Chapter 16-2: Skin—Part 2
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
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Give the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis =
no, endocrine = en).
1. Impetigo: __________
2. Erythema: __________
3. Eczema: __________
4. Pilonidal cyst: __________
5. Dermatophytosis: __________
6. Steatoma: __________
7. Vitiligo: __________
8. Sebaceous gland: __________
9. Epithelium: __________
10. Albinism: __________
Select the term that is spelled correctly and give its meaning.
11. A. paroncyhia
B. paronychia
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
12. A. pilosebaceous
B. pillosebaecous
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
13. A. subungwnal
B. subungual
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
14. A. xanthoma
B. xanantoma
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
15. A. dermatophytosis
B. dermatophitosis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
16. A. wheel
B. wheal
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
17. A. verruca
B. veruca
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
18. A. callis
B. callus
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
19. A. keratosis
B. carrotosis
A or B: _____ meaning: __________
20. A. tinnea
B. tinea
A or B: _____ meaning: __________