Question

match the correct definition to the medical term.

• medical terms will only be used once for matching, not all terms will be used.

an acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail
choose

a collection of blood trapped within tissues; a blood tumor.

excessively dry skin.

a benign tumor originating in the thymus.

also known as a lid lift, is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin

dropdown options:
nevus
pediculosis
scabies
blepharoplasty
mycosis
xeroderma
polyp
thymoma
paronychia
hematoma

Explanation:

Match nail fold infection

The definition describes "An acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail".

• The prefix par- means alongside or around.
• The root onych/ refers to the nail.
• The suffix -ia indicates a condition.
• Therefore, the correct medical term is paronychia.

Match blood collection in tissues

Using the Dermatological Terminology knowledge point

• The root hemat/ means blood.
• The suffix -oma means tumor or mass.
• Therefore, a collection of blood trapped within tissues is a hematoma.

Match excessively dry skin

Using the Dermatological Terminology knowledge point

• The root xer/ means dry.
• The root derm/ means skin.
• The suffix -a is a noun ending.
• Therefore, excessively dry skin is xeroderma.

Match benign thymus tumor

Using the Thymic Neoplasms knowledge point

• The root thym/ refers to the thymus gland.
• The suffix -oma means tumor.
• Therefore, a benign tumor originating in the thymus is a thymoma.

Match eyelid surgical reduction

The definition describes "Also known as a lid lift, is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin".

• The root blephar/ refers to the eyelid.
• The suffix -plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction.
• Therefore, this procedure is blepharoplasty.

Answer:

No.	Definition	Answer
2	A collection of blood trapped within tissues; a blood tumor.	hematoma
3	Excessively dry skin.	xeroderma
4	A benign tumor originating in the thymus.	thymoma
5	Also known as a lid lift, is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin	blepharoplasty