Fill in the blank with the correct medical term, then find those terms in the word search puzzle that follows

Question

1. The most life-threatening skin cancer is malignant ________________.
2. The Latin word for a parasitic body louse is: ________________.
3. The medical field that specializes in the health and disease of the integumentary system is known as ________________.
4. As the outermost organ of the body, the skin is more exposed to the extremes of the external environment than any other organ, subjecting it to temperature fluctuations, physical injury, and invasion by unwanted ________________.
5. The clinical term for a narrow break or slit in the skin is: ________________.
6. The Greek word for “blush” is: ________________.
7. Similar to a macule but darker in color, a(n) ________________ is a pigmented spot that is commonly called a mole.
8. A(n) ________________ is a general term describing any small, solid elevation on the skin.
9. A temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, often with a white center and red perimeter, is called a(n) ________________.
10. In general, any form of ________________ produces a sign of scaly skin.
11. A genetic condition characterized by the reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin is known as ________________.
12. ________________ is an inflammation of the connective tissue in the dermis.
13. In the condition ________________, the individual suffers from excessive perspiration.
14. In the nail condition ________________, a nail becomes buried in the skin due to abnormal growth.
15. The condition ________________ is a fungal infection of hair.

Answer 1

1. melanoma
2. pediculus
3. dermatology
4. microorganisms
5. fissure
6. erythema
7. nevus
8. papule
9. wheal
10. keratosis
11. albinism
12. Cellulitis
13. hyperhidrosis
14. onychocryptosis
15. trichomycosis