Medical Terminology Questions And Answers |212 Questions| With Correct Answers.

This type of burn damages the epidermis and dermis to the level of the subcutaneous layer {Ans: full thickness}Measurement of blood pressure results in an objective number called a : {Ans: sign}this disease is characterized by an abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin {Ans: scleroderma}an injury to the soft tissue of the brain resulting from a blow or violent shaking that results in altered mental function is called a: {Ans: concussion}the outermost layer of the skin is the {Ans: epidermis}the suffix that means 'vision' is _______ {Ans: -opia}myelainated axons are covered with neuroglial cells known as __________ cells {Ans: Schwann}the medical term for inflammation of the middle ear is {Ans: otis media (OM)}the correct meaning of the root in the term rhytidoplasty is {Ans: wrinkle}oral and genital ______ are caused by a virus and are characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically {Ans: herpes}lordosis is a deformity of the spine characterized by a hump {Ans: false}The term hypochondriac is used to refer the abdominal region just below the cartilage of the ribs. It is also used to indicate a person with an imaginary illness. {Ans: