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John has a medical condition that causes excessive sweating. What is the term that means abnormal condition of excessive sweating?
hyperhidrosis
Adam has a fungus infection of the toe nails. What is the medical term for this condition?
onychomycosis
Allie has a fungal infection in her hair. What is the proper term for this condition?
trichomycosis
Mr. Adamson has a large pressure ulcer on his foot. The tissue surrounding the wound is black and hard. This tissue could be described as _______________
necrotic
The nurse tells Eva that she needs a shot. The injection will go just under the skin. The injection can be described as _________________.
subcutaneous
pyogenic
Jane has appendicitis and she needs an appendectomy. During the appendectomy the doctor will perform an ___________ of her appendix.
excision
Mrs. Jones had a liposuction. What is the medical term for the cells that were removed?
lipocytes
Mrs. Albright is concerned about the wrinkles on her face. She visits a doctor to schedule a _____________________.
rhytidectomy
A rash caused by a fungus can be described as a ___________ rash.
mycotic
Allen may be having a heart attack. He is sweating a lot. What is the medica term that means condition of sweating?
diaphoresis
John's skin is very dry. The proper term for dry skin is __________________.
xeroderma
Jackson has an ingrown toenail. The doctor will do a _______________
Paul's eyelids are drooping excessively and he is unable to see clearly. His doctor told him he needs a ___________________
blepharoplasty
What term means abnormal condition of hard tissue?
keratosis
A bandage that sits on the top of the skin can be described as ___________________
epidermal
What is the term for hard skin?
scleroderma
Sam has a skin condition. What type of doctor does he need to make an appointment with?
Dermatologist
Dawn has tumor of the connective tissue. What is the proper word for this type of tumor?
sarcoma
What term means inflammation of sac or pouch?
cyctitis
What term means drooping eyelids?
blepharoptosis
Janie complains to her doctor that she has very oily skin. He tells her the term for this is
seborrhea
Joshua's doctor has prescribed him a new medicine that is applied to his skin. The doctor describes the medicine as _______________.
transdermal
What term means process of cutting into?
incision
What term means pertaining to the skin?
cutaneous