Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 175

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Pertaining to redness of the skin

• 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:

Heat Transfer

The process by which thermal energy is exchanged between physical systems, occurring through conduction, convection, or radiation.

Conduction

The process through which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.

Geothermal Gradient

The rate at which temperature increases with depth into the subsurface.

Alpha Decay

A type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons), resulting in the formation of a new atom with a lower atomic number.