AHE 110 EXAM 2 REAL EXAM QUESTION
SETS WITH OFFICIALLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What is the term for any superficial patch of the skin that does not resemble
the area surrounding it? - ANSWER lesion
2. What is the term for the development of tissue with new capillaries on the
surface of an open wound during healing? - ANSWER Granulation
3. What is the term for the membrane lines the lumen of body passages that
open directly to the exterior of the body? - ANSWER Mucosa
4. What is the term for the adjective that means noticeable by touch? -
ANSWER palpable
5. What is the term for the oil produced by glands in the skin? - ANSWER
sebum
6. What is the term for profuse perspiration that is more than required for a
cooling effect (literally: excessive sweat abnormal condition)? - ANSWER
hyperhidrosis
7. What is the noun for the symptom of severe itching? - ANSWER pruritus
8. The medical term for the process of scar tissue formation (literally: fibrous
tissue abnormal condition). - ANSWER fibrosis
9. What is the type of hard protein that fills skin cells and nails? - ANSWER
keratin
10. What is the term for a palpable, fluid-filled lesion in the epidermis,
commonly called a blister? - ANSWER vesicle
, 11. What is the term for the department of science dealing with skin conditions
(literally: skin study of)? - ANSWER dermatology
12. What is the noun for red skin coloration caused by an increased flow of
blood to the skin? - ANSWER erythema
13. Aging skin that lacks moisture (literally: dry abnormal condition). -
ANSWER xerosis
14. The medical term for hair loss, a noun. - ANSWER alopecia
15. A small circular growth on the surface of the skin caused by a virus,
commonly called a wart. - ANSWER verruca
16. The medical term for affected by scar tissue formation (literally: pertaining
to fibrous tissue). - ANSWER fibrotic
17. Fingernail chewing (literally: nail eating state or condition). - ANSWER
onychophagia
18. The medical term for itchy, an adjective (literally: pertaining to itching). -
ANSWER pruritic
19. An open sore on the skin or mucosa that is inflamed. This is a type of lesion.
- ANSWER ulcer
20. The medical term for "pertaining to sebum." - ANSWER sebaceous
21. Any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis
(literally: hard or horny abnormal condition). - ANSWER keratosis
22. The replacement of damaged tissue with the same kind of tissue, during the
process of wound healing. - ANSWER regeneration
23. What is the term for a tiny bag of connective tissue that contains fluid -
ANSWER cyst
1. A flat, irregular lesion made of scar tissue. - ANSWER cicatrix
SETS WITH OFFICIALLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What is the term for any superficial patch of the skin that does not resemble
the area surrounding it? - ANSWER lesion
2. What is the term for the development of tissue with new capillaries on the
surface of an open wound during healing? - ANSWER Granulation
3. What is the term for the membrane lines the lumen of body passages that
open directly to the exterior of the body? - ANSWER Mucosa
4. What is the term for the adjective that means noticeable by touch? -
ANSWER palpable
5. What is the term for the oil produced by glands in the skin? - ANSWER
sebum
6. What is the term for profuse perspiration that is more than required for a
cooling effect (literally: excessive sweat abnormal condition)? - ANSWER
hyperhidrosis
7. What is the noun for the symptom of severe itching? - ANSWER pruritus
8. The medical term for the process of scar tissue formation (literally: fibrous
tissue abnormal condition). - ANSWER fibrosis
9. What is the type of hard protein that fills skin cells and nails? - ANSWER
keratin
10. What is the term for a palpable, fluid-filled lesion in the epidermis,
commonly called a blister? - ANSWER vesicle
, 11. What is the term for the department of science dealing with skin conditions
(literally: skin study of)? - ANSWER dermatology
12. What is the noun for red skin coloration caused by an increased flow of
blood to the skin? - ANSWER erythema
13. Aging skin that lacks moisture (literally: dry abnormal condition). -
ANSWER xerosis
14. The medical term for hair loss, a noun. - ANSWER alopecia
15. A small circular growth on the surface of the skin caused by a virus,
commonly called a wart. - ANSWER verruca
16. The medical term for affected by scar tissue formation (literally: pertaining
to fibrous tissue). - ANSWER fibrotic
17. Fingernail chewing (literally: nail eating state or condition). - ANSWER
onychophagia
18. The medical term for itchy, an adjective (literally: pertaining to itching). -
ANSWER pruritic
19. An open sore on the skin or mucosa that is inflamed. This is a type of lesion.
- ANSWER ulcer
20. The medical term for "pertaining to sebum." - ANSWER sebaceous
21. Any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis
(literally: hard or horny abnormal condition). - ANSWER keratosis
22. The replacement of damaged tissue with the same kind of tissue, during the
process of wound healing. - ANSWER regeneration
23. What is the term for a tiny bag of connective tissue that contains fluid -
ANSWER cyst
1. A flat, irregular lesion made of scar tissue. - ANSWER cicatrix
