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Acne vulgaris is a condition found in middle-aged people and is characterized by blotchy facial redness and dilated blood vessels.

A) True
B) False

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Large abscesses with connecting channels under the skin form a/an ________.


A) carbuncle
B) ulcer
C) laceration
D) lipoma

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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________ is a severe,systemic allergic reaction characterized by respiratory distress,hypotension,and shock.

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The combining form integument/o- means ________.


A) "integument"
B) "protection"
C) "skin"
D) "to cover"

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A large wheal that forms on the skin during an allergic reaction is known as a ________.

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Which is a type of electrosurgery that uses a wire loop electrode to cut out a lesion?


A) incision and drainage
B) electrosection
C) fulguration
D) cryosurgery

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The outermost layer of the skin is the ________.


A) epidermis
B) dermis
C) collagen
D) subcutaneous

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The subcutaneous tissue is a type of nerve tissue beneath the dermis.

A) True
B) False

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An autoimmune disorder that causes the skin and internal organs to become progressively hardened is called ________.


A) xeroderma
B) acne vulgaris
C) scleroderma
D) acne rosacea

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Acne vulgaris occurs most often during puberty.

A) True
B) False

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The patient had a facelift to remove wrinkles.The medical word for this procedure is a/an ________.

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Which of the following are examples of a nevus?


A) keloid and lipoma
B) cellulitis and an abscess
C) tinea corpora and warts
D) mole and birthmark

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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When you build a medical word that means "mass of blood," which word part would you use?


A) vas/o-
B) cutane/o-
C) -oma
D) ungu/o-

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which medical procedure uses a metal instrument that ends in a small circular ring with a sharp edge to scrape off the superficial part of a skin lesion?


A) cryosurgery
B) debridement
C) biopsy
D) curettage

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The combining form in the word erythematous means ________.

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The word parts poly- and -dactyly build a medical word that means "condition of the fingers or toes that have no feeling or sensation."

A) True
B) False

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Alopecia is the opposite of ________.


A) jaundice
B) a cicatrix
C) hirsutism
D) anesthesia

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Any inflammation of the skin is known as ________.


A) a lesion
B) edema
C) infection
D) dermatitis

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Divide the medical word microdermabrasion to find the word part that means "scrape off."


A) micr/o-
B) derm/o-
C) abras/o-
D) -ion

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Botox injections are used to relax the muscles that form wrinkles.

A) True
B) False

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