Chapter 4 B (Combining Forms and Abbreviations)

Question 1

adip(o)

adiposis

Answer 1

fatty

excessive accumulation of body fat

Question 2

dermat(o)

dermatitis

Answer 2

skin

inflammation of the skin

Question 3

derm(o)

dermabrasion

Answer 3

skin

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

Question 4

hidr(o)

hidrosis

Answer 4

sweat, sweat glands

production and excretion of sweat

Question 5

ichthy(o)

ichthyosis

Answer 5

fish, scaly

congenital skin disorder characterized by dryness and peeling

Question 6

kerat(o)

keratosis

Answer 6

horny tissue

skin lesion covered by a horny layer of tissue

Question 7

lip(o)

liposuction

Answer 7

fatty

removal of unwanted fat by suctioning through tubes placed under the skin

Question 8

melan(o)

melanoma

Answer 8

black, very dark

malignancy arising from cells that form melanin

Question 9

myc(o)

mycosis

Answer 9

fungus

any condition caused by fungus

Question 10

onych(o)

onychotomy

Answer 10

nail

incision into a nail

Question 11

pil(o)

pilocystic

Answer 11

hair

relating to a skin cyst with hair

Question 12

seb(o)

seborrhea

Answer 12

sebum, sebaceous glands

excessive sebum caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands

Question 13

steat(o)

statitis

Answer 13

fat

inflammation of fatty tissue

Question 14

trich(o)

trichopathy

Answer 14

hair

disease of the hair

Question 15

xanth(o)

xanthoma

Answer 15

yellow

yellow growth or discoloration of the skin

Question 16

xer(o)

xeroderma

Answer 16

dry

excessive dryness of the skin

Question 17

bx

Answer 17

biopsy

Question 18

DLE

Answer 18

discoid lupus erythematosus

Question 19

MRSA

Answer 19

a from of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a common group of antibiotics that include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin

Question 20

PPD

Answer 20

purified protein derivative (of tuberculin)

Question 21

PUVA

Answer 21

psoralen- ultraviolet A light therapy (used in the treatment of some disorders such as psoriasis)

Question 22

SLE

Answer 22

systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 23

VRE

Answer 23

A form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics