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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -kerat/o


A) ​black, dark
B) fat​
C) fungus​
D) horny, hard​
E) nail​

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Also known as painful fat syndrome, ____________________ is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues of the hips and legs.​

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_____ is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the hair follicles, causing well-defined bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body.​


A) Alopecia
B) Alopecia areata
C) Alopecia totalis
D) Alopecia universalis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which term is also known as a pimple?​


A) pustule
B) papule
C) macule
D) vesicle

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -ecchymosis


A) ​a large bruise
B) also known as boils​
C) excessive body and facial hair in women​
D) inflammation of hair follicles​
E) skin redness due to dilated capillaries​

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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_____ is a surgical technique in which tissue is destroyed using an electric spark.​


A) ​Electrodesiccation
B) Mohs surgery
C) ​Photodynamic therapy
D) ​Electrolysis

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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A _____-degree burn involves blisters and damage to the dermis and epidermis.​


A) ​first
B) ​second
C) ​third
D) ​dermabrasion

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A/An _____ is a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted-on" look.​


A) seborrheic keratosis
B) seborrheic dermatitis
C) sebaceous cyst
D) age spot

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A _____ is a flat vascular birthmark made up of dilated blood vessels.​


A) pigmented birthmark
B) ​capillary hemangioma
C) vascular birthmark
D) port-wine stain

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -seborrhea


A) ​a fungal infection of a nail
B) ​widespread rash in children
C) an infestation with the itch mite​
D) ​overproduction of sebum
E) spontaneous bruises greater than 2 millimeters in diameter​

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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A malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is scooped out like the bowl of a spoon is known as ____________________.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -furuncles


A) ​a large bruise
B) also known as boils​
C) excessive body and facial hair in women​
D) inflammation of hair follicles​
E) skin redness due to dilated capillaries​

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -pil/o


A) ​pus
B) hairy​
C) hair​
D) skin​
E) sweat​

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The medical term ____________________, also known as hives, is caused by an allergic reaction.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -pediculosis


A) ​an infestation with lice
B) itching​
C) pinpoint hemorrhages smaller than 2 millimeters​
D) producing or containing pus​
E) skinfold infection around a nail​

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -hirsut/o


A) ​pus
B) hairy​
C) hair​
D) skin​
E) sweat​

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Which term refers to any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection?​


A) dermatosis
B) pyoderma
C) mycosis
D) impetigo

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -lip/o


A) ​black, dark
B) fat​
C) fungus​
D) horny, hard​
E) nail​

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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A/An ____________________ is an abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision.​

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The medical term ____________________ describes an ingrown toenail.​

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