HSC 4537 Final Exam 2025: Complete Study Guide & Practice Test

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The coiled tubular structures arising from the dermis that excrete

sweat are the: .....ANSWER..... sudoriferous glands

The outer layer of skin is called the: .....ANSWER..... epidermis

Melan/o/cytes in the stratum basale layer of the epidermis

produce Melanin (means black like nigra), which is responsible

for: .....ANSWER..... skin color

The layer of skin that is sometimes referred to as true skin is the:

.....ANSWER..... dermis or cutis

The combining forms that mean "nail" are: .....ANSWER.....

unguin/o- or onycho-

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The combining forms cutane/o- (cutaneous), pel/o- (pellagra), -

derm- (ep/iderm/is and dermat/itis) , and cut/i- (cut/icle) all

mean: .....ANSWER..... skin

The term Nettles, Hives, or ______________ refers to a rash that

may be characterized by wheals. .....ANSWER..... Urticaria

"allergic reaction"

The compound diagnostic term "Dermato/myc/osis" actually

means: .....ANSWER..... an extensive skin fungus condition, state

of, or infection

The compound term "Sebo/aden/itis" literally means:

.....ANSWER..... inflamed oil gland

The combining forms Hidr/o- and Sudero- both mean:

.....ANSWER..... sweat

The surgical term Rhytid/ec/tom/y literally means:

.....ANSWER..... procedure of cutting out wrinkles

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The suffix that means to view is: .....ANSWER..... -opsy "bi/o/psy"

The suffix that means berry shaped is .....ANSWER..... -coccus

Chiggers are also referred to as ___________. These six-legged

mites are parasitic on insects, vertebrates, and man. They attach

to the skin where they secrete saliva that causes itching, wheals,

and dermatitis. .....ANSWER..... red bugs or red mites

The diagnostic term that means localization of pus is:

.....ANSWER..... abscess "tissue goes away"

The diagnostic term Hidr/aden/itis means: .....ANSWER.....

inflammation of a sweat gland

The diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is:

.....ANSWER..... contusion

The term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by lice

is: .....ANSWER..... pediculosis

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The pre/cancerous skin condition that is characterized by horny

and hard skin that was caused by excessive exposure to sunlight

is .....ANSWER..... actinic kerat/osis

The diagnostic term _____________ actually means tissue death

or literally "an eating sore." This condition is usually caused by

Clostridium prefringenes and/or poor blood supply.

.....ANSWER..... gangrene

The diagnostic term that actually means the process of scraping

away the skin by a mechanical process or injury is:

.....ANSWER..... ab/ras/ion

A malignant neoplasmic skin condition that spreads to organs &

lymph nodes, which is commonly associated with AIDS, diabetes,

and lymphoma is: .....ANSWER..... Kaposi's Sarcoma

The medical term that means berry-shaped bacteria in twisted

chains is: .....ANSWER..... strepto/coccus

The medical term Cicatrix literally means: .....ANSWER..... scar