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Chapter 4—Integumentary System Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A tumor or growth of horny tissue is _____.
A
keratoid
B
keratiasis
C
keratoma
 

 2. 

Inflammation of the skin is called _____.
A
dermatophobia
B
dermatitis
C
dermatology
 

 3. 

Breaking up of tissue is called _____.
A
sarcorrhexis
B
onychorrhexis
C
historrhexis
 

 4. 

Lipedema means excessive fat _____.
A
and fluid in subcutaneous tissue
B
and fluid in the blood
C
in the blood
 

 5. 

Onychomycosis means a _____.
A
disease of the nails
B
fungal condition of the nails
C
fungal condition of the skin
 

 6. 

Splitting of the hair is called _____.
A
trichoschisis
B
trichalgia
C
trichomycosis
 

 7. 

Sarcoma is a term for _____.
A
producing flesh or muscle
B
tumor of fleshy or connective tissue
C
a tumor of the nail bed
 

 8. 

Fungal condition of the nails.
A
onychorrhexis
B
onychomalacia
C
onychomycosis
 

 9. 

Keratoid means resembling _____.
A
smooth skin
B
horny skin
C
scaly skin
 

 10. 

Excessive fat and fluid in subcutaneous tissue is called _____.
A
lipoid
B
lipidemia
C
lipedema
 

 11. 

Dermatophobia means _____.
A
any fungal disease of the skin
B
inflammation of the skin
C
a morbid fear of acquiring a skin disease
 

 12. 

A fatty tumor is called _____.
A
sarcoma
B
adipoma
C
onychoma
 

 13. 

Destruction or dissolution of flesh is called _____.
A
sarcotoxic
B
sarcolysis
C
sarcoblast
 

 14. 

Topical anesthetics are agents that _____.
A
abolish the sensation of internal pain
B
increase the sensation of pain on the skin
C
abolish the sensation of pain on the skin
 

 15. 

A histocyte is _____.
A
a tissue infection
B
any tissue disease
C
a tissue cell
 

 16. 

Resembling fat is called _____.
A
liposuction
B
adipoid
C
steatorrhea
 

 17. 

The term onychophagia means _____.
A
falling off of the nail
B
habitual biting of the nails
C
habitual biting of the lip
 

 18. 

Fungal infection of the hair is called _____.
A
cheilomycosis
B
trichomycosis
C
dermatomycosis
 

 19. 

A fungal infection of the skin is called _____.
A
otomycosis
B
pneumomycosis
C
dermatomycosis
 

 20. 

Lipopenia is _____.
A
excessive fat in the feces
B
excessive fat in the body
C
deficiency of fat in the body
 

 21. 

Sarcopoietic means producing _____.
A
fat
B
flesh or muscles
C
blood cells
 

 22. 

Autografting of skin taken from a patient’s own body is called _____.
A
rhinoplasty
B
xenoplasty
C
dermatoautoplasty
 

 23. 

The presence of horny warts on the skin is _____.
A
keratoid
B
keratiasis
C
keratomalacia
 

 24. 

The study of tissue is called _____.
A
etiology
B
histology
C
pathology
 

 25. 

A tissue cell is called a _____.
A
histocyte
B
histogram
C
histology
 

 26. 

Histokinesis means _____.
A
abnormal brittleness of the tissue
B
being poisonous to tissue or tissues
C
movement in the tissues of the body
 

 27. 

A fungal infection of the skin is called _____.
A
dermatomycosis
B
dermatophobia
C
dermatology
 

 28. 

Keratolytics are agents that _____.
A
soften skin
B
destroy blood clots
C
destroy parasites
 

 29. 

Steatorrhea denotes _____.
A
excessive fat in the urine
B
excessive fat in the heart
C
excessive fat in the feces
 

 30. 

An instrument for cutting the skin or cutting thin transplants.
A
dermatome
B
dermatoconiosis
C
dermatorrhea
 

 31. 

A dermatome is _____.
A
an instrument for cutting the skin or cutting thin transplants
B
any fungal disease of the skin
C
a horny covering or skin
 

 32. 

Anti-inflammatories are agents that _____.
A
counteract inflammation
B
destroy parasites
C
destroy clots
 

 33. 

Falling off of the nail is called _____.
A
onychoptosis
B
onychosis
C
onycholysis
 

 34. 

Lipuria is also called _____.
A
steatorrhea
B
adiposuria
C
lipedema
 

 35. 

Lipoma is also called _____.
A
adiposuria
B
adipoma
C
adiposis
 

 36. 

Hidropoiesis is the production of _____.
A
sweat
B
sebum (oil)
C
blood cells
 

 37. 

Adipoid means the same as _____.
A
lipoid
B
steatorrhea
C
hemorrhoid
 

 38. 

Keratogenous means _____.
A
like or resembling a horny skin
B
a horny skin or covering
C
producing cells that result in the formation of horny skin
 

 39. 

A condition of fat in the blood is called _____.
A
lipemia
B
lipedema
C
lipuria
 

 40. 

Onychoma means _____.
A
a tumor of the nail or nail bed
B
long nails
C
healthy nails
 

 41. 

Anti-infectives are agents that _____.
A
break apart an embolus
B
destroy blood clots
C
kill infectious agents
 

 42. 

Parasiticides destroy _____.
A
clots
B
parasites
C
blood
 

 43. 

Sarcosis is _____.
A
an abnormal decrease in flesh
B
an abnormal increase in flesh
C
no growth of flesh
 

 44. 

Keratoderma is a term for _____.
A
a tumor or growth of horny tissue
B
a horny skin or covering
C
like or resembling a horny skin
 

 45. 

A tumor of fleshy or connective tissue is a _____.
A
sarcoblast
B
sarcoid
C
sarcoma
 

 46. 

Trichoglossia denotes _____.
A
a disease of the hair
B
a hairy condition of the tongue
C
breaking up of tissue
 

 47. 

Histology means _____.
A
being poisonous to tissue or tissues
B
a tissue cell
C
the study of tissue
 

 48. 

Any generalized skin disease is called _____.
A
dermatosis
B
dermatomycosis
C
dermatology
 

 49. 

Obesity is called _____.
A
adiposis
B
adiposuria
C
lipemia
 

 50. 

Onychosis is defined as _____.
A
a disease of the nails
B
splitting or rupture of the nails
C
falling off of the nails
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 51. 

Sarcogenic means forming flesh.
 

 52. 

Sarcosis denotes an abnormal decrease in hair growth.
 

 53. 

Dermatitis means inflammation of the nail.
 

 54. 

Adiposis means slender.
 

 55. 

A keratoma is a tumor or growth of horny tissue.
 

 56. 

Lipemia is a condition of fat in the blood.
 

 57. 

A dermatologist treats nervous disorders.
 

 58. 

Trichogenous is a term to denote promoting the growth of hair.
 

 59. 

Keratoderma denotes a tumor or growth of horny tissue.
 

 60. 

Trichomycosis is a fungal infection of the lip.
 

 61. 

Onychomycosis is a fungal condition of the nail.
 

 62. 

An antipruritic softens the skin.
 

 63. 

Dermal means any generalized skin disease.
 

 64. 

Historrhexis means breaking up of tissue.
 

 65. 

Trichalgia denotes a fungal infection of the skin.
 

 66. 

Dermatoautoplasty denotes excision of nail substance.
 

 67. 

Dermal means pertaining to the hair.
 

 68. 

Hidradenitis is an inflammation of a sweat gland.
 

 69. 

Onychoma means a tumor of the nail bed.
 

 70. 

Histoneurology relates to the histology of the nervous system.
 

 71. 

Trichomycosis means any fungal disease of the skin.
 

 72. 

Sarcopoietic means like or resembling flesh.
 

 73. 

Trichalgia means pain when the hair is touched.
 

 74. 

Sarcolysis denotes destruction or dissolution of flesh.
 

 75. 

Trichoschisis is splitting of the hair.
 

 76. 

Sarcoblast means a primitive or immature cell which develops into connective tissue.
 

 77. 

Sarcoid means ossification of fleshy tissue.
 

 78. 

Histokinesis indicates movement in the tissues of the body.
 

 79. 

Dermatitis is inflammation of the nail bed.
 

 80. 

Trichopathy is any disease of the nails.
 

 81. 

Onychoptosis is defined as falling off of the nail.
 

 82. 

Onychogenic means a disease of the nail bed.
 

 83. 

Hidropoiesis is the term for oily skin.
 

 84. 

Dermatomycosis is a fungal infection of the skin.
 

 85. 

Onychoptosis means nail biting.
 

 86. 

A histocyte is a tissue cell.
 

 87. 

Trichology is the loss of hair.
 

 88. 

Histology is the study of the skin.
 

 89. 

Dermatophobia is splitting of the skin.
 

 90. 

Histotoxic denotes sepsis due to the presence of bacteria in the tissues.
 

 91. 

Antifungals destroy fungus.
 

 92. 

Adipoid means resembling fat.
 

 93. 

Adiposuria means fat in the urine.
 

 94. 

Keratoid means like or resembling a horny skin.
 

 95. 

Keratiasis means the presence of horny warts on the skin.
 

 96. 

Onychorrhexis means splitting or rupture of the nails.
 

 97. 

Dermatosis refers to an ingrown nail.
 

 98. 

A dermatologist specializes in skin disorders.
 

 99. 

Histotoxic means being poisonous to tissue or tissues.
 

 100. 

Trichoglossia is pain when the hair is touched.
 



 
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