15.
Carotene mixed with melanin is responsible for _________________________in
Oriental skin.
16.
During winter months in an area of mild, low humidity, many people may suffer
from excessively ____________ skin.
17.
To assess the ______________________ of the skin, grasp the skin between
the forefinger and the thumb and pull upward.
18.
____________________________ is characterized by soft skin texture which
can be diagnosed by touching the skin.
19.
An increase in tissue bilirubin found in the skin is responsible for the yellowish
skin color of a person having _________________________.
20.
_____________________, caused by hemorrhages into the skin, is commonly
known as a bruise or a black and blue mark.
21.
In addition to modern antibiotics and/or antifungal agents, a _______________
smear may be used to diagnose the type of fungus causing a skin problem.
A skin test for allergy, the __________________ test is performed by applying to
22.
the skin a small piece of gauze or filter paper on which a suspected allergy-
causing substance has been placed.
23.
The male breast, as well as the female breast should be examined periodically
because ________________________________________________________
24.
The most commonly used tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis are the _______
test and the ____________________ test.
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