Question 1

The medical term that means medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Subcutaneous 
B) Intravenous 
C) Oral 
D) Topical 
E) Intramuscular 
A) Subcutaneous 
B) Intravenous 
C) Oral 
D) Topical 
E) Intramuscular D

Question 2

Herpes zoster is also called:

Accepted Answer

A) shingles. 
B) fungi. 
C) thrush. 
D) verruca. 
E) body tissues 
A) shingles. 
B) fungi. 
C) thrush. 
D) verruca. 
E) body tissues A

Question 3

The word part that means sensation of pain:

Accepted Answer

A) adip-. 
B) -alges-. 
C) -cori-. 
D) meta-. 
E) para-. 
A) adip-. 
B) -alges-. 
C) -cori-. 
D) meta-. 
E) para-. B

Question 4

Which of the following terms means tumor composed of fat?

Accepted Answer

A) Cellulite 
B) Lipase 
C) Adipose 
D) Lipoma 
E) Obese 
A) Cellulite 
B) Lipase 
C) Adipose 
D) Lipoma 
E) Obese

Question 5

What is a possible cause of a fourth degree burn?

Accepted Answer

A) Too much sun 
B) Steam 
C) High voltage electricity 
D) Hot water 
E) Tanning salon 
A) Too much sun 
B) Steam 
C) High voltage electricity 
D) Hot water 
E) Tanning salon

Question 6

"Cradle cap" is a layman's term for:

Accepted Answer

A) acne. 
B) comedones. 
C) seborrheic dermatitis. 
D) dandruff. 
E) pustule. 
A) acne. 
B) comedones. 
C) seborrheic dermatitis. 
D) dandruff. 
E) pustule.

Question 7

The term that means spread of disease from one part of the body to another is:

Accepted Answer

A) contagion. 
B) carcinoma. 
C) metastasis. 
D) benign. 
E) pathology. 
A) contagion. 
B) carcinoma. 
C) metastasis. 
D) benign. 
E) pathology.

Question 8

The abbreviation for the hypodermis:

Accepted Answer

A) IM. 
B) IV. 
C) SLE. 
D) SC. 
E) HIV. 
A) IM. 
B) IV. 
C) SLE. 
D) SC. 
E) HIV.

Question 9

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

Accepted Answer

A) First degree 
B) Second degree 
C) Third degree 
D) Fouth degree 
E) Fifth degree 
A) First degree 
B) Second degree 
C) Third degree 
D) Fouth degree 
E) Fifth degree

Question 10

Which medical term means a small blister containing fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Papilloma 
B) Nevus 
C) Vesicle 
D) Papule 
E) Macule 
A) Papilloma 
B) Nevus 
C) Vesicle 
D) Papule 
E) Macule

Question 11

The term autograft means :

Accepted Answer

A) skin graft taken from a friend. 
B) skin graft taken from the patient's own skin. 
C) skin graft from an animal. 
D) skin graft from a dead person, or cadaver. 
E) dust mites, peanuts, and pollens. 
A) skin graft taken from a friend. 
B) skin graft taken from the patient's own skin. 
C) skin graft from an animal. 
D) skin graft from a dead person, or cadaver. 
E) dust mites, peanuts, and pollens.

Question 12

Which of the following best defines the term eschar?

Accepted Answer

A) Swelling of the tissues around a burn. 
B) Tissue changes resulting from lack of oxygen. 
C) To make an incision into the skin. 
D) The dead tissue lying on top of third-degree burns. 
E) Scraping away of the superficial layer. 
A) Swelling of the tissues around a burn. 
B) Tissue changes resulting from lack of oxygen. 
C) To make an incision into the skin. 
D) The dead tissue lying on top of third-degree burns. 
E) Scraping away of the superficial layer.

Question 13

The medical term "nevus" can be applied to:

Accepted Answer

A) congenital lesions. 
B) nerve endings. 
C) allergies. 
D) pustules. 
E) fungal infections. 
A) congenital lesions. 
B) nerve endings. 
C) allergies. 
D) pustules. 
E) fungal infections.

Question 14

The term transdermal is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a method of injecting medication into the muscle. 
B) the top layer of protective epithelial cells. 
C) going across or through the skin. 
D) pertaining to the skin. 
E) the transfer of skin grafts. 
A) a method of injecting medication into the muscle. 
B) the top layer of protective epithelial cells. 
C) going across or through the skin. 
D) pertaining to the skin. 
E) the transfer of skin grafts.

Question 15

Which of the following set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has tinea pedis?

Accepted Answer

A) Flat, round lesions on the soles of the feet. 
B) Inflammation, itching, and excoriation with dry, red, scaly patches. 
C) Itching and redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes. 
D) Pustules and purulent drainage. 
E) Erythema, itching, and intense pain. 
A) Flat, round lesions on the soles of the feet. 
B) Inflammation, itching, and excoriation with dry, red, scaly patches. 
C) Itching and redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes. 
D) Pustules and purulent drainage. 
E) Erythema, itching, and intense pain.

Question 16

Temperature regulation by the skin is accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A) secretion and synthesis. 
B) melanin and keratin. 
C) synthesis and sensation. 
D) cryosurgery and injection. 
E) vasodilation and vasoconstriction. 
A) secretion and synthesis. 
B) melanin and keratin. 
C) synthesis and sensation. 
D) cryosurgery and injection. 
E) vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

Question 17

What is the medical term for the use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermabrasion 
B) Ablation 
C) Abrasion 
D) Cryosurgery 
E) Biopsy 
A) Dermabrasion 
B) Ablation 
C) Abrasion 
D) Cryosurgery 
E) Biopsy

Question 18

The medical term that means to scratch _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical term that means to scratch...

Question 19

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning?

Accepted Answer

A) Prognosis - forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease. 
B) Sinthesis - process of building a compound from different elements. 
C) Cryosurgery - excision of a subcutaneous lesion. 
D) Eitiology - study of the causes of a disease. 
E) Wheal - fluid filled blisters. 
A) Prognosis - forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease. 
B) Sinthesis - process of building a compound from different elements. 
C) Cryosurgery - excision of a subcutaneous lesion. 
D) Eitiology - study of the causes of a disease. 
E) Wheal - fluid filled blisters.

Question 20

The correct definition for lipectomy is:

Accepted Answer

A) surgical repair of breast tissue. 
B) tumor composed of fatty tissue. 
C) surgical repair of the nose. 
D) surgical removal of adipose tissue. 
E) the suction of fat tissue from the abdomen. 
A) surgical repair of breast tissue. 
B) tumor composed of fatty tissue. 
C) surgical repair of the nose. 
D) surgical removal of adipose tissue. 
E) the suction of fat tissue from the abdomen.

The medical term that means medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect?

Herpes zoster is also called:

The word part that means sensation of pain:

Which of the following terms means tumor composed of fat?

What is a possible cause of a fourth degree burn?

"Cradle cap" is a layman's term for:

The term that means spread of disease from one part of the body to another is:

The abbreviation for the hypodermis:

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

Which medical term means a small blister containing fluid?

The term autograft means :

Which of the following best defines the term eschar?

The medical term "nevus" can be applied to:

The term transdermal is best defined as:

Which of the following set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has tinea pedis?

Temperature regulation by the skin is accomplished by:

What is the medical term for the use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue?

The medical term that means to scratch _________________.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning?

The correct definition for lipectomy is:

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The medical term that means medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect?

Herpes zoster is also called:

The word part that means sensation of pain:

Which of the following terms means tumor composed of fat?

What is a possible cause of a fourth degree burn?

"Cradle cap" is a layman's term for:

The term that means spread of disease from one part of the body to another is:

The abbreviation for the hypodermis:

Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

Which medical term means a small blister containing fluid?

The term autograft means :

Which of the following best defines the term eschar?

The medical term "nevus" can be applied to:

The term transdermal is best defined as:

Which of the following set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has tinea pedis?

Temperature regulation by the skin is accomplished by:

What is the medical term for the use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue?

The medical term that means to scratch _________________.

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning?

The correct definition for lipectomy is:

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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