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The medical term subungual means pertaining to ________ the nail.
 
  A) above
  B) below
  C) within
  D) beside

QUESTION 2

In the term icteric, the root icter means:
 
  A) jaundice.
  B) skin.
  C) nail.
  D) a louse.

QUESTION 3

Overgrowth of scar tissue due to excessive collagen formation is called a/an:
 
  A) scab.
  B) cicatrix.
  C) acne.
  D) keloid.

QUESTION 4

What is an abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body called?
 
  A) leukoderma
  B) erythroderma
  C) xeroderma
  D) xanthoderma

QUESTION 5

The process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe, is:
 
  A) dehiscence.
  B) purpura.
  C) avulsion.
  D) eschar.

QUESTION 6

A physician who specializes in the study of the skin is a:
 
  A) dermatologist.
  B) dermatology.
  C) dermatome.
  D) dermis.
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6 years ago
[Answer to ques. #1]  B
Explanation: A) Subungual does not mean pertaining to above the nail.
B) Correct. The prefix sub- means under or below.
C) Subungual does not mean pertaining to within the nail.
D) Subungual does not mean pertaining to beside the nail.

[Answer to ques. #2]  A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The roots cutane, derm, and dermat mean skin.
C) The root onych means nail.
D) The root pedicul means a louse.

[Answer to ques. #3]  D
Explanation: A) A scab is an eschar.
B) A cicatrix is a normal scar.
C) Acne is a skin condition of the sebaceous glands.
D) Correct.

[Answer to ques. #4]  B
Explanation: A) Leukoderma is whitish skin.
B) Correct.
C) Xeroderma is dry skin.
D) Xanthoderma is yellowness of the skin.

[Answer to ques. #5]  C
Explanation: A) Dehiscence is a wound bursting open.
B) Purpura is a purplish discoloration of the skin.
C) Correct.
D) Eschar is a scab.

[Answer to ques. #6]  A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) Dermatology is the study of the skin, not one who specializes in it.
C) A dermatome is used to cut the skin for grafting.
D) Dermomycosis is a skin condition caused by a fungus.
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