Ch. 5 Integumentary System Conditions And Terms

Question 1

Fruit acids added to cosmetics to improve the skin’s appearance

Answer 1

Alpha-hydroxy acids

Question 2

Remove warts and corns from the skin’s surface

Answer 2

Keratolytics

Question 3

Temporarily lessen the formation of oily material on the skin’s surface

Answer 3

Astringents

Question 4

Agents that soothe or soften skin by moistening it or adding oils to it

Answer 4

Emollients

Question 5

Can relieve some of the pain associated with certain conditions

Answer 5

Anesthetic

Question 6

Controls itching

Answer 6

Antipuritics

Question 7

Reduces inflammation

Answer 7

Anti-inflammatory corticosteroids

Question 8

Kills or slows the growth of fungal infections

Answer 8

Antifungals

Question 9

Also used to kill or slow the growth of microorganisms

Answer 9

Antiseptics

Question 10

Kills or slows the growth of bacteria

Answer 10

Antibacterials

Question 11

Kills or slows the growth of microorganisms on the skin

Answer 11

Antibiotics

Question 12

Medications used to control allergic skin reactions

Answer 12

Antihistamines

Question 13

Imitates some of the sun’s rays

Answer 13

Ultraviolet light

Question 14

The use of high energy radiation to bombard malignant cells to destroy them

Answer 14

Radiation therapy

Question 15

The use of chemicals to treat the malignant cells systematically

Answer 15

Chemotherapy

Question 16

The removal of thin layers of malignant growth until a normal area is reached

Answer 16

Moh’s surgery

Question 17

The cutting of tissue for microscopic examination

Answer 17

Biopsy

Question 18

The use of electric sparks to destroy tissue

Answer 18

Fulguration

Question 19

Burning of skin to coagulate an area that is bleeding

Answer 19

Cauterize

Question 20

The removal of dead tissue from a wound by scraping

Answer 20

Debridement / curettage

Question 21

The removal of tissue by applying cold liquid nitrogen

Answer 21

Cryosurgery

Question 22

Uses donor skin from one species to another

Answer 22

Heterograft / xenograft

Question 23

Used donor skin from another person

Answer 23

Allograft / homograft

Question 24

Uses skin from one’s own body

Answer 24

Autograft

Question 25

Reconstructing areas of skin or the removal of a part of growth for testing

Answer 25

Plastic surgery

Question 26

Lesions that form surface material, thin plates of epithelium formed on the surface of the skin

Answer 26

Crust keloid

Question 27

Containing yellow sebum

Answer 27

Sebaceous cyst

Question 28

Containing hairs

Answer 28

Pilonidal cyst

Question 29

May be solid or filled with gas

Answer 29

Cyst

Question 30

A small mass containing fluid

Answer 30

Vesicle

Question 31

A small elevated mass containing pus

Answer 31

Pustule

Question 32

A large blister

Answer 32

Bulla

Question 33

A smooth, slightly elevated area, usually associated with allergic itching

Answer 33

Polyp

Question 34

Any swelling or abnormal tissue growth

Answer 34

Plaque

Question 35

Any mass that projects outward

Answer 35

Nodule

Question 36

A large pimple/small node

Answer 36

Papule

Question 37

A small elevated mass (pimple)

Answer 37

Patch

Question 38

A flat area of discoloration (flat mole, freckle)

Answer 38

Macule

Question 39

Areas of tissue altered because of a pathological condition Blood vessel lesions that show through the skin

Answer 39

Vascular lesions

Question 40

A section of skin that shows an abnormality due to an internal disease

Answer 40

Lesions

Question 41

Used to test for T.B. Injects the tuberculin using a tine

Answer 41

Mantoux test / PPD test

Question 42

A suspected antigen is injected between layers of skin

Answer 42

Intradermal test

Question 43

A suspected antigen is scratched into the skin

Answer 43

Scratch test

Question 44

An antigen is placed on a piece of gauze and applied to the skin

Answer 44

Patch test

Question 45

A substance that contains the allergen (used for testing)

Answer 45

Antigen

Question 46

Something that provokes an allergic reaction

Answer 46

Allergen

Question 47

Pus

Answer 47

Exudate

Question 48

The study of skin

Answer 48

Dermatology

Question 49

Excessive dryness of the skin

Answer 49

Xeroderma

Question 50

A yellow growth or the discoloration of the skin

Answer 50

Xanthoma

Question 51

A disease of the hair

Answer 51

Trichopathy

Question 52

Inflammation of fatty tissue

Answer 52

Steatitis

Question 53

Excessive sebum caused by over activity of the sebaceous glands

Answer 53

Seborrhea

Question 54

Relating to a skin cyst with hair

Answer 54

Pilocyst

Question 55

An incision into a nail

Answer 55

Onychotomy

Question 56

Any condition caused by fungus

Answer 56

Mycosis

Question 57

A malignancy arising from cells that form melanin

Answer 57

Melanoma

Question 58

Removal of unwanted fat by suctioning through tubes under the skin

Answer 58

Liposuction

Question 59

A skin lesion covered by a horny layer of tissue

Answer 59

Keratosis

Question 60

A congenital skin disorder characterized by dryness and peeling

Answer 60

Ichthyosis

Question 61

Production and excretion of sweat

Answer 61

Hidrosis

Question 62

Surgical procedure to remove acne, scars, and marks using an abrasive product to remove part of the skin

Answer 62

Dermabrasion

Question 63

Inflammation of the skin

Answer 63

Dermatitis

Question 64

Excessive accumulation of body fat

Answer 64

Adiposis