Question 1

A verucca is more commonly called a:

Accepted Answer

A) freckle. 
B) mole. 
C) scar. 
D) scratch. 
E) wart. 
A) freckle. 
B) mole. 
C) scar. 
D) scratch. 
E) wart.

Question 2

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Accepted Answer

A) erythr/o 
B) leuk/o 
C) melan/o 
D) seb/o 
E) xanth/o 
A) erythr/o 
B) leuk/o 
C) melan/o 
D) seb/o 
E) xanth/o

Question 3

Which medical term means excessive melanin in the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypermelanosis 
B) Hyperpigmentation 
C) Hypomelanosis 
D) Hypopigmentation 
E) Melanosis 
A) Hypermelanosis 
B) Hyperpigmentation 
C) Hypomelanosis 
D) Hypopigmentation 
E) Melanosis

Question 4

Translate the term cyanidrosis as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Blue skin condition 
B) Blue sweat condition 
C) Excessive heat and pain 
D) Excessive pigmentation 
E) Excessive sweating 
A) Blue skin condition 
B) Blue sweat condition 
C) Excessive heat and pain 
D) Excessive pigmentation 
E) Excessive sweating

Question 5

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term lipectomy.

Accepted Answer

A) 1stsyllable: lih 
B) 2ndsyllable: pek 
C) 3rdsyllable: toh 
D) 4thsyllable: mee 
A) 1stsyllable: lih 
B) 2ndsyllable: pek 
C) 3rdsyllable: toh 
D) 4thsyllable: mee

Question 6

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Accepted Answer

A) epi/dermal 
B) epi/derm/al 
C) ep/ider/mal 
D) ep/i/der/mal 
A) epi/dermal 
B) epi/derm/al 
C) ep/ider/mal 
D) ep/i/der/mal

Question 7

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Against histamine 
B) Against itching 
C) Against life 
D) Against rotting 
E) No sensation 
A) Against histamine 
B) Against itching 
C) Against life 
D) Against rotting 
E) No sensation

Question 8

What is the correct pronunciation for the term hemathidrosis?

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A) hee-mat-ih-DRAW-sais 
B) hee-math-ih-DROH-sis 
C) heh-mah-thai-DRAW-sis 
D) heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis 
A) hee-mat-ih-DRAW-sais 
B) hee-math-ih-DROH-sis 
C) heh-mah-thai-DRAW-sis 
D) heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis

Question 9

The medical term for a freckle is:

Accepted Answer

A) bulla. 
B) macule, macula. 
C) papule. 
D) patch. 
E) vesicle. 
A) bulla. 
B) macule, macula. 
C) papule. 
D) patch. 
E) vesicle.

Question 10

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Accepted Answer

A) Dry 
B) Fat 
C) Nail 
D) Scaly 
E) Wrinkle 
A) Dry 
B) Fat 
C) Nail 
D) Scaly 
E) Wrinkle

Question 11

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term onychia.

Accepted Answer

A) 1stsyllable: oh 
B) 2ndsyllable: nik 
C) 3rdsyllable: ee 
D) 4thsyllable: ah 
A) 1stsyllable: oh 
B) 2ndsyllable: nik 
C) 3rdsyllable: ee 
D) 4thsyllable: ah

Question 12

An incision and drainage is a procedure that:

Accepted Answer

A) cuts into a lesion in order to examine it. 
B) cuts into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain. 
C) removes tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals. 
D) transplants skin taken from a different place on the patient's body. 
E) uses electricity to destroy tissue by drying it. 
A) cuts into a lesion in order to examine it. 
B) cuts into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain. 
C) removes tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals. 
D) transplants skin taken from a different place on the patient's body. 
E) uses electricity to destroy tissue by drying it.

Question 13

Which medical term means formation of oil?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermatolysis 
B) Hidropoiesis 
C) Sebopoiesis 
D) Seborrhea 
E) Trichomegaly 
A) Dermatolysis 
B) Hidropoiesis 
C) Sebopoiesis 
D) Seborrhea 
E) Trichomegaly

Question 14

Translate the term rhytidermia as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Hard skin 
B) Horny skin 
C) Thick hair 
D) White skin 
E) Wrinkled skin 
A) Hard skin 
B) Horny skin 
C) Thick hair 
D) White skin 
E) Wrinkled skin

Question 15

A person with EAHF has:

Accepted Answer

A) eczema, asthma, hay fever. 
B) erythema, abrasion, hypopigmentation, fissure. 
C) erythrocyanosis, adipocele, hyperfibroma. 
D) erythroderma, abscess, hyperhidrosis, fever. 
E) excoriation, alopecia, hypohidrosis, fibroma. 
A) eczema, asthma, hay fever. 
B) erythema, abrasion, hypopigmentation, fissure. 
C) erythrocyanosis, adipocele, hyperfibroma. 
D) erythroderma, abscess, hyperhidrosis, fever. 
E) excoriation, alopecia, hypohidrosis, fibroma.

Question 16

The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean:

Accepted Answer

A) dry. 
B) fat. 
C) nail. 
D) scaly. 
E) wrinkle. 
A) dry. 
B) fat. 
C) nail. 
D) scaly. 
E) wrinkle.

Question 17

Which of the following roots means fat?

Accepted Answer

A) adip/o 
B) lip/o 
C) steat/o 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) adip/o 
B) lip/o 
C) steat/o 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 18

Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term dermatoscope into its component word parts.

Accepted Answer

A) dermato/scope 
B) derm/ato/scope 
C) derma/tos/cope 
D) der/mato/scope 
E) der/ma/to/scope 
A) dermato/scope 
B) derm/ato/scope 
C) derma/tos/cope 
D) der/mato/scope 
E) der/ma/to/scope

Question 19

A nevus is more commonly called a:

Accepted Answer

A) freckle. 
B) mole. 
C) scar. 
D) scratch. 
E) wart. 
A) freckle. 
B) mole. 
C) scar. 
D) scratch. 
E) wart.

Question 20

Identify and define the roots in the term leukoderma.

Accepted Answer

A) leuko (black) + derma(skin) 
B) leuko (blue) + derma(skin) 
C) leuko (red) + derma(skin) 
D) leuko (white) + derma(skin) 
E) leuko (yellow) + derma(skin) 
A) leuko (black) + derma(skin) 
B) leuko (blue) + derma(skin) 
C) leuko (red) + derma(skin) 
D) leuko (white) + derma(skin) 
E) leuko (yellow) + derma(skin)

A verucca is more commonly called a:

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Which medical term means excessive melanin in the skin?

Translate the term cyanidrosis as literally as possible.

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term lipectomy.

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

What is the correct pronunciation for the term hemathidrosis?

The medical term for a freckle is:

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term onychia.

An incision and drainage is a procedure that:

Which medical term means formation of oil?

Translate the term rhytidermia as literally as possible.

A person with EAHF has:

The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean:

Which of the following roots means fat?

Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term dermatoscope into its component word parts.

A nevus is more commonly called a:

Identify and define the roots in the term leukoderma.

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Exam 3: The Integumentary System-Dermatology

A verucca is more commonly called a:

Which of the following roots does NOT refer to a color?

Which medical term means excessive melanin in the skin?

Translate the term cyanidrosis as literally as possible.

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term lipectomy.

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

Translate the term anesthetic as literally as possible.

What is the correct pronunciation for the term hemathidrosis?

The medical term for a freckle is:

Translate the root ichthy/o.

Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term onychia.

An incision and drainage is a procedure that:

Which medical term means formation of oil?

Translate the term rhytidermia as literally as possible.

A person with EAHF has:

The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean:

Which of the following roots means fat?

Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term dermatoscope into its component word parts.

A nevus is more commonly called a:

Identify and define the roots in the term leukoderma.

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The Nervous System-Neurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory System-Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine System-Endocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System-Cardiology

The Respiratory System-Pulmonology

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