Medical Terminology: Chapter 2

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Across
  1. 2. cellular avascular layer covering external and internal surfaces of the body
  2. 3. a pus-filled sac
  3. 6. an area of localized skin edema
  4. 8. inflammation of the nail fold
  5. 9. treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells
  6. 10. any disorder of the skin
  7. 13. a drug that kills/inhibits the growth of microorganisms
  8. 14. C&S: This abbreviation stands for culture and ___________.
  9. 15. root for dry
  10. 16. an epidermal growth caused by a papillomavirus, also called a wart
  11. 20. a drug that blocks a histamine's effect on the body
  12. 21. A hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of melanin pigment
  13. 22. An acute but a mild disease caused by a virus AKA German Measles
  14. 23. "stratum______" : the deepest layer of the epidermis
  15. 24. root for sebum (oil)
  16. 25. _____ Surgery: a technique used to excise tumors of the skin by removing fresh tissue, layer by layer
  17. 29. root for hard or hardened
  18. 30. infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis
  19. 31. root for yellow
Down
  1. 1. boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle
  2. 4. the outer layer of skin
  3. 5. Removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination
  4. 7. a bruise; a black and blue mark
  5. 11. a graft transfer to a new position from the same person
  6. 12. a drug that temporarily blocks the transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensations
  7. 17. destruction of tissue by freezing with the application of an extremely cold chemical
  8. 18. (singular) a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across
  9. 19. a second-degree burn is also known as a ______-__________ burn
  10. 26. a scratch mark
  11. 27. a graft transfer between persons of the same species, such as human to human (AKA allograft)
  12. 28. an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular