Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the term for partial or complete loss of hair?

• Albinism

• Vitiligo

• Alopecia

• Psoriasis

Which condition is characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes?

• Scleroderma

• Albinism

• Lesion

• Biopsy

What is the main characteristic of vitiligo?

• Red papules

• Thick and hard skin

• Irregular patches of white skin

• Malignant tumors

What is a pathologic change of the tissue caused by disease or injury called?

• Lesion

• Biopsy

• Cauterization

• Debridement

Which skin disorder is known for flare-ups with red papules covered with silvery scales?

• Scleroderma

• Psoriasis

• Malignant melanoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

What is the autoimmune disorder where connective tissue becomes thick and hard?

• Albinism

• Scleroderma

• Vitiligo

• Psoriasis

Which type of skin cancer is the most common and least harmful?

• Malignant melanoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Scleroderma

• Psoriasis

What is the most serious type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes?

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Psoriasis

• Malignant melanoma

• Vitiligo

What degree of burn is characterized by superficial burn with no blisters?

• First degree

• Second degree

• Third degree

• Fourth degree

Which procedure involves the removal of tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis?

• Cauterization

• Debridement

• Biopsy

• Lesion