Module 4: Integumentary System

Question 1

combining form: ‘adip/o’ word root: adip

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

combining form: ‘albin/o’ word root: albin

Answer 2

white, without color

Question 3

combining form: ‘cutane/o’ word root: cutane

Answer 3

skin

Question 4

combining form: ‘cyan/o’ word root: cyan

Answer 4

blue

Question 5

combining form: ‘derm/o’ word root: derm

Answer 5

skin

Question 6

combining form: ‘dermat/o’ word root: dermat

Answer 6

skin

Question 7

combining form: ‘icter/o’ word root: icter

Answer 7

yellow

Question 8

combining form: ‘integument/o’ word root: integument

Answer 8

skin

Question 9

combining form: ‘lip/o’ word root: lip

Answer 9

fat

Question 10

combining form: ‘melan/o’ word root: melan

Answer 10

black

Question 11

combining form: ‘myc/o’ word root: myc

Answer 11

fungus

Question 12

combining form: ‘onych/o’ word root: onych

Answer 12

nail

Question 13

combining form: ‘poli/o’ word root: poli

Answer 13

gray

Question 14

combining form: ‘pyr/o’ word root: pyr

Answer 14

fire or fever

Question 15

combining form: ‘scler/o’ word root: scler

Answer 15

hard, hardening

Question 16

combining form: ‘xanth/o’ word root: xanth

Answer 16

yellow

Question 17

combining form: ‘xer/o’ word root: xer

Answer 17

dry

Question 18

What does the suffix ‘-necrosis’ mean?

Answer 18

tissue death

Question 19

Dermatology

Answer 19

Medical specialty focused on the treatment of diseases related to the skin, hair, and nails.

Question 20

External

Answer 20

Outside of or farther from the center.

Question 21

Internal

Answer 21

Inside of or closer to the center.

Question 22

Necrosis

Answer 22

Death of body tissue; occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to the tissue.