Medical Terminology - Integumentary & Endocrine

Which combining form means body?

• acr/o

• adren/o

• somat/o

• crin/o

Which combining form means pus?

• hidr/o

• py/o

• urtic/o

• seb/o

What is another term for wart?

• purpura

• petechiae

• verrucae

• eschar

Which is most likely to develop into skin cancer?

• dysplastic nevi

• granulation tissue

• carbuncle

• lipoma

What is the term for an abnormal accumulation of fat and fluid in the hips and legs?

• erythroderma

• ichthyosis

• lipedema

• lipoma

An acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues is known as:

• abscess

• cellulitis

• fissure

• ulcer

Where is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secreted?

• pineal gland

• adrenal cortex

• adrenal medulla

• anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

The levels of which normal body substances are regulated by the adrenal glands?

• insulin

• electrolytes

• thyroxine

• corticosteroids

The medical term that means profuse sweating:

• anhidrosis

• diaphoresis

• hidrosis

• ecchymosis

Where is epinephrine secreted?

• pineal gland

• adrenal cortex

• adrenal medulla

• anterior lobe of pituitary gland