Medical Terminology Quizs

A vesicle that becomes filled with pus

• Pustule

• Vesicle

• Cyst

• Papule

Solid, abnormal mass of cells that may extend into cutaneous tissue

• Cyst

• Tumor

• Lesion

• Abscess

Noncontagious, inflammation of the skin

• Eczema

• Psoriasis

• Dermatitis

• Acne

Membrane supporting the muscles

• Fascia

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Cartilage

Small blister

• Bulla

• Vesicle

• Pustule

• Cyst

Algorithm used to calculate the percentage of body surface that has been burned

• Rule of nines

• Burn assessment chart

• Lund and Browder chart

• Total body surface area (TBSA) formula

Baldness to all or small portions of the head

• Alopecia

• Dermatitis

• Psoriasis

• Eczema

Oil

• Sebum

• Wax

• Fat

• Grease

Deficiency in pigment

• Albinism

• Melanism

• Hyperpigmentation

• Vitiligo

Painful bacterial infection of the hair follicle

• Boils (carbuncles)

• Furunculosis

• Folliculitis

• Abscess