Terminology
Identify root(s)in the following term-
HYPODERMIS
DERM
WHICH LAYER OF THE SKIN IS EXPOSED TO UV RAYS?
EPIDERMIS
USES LIQUID NITROGEN TO REMOVE A LESION
CRYOSURGERY
ALSO KNOWN AS A FRECKLE
MACULE
ROUND RING SHAPED FUNGUS ON THE BODY
TINEA CORPORIS
CREATE A TERM WHICH MEANS "PERTAINING TO ABOVE THE SKIN"
EPIDERMIS
EPIDERMAL
WHAT "ORGANS" IN THIS SYSTEM ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF THE SKIN?
ACESSORY ORGANS
USED TO REMOVE AND SUSPICIOUS MOLE AND DETERMINE TUMOR CELL TYPE
PUNCH BIOPSY
ANOTHER NAME FOR A BLISTER
VESICLE
A RESULT OF MITE BITES
SCABIES
CREATE A TERM WHICH MEANS-
ABNORMAL CONDITION EXCESSIVE SWEAT
HYPERHIDROSIS
BAND OF EPIDERMIS VISUALLY PRESENT AT THE BASE OF THE NAIL
CUTICLE
USED TO DETERMINE INFECTION TYPE OF A LESION AND DETERMINE TREATMENT
WOUND CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
ANOTHER NAME FOR A CRACK IN SKIN
FISSURE
A DISEASE WITH A CRUSTY LESION NEAR THE MOUTH; OFTEN OCCURING IN PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
IMPETIGO
ACCORDING TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY RULES-HOW MANY ELELMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE TERM- DERMATOLOGIST (INDICATE THE TERMS ELEMENTS AS YOUR PROOF)
2;COMBINING FORM AND SUFFIX
DERMATO
LOGIST
LUBRICATES THE HAIR SHAFT AND ROOT
SEBUM
USED TO DETERMINE TYPE AND DEPTH OF TUMOR; REMOVING LAYERS OF THE SUSPICIOUS CELLS
MOHS SURGERY
A SOLID ROUND ELEVATION 1CM OR GREATER
NODULE
A TYPE OF SKIN CANCER WHICH OFTEN APPEARS AS A TRANSPARENT BUMP
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
CREATE A TERM- CONDITION WHITE CELL
LEUKOCYTOSIS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THERMAL REGULATION
SWEAT GLANDS
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SKIN CANCER STAGING?
ASSIST WITH TREATMENT OPTIONS
SMOOTH SWOLLEN PAPULE THAT IS REDDER OR PALER THAN SURROUNDING SKIN
WHEAL
YOUR 60 YO PATIENT REVEALS A LARGE AREA OF A RED PAPULAR VESICULAR RASH WHICH IS PAINFUL; IT IS ON HIS SIDE BY HIS RIBS
SHINGLES