Exam 4: Integumentary System

Sebaceous glands

The term that means profuse sweating is

The term that means fibrous tumor of the skin is

The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the

A patient with swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid would be diagnosed as having

A definition of leukoderma is _____ skin.

The prefix that means beside, beyond, around, or abnormal is

Which of the following is the abbreviation for chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joint, kidneys, and nervous system?

The hospital closed a surgery suite because of an outbreak of what strain of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics?

An overgrowth of scar tissue is called a

The medical term for hives is

The term cicatrix is defined as

The term xeroderma means

Removal of skin scars with an abrasive material such as sandpaper is called

Pruritus is defined as

The term that means scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury is

Pinpoint hemorrhages are called

The term hidradenitis is defined as

The invasion of pathogens in body tissue is referred to as