chapter 4: integumentary system Flashcards
combining form
aut/o
example: dermat/o/aut/o/plasty
self
combining form
bi/o
example: bi/opsy
life
combining form
coni/o
example: dermat/o/coni/osis
dust
combining form
crypt/o
example: onych/o/crypt/osis
hidden
suffix
– rrhea
example: seh/o/rrhea
flow, discharge
suffix
– tome
example: derma/tome
instrument to cut
suffix
– phagia
example: onych/o/phagia
eating or swallowing
suffix
– plasty
example: dermat/o/plasty
surgical repair
suffix
– opsy
example: bi/opsy
view of, viewing
suffix
– malacia
example: onych/o/malacia
softening
combining form
heter/o
example: dermat/o/heter/o/plasty
other
combining form
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
example: dermat/o/logy
skin
combining form
kerat/o
example: kerat/o/genic
horny tissue (keratin), hard
combining form
hidr/o
example: hidr/aden/itis
sweat
combining form
myc/o
example: onych/o/myc/osis
fungus
combining form
necr/o
example: necr/osis
death (cells, body)
combining form
onych/o, ungu/o
example: sub/ungu/al
nail
combining form
pachy/o
example: pachy/derm/a
thick
combining form
seb/o
example: seb/o/rrhea
sebum (oil)
combining form
rhytid/o
example: rhytid/ectomy
wrinkles
combining form
strept/o
example: strept/o/coccus
twisted chains
combining form
staphyl/o
example: staphyl/o/coccus
grapelike clusters
combining form
xer/o
example: xer/o/derm/a
dry, dryness
prefix
epi –
example: epi/derm/al
on, upon, over
prefix
intra –
example: intra/derm/al
within
prefix
para –
example: par/onych/ia
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
prefix
per –
example: per/cutane/ous
through
prefix
sub –
example: sub/cutane/ous
under, below
prefix
trans –
example: trans/derm/al
through, across, beyond
suffix
– a
example: pachy/o/derm/a
noun suffix, no meaning
suffix
– coccus (pl. – cocci)
example: strept/o/coccus
berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
suffix
– ectomy
example: rhytid/ectomy
excision or surgical removal
suffix
– ia
example: par/onych/ia
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
suffix
– itis
example: dermat/itis
inflammation