Apply It: 12.1 Medical Term Identification

Select the medical term that means benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look.

seborrheic keratosis

Select the medical term that means malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon.

Koilonychia,

Select the medical term that means closed pocket containing pus that is caused by a bacterial infection.

abscess

Select the medical term that means common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks.

psoriasis

Psoriasis

Select the medical term that means very small, pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter.

petechiae