Questions: Question 28
The medical term for the viral skin infection called chicken pox is verruca cicatrix varicella keratosis
Transcript text: Question 28
The medical term for the viral skin infection called chicken pox is
verruca
cicatrix
varicella
keratosis
Solution
The answer is the third one (or C): varicella.
Explanation for each option:
Verruca: This term refers to a wart, which is a small, rough growth typically caused by a viral infection, specifically the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Cicatrix: This term refers to a scar that forms after the healing of a wound.
Varicella: This is the medical term for chicken pox, a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
Keratosis: This term refers to a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, which can be benign or precancerous.
Summary:
The medical term for the viral skin infection called chicken pox is varicella.