Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 209

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

• A)albinism
• B)alopecia
• C)anhidrosis
• D)causalgia
• E)collagen
• F)cuticle
• G)dermabrasion
• H)dermatophytosis
• I)erythematous
• J)keratosis
• K)leukoplakia
• L)lipoma
• M)lunula
• N)melanin
• O)onycholysis
• P)paronychia
• Q)pilosebaceous
• R)seborrheic dermatitis
• S)subungual
• T)xeroderma

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Definitions:

Alopecia

A condition characterized by hair loss from the scalp or body, which can be temporary or permanent.

Lanugo

Fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a newborn human.

Icteric Sclera

The yellowing of the whites of the eyes, which is a symptom of jaundice resulting from elevated bilirubin levels in the blood.

Bilirubin

A yellow compound that occurs in the normal catabolic pathway that breaks down heme in vertebrates. Its levels are measured to assess liver function.