Chapter 33 Med Terms

Question 1

Sweat glands of located largely on the axillae and anogenital areas; they begin to function at the puberty under the influence of androgens

Answer 1

Apocrine glands

Question 2

Bacteria-killing action

Answer 2

Bactericidal

Question 3

A thickened portion of the skin

Answer 3

Callus

Question 4

Earwax

Answer 4

Cerumen

Question 5

A bath given For hygienic purposes

Answer 5

Cleansing baths

Question 6

A conical, circular, painful, raised area on the toe or foot

Answer 6

Corn

Question 7

The movement of microorganisms from one client to another

Answer 7

Cross contamination

Question 8

A diffuse scaling of the scalp, often accompanied by itching

Answer 8

Dandruff

Question 9

Tooth decay

Answer 9

Dental caries

Question 10

Glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body

Answer 10

Eccrine glands

Question 11

Deep grooves that occur as a result of dryness and cracking of the skin

Answer 11

Fissures

Question 12

Of or relating to the gums

Answer 12

Gingiva

Question 13

Red, swollen gingivae (gums

Answer 13

Gingivitis

Question 14

The growth of the excessive body hair

Answer 14

Hirsutism

Question 15

The science of health and its maintenance

Answer 15

Hygiene

Question 16

The growing inward of a nail into the soft tissues around it; most often results from improper nail trimming

Answer 16

Ingrown toenail

Question 17

The fine, wooly hair or down on the shoulders, back,sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child that may remain for a few weeks after birth

Answer 17

Lanugo

Question 18

Lice; infestation with head lice

Answer 18

Pediculosis

Question 19

Disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth

Answer 19

Periodontal disease

Question 20

A wart on the sole of the foot

Answer 20

Plantar warts

Question 21

The loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair

Answer 21

Alopecia

Question 22

An invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocyte a that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth

Answer 22

Plaque

Question 23

Advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed

Answer 23

Pyorrhea

Question 24

A contagious skin infestation by the itch more that produces intense itching, especially at night

Answer 24

Scabies

Question 25

The oily, lubricating secretion of sebaceous glands in the skin

Answer 25

Sebum

Question 26

Glands of the dermis that secrete sweat; also known as sweat glands

Answer 26

Sudoriferous glands

Question 27

A visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines

Answer 27

Tartar

Question 28

A bath given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to promote healing of an area; two common types are sitz bath and the medicated bath

Answer 28

Therapeutic baths

Question 29

Small gray-brown parasites that bite into tissue and suck blood and transmit several diseases to people, in particular Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and tularemia

Answer 29

Ticks

Question 30

Athletes foot (ring worm of the foot) which is cause by a fungus

Answer 30

Tinea pedis

Question 31

Dry mouth as a result of a reduced supply of saliva

Answer 31

Xerostomia