Dermatology Medical Terminology

A cicatrix is:

• A.

  Benign

• B.

  A lesion

• C.

  A scar

Comedo means ____________.

A cyst is a closed sack of pouch under the skin.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

A contusion means _____________.

Dermatitis means __________________of the skin.

Ecchymosis means:

• A.

  A condition of the ear

• B.

  Skin discoloration

• C.

  Excessive sweating

Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Erythema:

• A.

  Blood condition

• B.

  Red

• C.

  Lack of pigmentation

Gangrene is necrosis (dead) tissue due to decomposition.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Herpes is:

• A.

  An S.T.D.

• B.

  A cold sore or fever blister

• C.

  An invasion of pyogenic bacterium

Herpes Zoster is most commonly known as:

• A.

  Shingles

• B.

  An enlarged fever blister

• C.

  Blue colored skin

A Leukocyte is a ____________colored cell.

Xanth/o means _________________.

Cyanoderma means:

• A.

  Red skin

• B.

  Blue skin

• C.

  Yellow skin

Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection with pustules that rupture.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Kaposi's Sarcoma is a cancer associated with:

• A.

  Smokers

• B.

  A.I.D.S.

• C.

  Sun exposure

A keloid is an enlarged, thickened ________.

Keratosis is an abnormal condition of _________ tissue.

A _____________ is a wound, injury, or pathological change in tissue.

A Laceration is:

• A.

  A pathological change in tissue

• B.

  Torn skin

• C.

  Laser treatment for skin disease.

Metastasis means to:

• A.

  Spread infection from one person to another

• B.

  Move or spread through the blood stream or lymph nodes

• C.

  Abnormal breast condition

Benign means non-cancerous.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The ___________ (higher/lower) the grade of a tumor the more severe it is.

A 1st degree burn is:

• A.

  The most severe type of burn

• B.

  Superficial burn injuring the top layer of skin

• C.

  The first time the patient has been burned.

A malignant tumor is _____________. (cancerous, non-cancerous)

___________ means itching caused by dry skin, parasitic infection or disease.

• A.

  Scabies

• B.

  Herpes Zoster

• C.

  Pruritis

Tinea ________ means ring worm, athlete's foot.

• A.

  Purpura

• B.

  Impetigo

• C.

  corporis

Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by parasitic mites.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Pediculosis means:

• A.

  Inflammatory condition of the skin.

• B.

  Infestation with lice

• C.

  Irritated and peeling feet.

Petechiae is a small _____________ spot on the skin.

• A.

  Hemorragic

• B.

  Raised

• C.

  Discolored

Vitiligo means loss of skin ___________.

Urticaria means:

• A.

  Allergic reaction of the skin

• B.

  Thickened skin

• C.

  Dead tissue

Seborrhea means an overactive ______________gland.

SLE stands for_________________  and is an autoimmune disease.

• A.

  Squamous laceration ecchymosis

• B.

  Systemic lupus erythematosus

• C.

  Septic lymphodic edema

The Rule of ____________ is used to determine the total percentage of area burned for each major section of the body.