Question

1. condition of infection of the skin fold around a finger or toe nail.
2. a collection of blood trapped within tissues; a blood tumor.
3. excessively dry skin.
4. a benign tumor originating in the thymus.

Explanation:

Analyze Question 1

Using the Medical Terminology and Medical Word Building knowledge points, we construct the term for "Condition of infection of the skin fold around a finger or toe nail."

• The prefix/combining form for "around" is "para-".
• The combining form for "nail" is "onych/o".
• The suffix for "condition of" is "-ia".
• Combining these parts: para- + onych/o + -ia yields paronychia.

Analyze Question 2

Using the Medical Terminology and Medical Word Building knowledge points, we construct the term for "A collection of blood trapped within tissues; a blood tumor."

• The combining form for "blood" is "hemat/o" (or "hem/o").
• The suffix for "tumor" or "mass" is "-oma".
• Combining these parts: hemat/o + -oma yields hematoma.

Analyze Question 3

Using the Medical Terminology and Medical Word Building knowledge points, we construct the term for "Excessively dry skin."

• The combining form for "dry" is "xer/o".
• The combining form for "skin" is "derm/o" or "derma".
• The suffix for "condition of" is "-osis".
• Combining these parts: xer/o + derma yields xeroderma.

Analyze Question 4

Using the Medical Terminology and Medical Word Building knowledge points, we construct the term for "A benign tumor originating in the thymus."

• The combining form for "thymus" is "thym/o".
• The suffix for "tumor" is "-oma".
• Combining these parts: thym/o + -oma yields thymoma.

Answer:

Question 1

Condition of infection of the skin fold around a finger or toe nail. <blank>paronychia</blank>

Question 2

A collection of blood trapped within tissues; a blood tumor. <blank>hematoma</blank>

Question 3

Excessively dry skin. <blank>xeroderma</blank>

Question 4

A benign tumor originating in the thymus. <blank>thymoma</blank>