Question 1

What is the term that refers to the connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Subcutaneous 
B) Subdermis 
C) Cellulite 
D) Dermis 
E) Subcollagen 
A) Subcutaneous 
B) Subdermis 
C) Cellulite 
D) Dermis 
E) Subcollagen

Question 2

A sign of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp:

Accepted Answer

A) carbuncle. 
B) butterfly-shaped rash. 
C) papules. 
D) wheal. 
E) dandruff. 
A) carbuncle. 
B) butterfly-shaped rash. 
C) papules. 
D) wheal. 
E) dandruff.

Question 3

Which set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has eczema?

Accepted Answer

A) Itching, pimples, and petechiae. 
B) Inflammation, itching, and excoriation, with dry, red, scaly patches. 
C) Redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes. 
D) History of contact with poison oak. 
E) Pimples, boils, and carbuncles. 
A) Itching, pimples, and petechiae. 
B) Inflammation, itching, and excoriation, with dry, red, scaly patches. 
C) Redness and peeling of the foot, especially between the toes. 
D) History of contact with poison oak. 
E) Pimples, boils, and carbuncles.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the skin function of protection?

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of water and waste products through the skin. 
B) Blushing. 
C) Provision of a physical barrier against toxins. 
D) Prevention of leakage from body tissues. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Loss of water and waste products through the skin. 
B) Blushing. 
C) Provision of a physical barrier against toxins. 
D) Prevention of leakage from body tissues. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 5

In the term onychomycosis, the suffix is:

Accepted Answer

A) -ony. 
B) -myco-. 
C) -osis. 
D) -cosis. 
E) -mycosis. 
A) -ony. 
B) -myco-. 
C) -osis. 
D) -cosis. 
E) -mycosis.

Question 6

Transdermal medications are administered through:

Accepted Answer

A) an artery. 
B) a vein. 
C) the skin. 
D) a blood vessel. 
E) the arm. 
A) an artery. 
B) a vein. 
C) the skin. 
D) a blood vessel. 
E) the arm.

Question 7

What does the prefix hetero- mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Same 
B) Self 
C) Many 
D) Transplant 
E) Different 
A) Same 
B) Self 
C) Many 
D) Transplant 
E) Different

Question 8

For the term antipruritic, choose the meaning of the prefix.

Accepted Answer

A) Pertaining to 
B) Without 
C) Against 
D) Pertaining to. 
E) Hardening 
A) Pertaining to 
B) Without 
C) Against 
D) Pertaining to. 
E) Hardening

Question 9

The medical term that is Latin for wart _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical term that is Latin for...

Question 10

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is:

Accepted Answer

A) biopsy. 
B) excision. 
C) avulsion. 
D) dermabrasion. 
E) dermatectomy. 
A) biopsy. 
B) excision. 
C) avulsion. 
D) dermabrasion. 
E) dermatectomy.

Question 11

Bacteria and other pathogens that normally populate the skin's surface are called:

Accepted Answer

A) squamous. 
B) flora. 
C) synthetic. 
D) follicles. 
E) keratin. 
A) squamous. 
B) flora. 
C) synthetic. 
D) follicles. 
E) keratin.

Question 12

Which medical term means inflammation of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermatology 
B) Dermatitis 
C) Dermatologist 
D) Cutaneous 
E) Ulcer 
A) Dermatology 
B) Dermatitis 
C) Dermatologist 
D) Cutaneous 
E) Ulcer

Question 13

Injections that are given with a short, thin needle that is introduced into the epidermis raising a small, raised wheal are called:

Accepted Answer

A) intramuscular. 
B) subcutaneous. 
C) transdermal. 
D) parenteral. 
E) intradermal 
A) intramuscular. 
B) subcutaneous. 
C) transdermal. 
D) parenteral. 
E) intradermal

Question 14

The term that means inflammation of the skin and muscles __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term that means inflammation of the...

Question 15

Collagen is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) existing within the epidermis. 
B) a projection of epithelial cells. 
C) small, itchy swelling of the skin. 
D) a protein that forms connective tissue. 
E) membranous tissue that allows only certain substances to pass through it. 
A) existing within the epidermis. 
B) a projection of epithelial cells. 
C) small, itchy swelling of the skin. 
D) a protein that forms connective tissue. 
E) membranous tissue that allows only certain substances to pass through it.

Question 16

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Epidermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Intradermal 
E) Hypodermis 
A) Epidermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Intradermal 
E) Hypodermis

Question 17

Which prefix, root, and suffix form the term that means within the muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Intra- and muscul- and -ar 
B) Trans- and muscul- and -ar 
C) Sub- and muscul- and -itis 
D) Intra- and muscul- and -itis 
E) Poly- and muscul/o and -ar 
A) Intra- and muscul- and -ar 
B) Trans- and muscul- and -ar 
C) Sub- and muscul- and -itis 
D) Intra- and muscul- and -itis 
E) Poly- and muscul/o and -ar

Question 18

A treatment used to remove eschar:

Accepted Answer

A) debridement. 
B) xenograft. 
C) cryosurgery. 
D) transdermal patch. 
E) biopsy. 
A) debridement. 
B) xenograft. 
C) cryosurgery. 
D) transdermal patch. 
E) biopsy.

Question 19

Which skin disorder produces a red rash overlaid with a yellow, oily scale and is common in people with oily skin or hair?

Accepted Answer

A) Stasis dermatitis 
B) Eczema 
C) Contact dermatitis 
D) Seborrheic dermatitis 
E) Atopic dermatitis 
A) Stasis dermatitis 
B) Eczema 
C) Contact dermatitis 
D) Seborrheic dermatitis 
E) Atopic dermatitis

Question 20

The condition of oral thrush is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) lice. 
B) streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C) the Herpes viurs. 
D) papillamovirus. 
E) Candida albicans. 
A) lice. 
B) streptococcus pneumoniae. 
C) the Herpes viurs. 
D) papillamovirus. 
E) Candida albicans.

What is the term that refers to the connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis?

A sign of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp:

Which set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has eczema?

Which of the following is an example of the skin function of protection?

In the term onychomycosis, the suffix is:

Transdermal medications are administered through:

What does the prefix hetero- mean?

For the term antipruritic, choose the meaning of the prefix.

The medical term that is Latin for wart _________________.

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is:

Bacteria and other pathogens that normally populate the skin's surface are called:

Which medical term means inflammation of the skin?

Injections that are given with a short, thin needle that is introduced into the epidermis raising a small, raised wheal are called:

The term that means inflammation of the skin and muscles __________________.

Collagen is best defined as:

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the skin?

Which prefix, root, and suffix form the term that means within the muscle?

A treatment used to remove eschar:

Which skin disorder produces a red rash overlaid with a yellow, oily scale and is common in people with oily skin or hair?

The condition of oral thrush is associated with:

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What is the term that refers to the connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis?

A sign of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp:

Which set of symptoms seems to indicate that the patient has eczema?

Which of the following is an example of the skin function of protection?

In the term onychomycosis, the suffix is:

Transdermal medications are administered through:

What does the prefix hetero- mean?

For the term antipruritic, choose the meaning of the prefix.

The medical term that is Latin for wart _________________.

The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is:

Bacteria and other pathogens that normally populate the skin's surface are called:

Which medical term means inflammation of the skin?

Injections that are given with a short, thin needle that is introduced into the epidermis raising a small, raised wheal are called:

The term that means inflammation of the skin and muscles __________________.

Collagen is best defined as:

Which of the following terms means pertaining to above the skin?

Which prefix, root, and suffix form the term that means within the muscle?

A treatment used to remove eschar:

Which skin disorder produces a red rash overlaid with a yellow, oily scale and is common in people with oily skin or hair?

The condition of oral thrush is associated with:

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

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