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Medical Terminology Integumentary

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The epidermis is which layer of skin?

a)

The center layer

b)

The outermost layer

c)

The lower layer

2.

What is the term for a dark brown or black pigment found in parts of the body?

a)

Melanocytes

b)

Sebum

c)

Melanin

d)

Sweat glands

3.

Melanocytes are:

a)

Cells that produce dark or black pigment melanin

b)

Cells that are dead

c)

Cells that are orange or blue

d)

Cells that change color

4.

This combining form means, white

a)

albin/o

b)

cyanosis

c)

bulla

d)

fissure

5.

A fat cell is a/an_________

a)

yellow tumor

b)

cyst

c)

pustule

d)

adipocyte

6.

An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glads is:

a)

Sebum

b)

cerumen

c)

melanin

d)

collagen

7.

What is the medical term for abnormal condition of lack of sweat?

a)

xanthoma

b)

anhidrosis

c)

alopecia

d)

mycosis

8.

The middle layer of skin is called___

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

hopodermic

d)

adipose layer

9.

Dermatitis

a)

infection of connective tissue

b)

inflammation of a region of the skin

c)

inflammatory skin disease caused by heredity and environment.

d)

hair infection

10.

Cutaneous membrane is another name for ____

a)

skin

b)

hair

c)

nails

d)

gland

11.

Hypertrichosis means:

a)

Loss of hair

b)

Excessive hair growth

c)

Excessive nail growth

d)

Excessive skin growth

12.

What is a skin infection with formation of pus.

a)

pyoderma

b)

anemia

c)

psoriosis

d)

melanotic

13.

What is a benign tumor made of fat tissue

a)

adenoma

b)

liposarcoma

c)

carcinoma

d)

lipoma

14.

The suffix -rrhea means

a)

flow or discharge

b)

across or through

c)

left or right

d)

above or upon

15.

Which combining form below means: dry

a)

caus/o

b)

hidr/o

c)

xanth/o

d)

xer/o

16.

Which combining form means: wrinkle

a)

cirrh/o

b)

rhytid/o

c)

chlor/o

d)

pil/o

17.
melan/o
a)
black
b)
fungus
c)
fat
18.
myc/o
a)
fungus
b)
resembling a bunch of grapes
c)
pertaining to fat
19.
-edema
a)
swelling
b)
black
c)
pertaining to under the skin
20.

-osis

a)

condition

b)

cold

c)

red

21.
adip/o
a)
fat
b)
black
c)
extreme dryness of the skin
22.
adipose
a)
pertaining to fat
b)
fungus
c)
pertaining to under the skin
23.
bi/o
a)
life
b)
resembling a bunch of grapes
c)
any skin growth, such as a wart or callus, in which there is overgrowth or thickness of the skin
24.
cutane/o
a)
skin
b)
dry
c)
fat
25.
subcutaneous
a)
pertaining to under the skin
b)
small
c)
a procedure involving removal of living tissue to be examined for abnormalities
26.
cyan/o
a)
blue
b)
swelling
c)
red
27.
cyanosis
a)
bluish discoloration of skin
b)
process
c)
red discoloration of the skin
28.
derm/o
a)
skin
b)
structure
c)
tumor or mass containing fat
29.
dermat/o
a)
skin
b)
drug
c)
cells producing melanin
30.
dermatitis
a)
inflammation of the skin
b)
cold
c)
any skin growth, such as a wart or callus, in which there is overgrowth or thickness of the skin
31.
dermatologist
a)
one who specializes in the study of the skin and its diseases
b)
hidden
c)
pertaining to
32.
hypodermic
a)
pertaining to under the skin
b)
black
c)
condition
33.
erythem/o
a)
red
b)
fungus
c)
blue
34.
erythema
a)
red discoloration of the skin
b)
resembling a bunch of grapes
c)
bluish discoloration of skin
35.
kerat/o
a)
hard or horn-like
b)
dry
c)
life
36.
necr/o
a)
death
b)
hidden
c)
structure upon the nail; cuticle
37.
onchy/o
a)
nail
b)
fungus
c)
lice
38.
onychomycosis
a)
fungal infection of the nail
b)
dry
c)
berry-shaped
39.
pedicul/o
a)
lice
b)
small
c)
death
40.
pediculosis
a)
infestation with lice
b)
swelling
c)
blue
41.
ungu/o
a)
nail
b)
hidden
c)
pertaining to under the skin
42.
subungual
a)
pertaining to under the nail
b)
black
c)
a condition where fat and fluid accumulates under the skin of the hips and legs
43.
vesic/o
a)
small sac; bladder
b)
fungus
c)
skin
44.
vesicle
a)
a blister; a small elevation on the skin filled with clear fluid
b)
resembling a bunch of grapes
c)
pertaining to redness of the skin
45.
-cyte
a)
cell
b)
structure
c)
skin
46.
melanocyte
a)
cells producing melanin
b)
pertaining to
c)
in-grown toenail
47.
-derma
a)
skin
b)
condition
c)
nail
48.
scleroderma
a)
skin becomes hard and swollen because connective tissues become thick and hard
b)
distant
c)
pertaining to under the skin
49.
xeroderma
a)
extreme dryness of the skin
b)
fat
c)
a condition where fat and fluid accumulates under the skin of the hips and legs
50.

tumor of the nails

a)

onychoma

b)

lipoma

c)

trichoma

d)

melanoma

51.

softening of the nails

a)

onychomalasia

b)

onychopathy

c)

onychomalacia

d)

onychocryptopathy

52.

skin containing pus

a)

pyoderma

b)

dermatopyosis

c)

xeroderma

d)

dermatomycosis

53.

excision of adipose tissue

a)

adipectomy

b)

adipotomy

c)

adipostomy

d)

adipoplasty

54.

abnormal condition of the nails

a)

onychosis

b)

onychitis

c)

onychoma

d)

onychoplasty

55.

disease of the nails

a)

epidemiology

b)

integumentology

c)

onychology

d)

onychopathy

56.

incision of a nail

a)

onychotomy

b)

onychectomy

c)

onychostomy

d)

onychextomy

57.

Pertaining to within the skin

a)

Interdermal

b)

Intradermal

c)

Subcutaneous

d)

Subdermal

58.

Surgical removal of wrinkles

a)

Rhytidotomy

b)

Rhytidoplasty

c)

Rhytidectomy

d)

Rhytidostomy

59.

Pruritis

a)

Severe itching

b)

Inflammation of the skin

c)

Inflammation of the hypodermis

d)

Eschar

60.

Diaphoresis

a)

Hair lice

b)

Without sweat

c)

Lacking sweat

d)

Profuse sweating