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Which elevated, palpable, solid-mass lesion is the largest?
Which elevated, palpable, solid-mass lesion is the largest?
- Plaque
- Papule
- Tumor (correct)
- Nodule
The root in the term hyperhidrosis is ______.
The root in the term hyperhidrosis is ______.
hidr
What is the meaning of the root 'hidr'?
What is the meaning of the root 'hidr'?
sweat
Which flat, nonpalpable lesion is the smallest?
Which flat, nonpalpable lesion is the smallest?
What is the medical term for 'black head' or 'white head'?
What is the medical term for 'black head' or 'white head'?
What is a cicatrix more commonly called?
What is a cicatrix more commonly called?
The root in the term onychophagia is ______.
The root in the term onychophagia is ______.
What type of infection is impetigo?
What type of infection is impetigo?
Match the following definitions with their roots:
Match the following definitions with their roots:
Match the following definitions with their roots:
Match the following definitions with their roots:
Match the following definitions with their roots:
Match the following definitions with their roots:
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Study Notes
Tumors and Lesions
- Tumor is the largest type of elevated, palpable solid-mass lesion.
- Macule defines the smallest flat, nonpalpable lesion.
Medical Terminology Roots
- Root "hidr" in hyperhidrosis means sweat.
- Root "onycho" in onychophagia refers to nail.
Skin Conditions
- Comedo is the medical term for a plugged hair follicle, known as blackhead or whitehead.
- Impetigo is classified as a bacterial infection.
Root Definitions
- Various roots have specific meanings in medical terminology:
- lip/o: fat
- derm/o and dermat/o: skin
- hidr/o: sweat
- squam/o: scale
- adip/o: fat
- cutane/o: skin
- seb/o, steat/o, sebace/o: oil
- pil/o and trich/o: hair
- onych/o and ungu/o: nail
Additional Root Meanings
- crypt/o indicates hidden.
- xer/o refers to dry.
- kerat/o signifies hard or horny.
- pachy/o means thick.
- ichthy/o denotes scaly.
- rhytid/o relates to wrinkles.
Color Roots
- alb/o: white
- melan/o: black
- leuk/o: white
- erythr/o: red
- xanth/o: yellow
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