulla

45
Q

Cimex lectularius is also known as:

A

bed bugs

46
Q

Which of the following is a secondary skin lesion?

A

fissure

47
Q

The term Tinea Pedis actually means:

A

Athlete’s foot

48
Q

A subcutaneous injection is:

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underneath the skin

49
Q

What is also referred to as rabbit fever or deerfly fever?

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tularemia

50
Q

What is the scraping or scooping of the tissue surface of the skin or wall of a tumor cavity?

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curettage

51
Q

A _____ is the horny mass of condensed epithelial cells in the stratum corneum layer of the skin that becomes thickened.

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callus

52
Q

A pt with urticaria after exposure to an allergen displays “wheals.” These are usually:

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red

53
Q

“striate gravidarum” would be found in which of the following pt?

A

pregnant

54
Q

Your pt has “verrucae” on their fingers. The appearance of this condition can be described as:

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epidermal nipple-like skin tumors

55
Q

which term can be used interchangeably with hypertrichosis?

A

hirsutism

56
Q

“aphthous stomatitis” is a term which describes:

A

canker sores

57
Q

The name of this disease literally means “near/ear/inflamed” and is also known as “parotitis.” What is it?

A

mumps

58
Q

Upon exam, you notice a “bulls-eye” rash on your pt’s arm. This may be indicative of which condition?

A

Lyme disease

59
Q

“Pediculosis corpus” is caused by:

A

lice

60
Q

A patient with a condition which literally means “nipple/many/condition” has:

A

papillmatosis

61
Q

“Neoplasm” literally means:

A

new/growth

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