Dermatology - practice test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to remove excessive abdominal tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abdominoplasty
What is the term for a closed pocket containing pus caused by a bacterial infection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Abscess
What is the inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Acne
What is the process of removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Biopsy
What is the term for an area of the skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abrasion
What is the term for diseases in which the body makes antibodies against its own tissues? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Autoimmune
What is the term for a yeast-like fungus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Candida
What is the term for an infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the
neck? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbuncle
What is the term for a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Carcinoma
, What is the term for inflammation of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellulitis
What is the term for a condition or trait that is present at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congenital
What is the term for the use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze and kill abnormal tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cryosurgery
What is the term for an abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cyst
What is the term for inflammation of the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermatitis
What is the term for a medical specialist in diseases of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dermatologist
What is the medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dermatology
What is the term for burnt or dead tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eschar
What is the study of the cause of a disease called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Etiology
What is the term for superficial reddening of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Erythematous
What is the term for the act of scratching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Excoriate
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the medical term for a surgical procedure to remove excessive abdominal tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abdominoplasty
What is the term for a closed pocket containing pus caused by a bacterial infection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Abscess
What is the inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Acne
What is the process of removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Biopsy
What is the term for an area of the skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abrasion
What is the term for diseases in which the body makes antibodies against its own tissues? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Autoimmune
What is the term for a yeast-like fungus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Candida
What is the term for an infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the
neck? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbuncle
What is the term for a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Carcinoma
, What is the term for inflammation of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellulitis
What is the term for a condition or trait that is present at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Congenital
What is the term for the use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze and kill abnormal tissue? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cryosurgery
What is the term for an abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cyst
What is the term for inflammation of the dermis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermatitis
What is the term for a medical specialist in diseases of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dermatologist
What is the medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dermatology
What is the term for burnt or dead tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eschar
What is the study of the cause of a disease called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Etiology
What is the term for superficial reddening of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Erythematous
What is the term for the act of scratching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Excoriate
