MEDA 105 – HOMEWORK 4 (SKIN) NAME: DATE:
Fill in the terms for these definitions (an example is given):
DEFINITION/MEANING
TERM
“under the skin”
hypodermic
discharge containing pus
gland that produces sebum
very top layer of skin
profuse sweating
wound drainage
contagious bacterial rash
rash with hard silvery plaques
allergic dermatitis, contact rash
skin redness, macular
itchiness
term for wart
condition of blue skin
swelling, fluid in tissue
blister
fungal nail infection
horny skin cell
second skin layer containing blood vessels, nerves, glands
a burn that has gone through all skin layers
sweat gland
yellowing of the skin
type of tissue that makes up the top layer of skin
Fill in the missing word part using the choices below:
xanth rhytido melano caus
xero hidrosis histo leuko
aphth pyo topic
A ___________logist studies tissues.
Ulcers that form in or around the mouth are a sign of __________ous stomatitis, also known as canker sores.
A ___________cyte produces a dark pigment that determines the shade of a person’s skin.
An______________ is a condition in which a person is not producing sweat. (An as a prefix).
In _____________plakia causes white spots on the mucous membrane of the mouth.
A condition where the skin is extremely dry is called ______derma.
An allergic rash is sometimes called a_______ dermatitis because it has an external (not local) cause.
A burning pain may be described as __________algia.
_____________plasty is a procedure done to remove wrinkles, such as a face lift.
Another name for purulent discharge is __________rrhea.
Some people develop __________omas under the skin which are yellowish lesions caused by cholesterol buildup.
FILL IN THE MEANINGS FOR THESE WORD PARTS
WORD PART
MEANING
WORD PART
MEANING
steat/o
phyt/o
pil/o
cutane/o
leuk/o
hidr/o
caus/o
cyan/o
melan/o
xanth/o
rhytid/o
ungu/o
onych/o
ichthy/o
adip/o
lip/o
diaphor/o
poli/o
dermat/o
cauter/o
trich/o
myc/o
Restate the following skin/lesion descriptions using medical language (an example is given):
The front of his right lower leg is swollen, red and painful: The patient’s right lower extremity is noted to be erythematous, edematous and tender.
There is a rash on the front of the upper leg with red flat spots:
There are a few pimples with pus on his face and shoulders:
She has a cut on the tip of the left middle finger:
He came to the doctor’s office with itchy hives all over his body:
She had tiny red spots on both of her legs:
She has a black spot on her right shoulder that is round on one side and kind of frazzled on the other:
He fell off his bike and got a road rash on his left arm:
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