chapter 4: integumentary system

Question 1

combining form

aut/o

example: dermat/o/aut/o/plasty

Answer 1

self

Question 2

combining form

bi/o

example: bi/opsy

Answer 2

life

Question 3

combining form

coni/o

example: dermat/o/coni/osis

Answer 3

dust

Question 4

combining form

crypt/o

example: onych/o/crypt/osis

Answer 4

hidden

Question 5

suffix

– rrhea

example: seh/o/rrhea

Answer 5

flow, discharge

Question 6

suffix

– tome

example: derma/tome

Answer 6

instrument to cut

Question 7

suffix

– phagia

example: onych/o/phagia

Answer 7

eating or swallowing

Question 8

suffix

– plasty

example: dermat/o/plasty

Answer 8

surgical repair

Question 9

suffix

– opsy

example: bi/opsy

Answer 9

view of, viewing

Question 10

suffix

– malacia

example: onych/o/malacia

Answer 10

softening

Question 11

combining form

heter/o

example: dermat/o/heter/o/plasty

Answer 11

other

Question 12

combining form

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

example: dermat/o/logy

Answer 12

skin

Question 13

combining form

kerat/o

example: kerat/o/genic

Answer 13

horny tissue (keratin), hard

Question 14

combining form

hidr/o

example: hidr/aden/itis

Answer 14

sweat

Question 15

combining form

myc/o

example: onych/o/myc/osis

Answer 15

fungus

Question 16

combining form

necr/o

example: necr/osis

Answer 16

death (cells, body)

Question 17

combining form

onych/o, ungu/o

example: sub/ungu/al

Answer 17

nail

Question 18

combining form

pachy/o

example: pachy/derm/a

Answer 18

thick

Question 19

combining form

seb/o

example: seb/o/rrhea

Answer 19

sebum (oil)

Question 20

combining form

rhytid/o

example: rhytid/ectomy

Answer 20

wrinkles

Question 21

combining form

strept/o

example: strept/o/coccus

Answer 21

twisted chains

Question 22

combining form

staphyl/o

example: staphyl/o/coccus

Answer 22

grapelike clusters

Question 23

combining form

xer/o

example: xer/o/derm/a

Answer 23

dry, dryness

Question 24

prefix

epi –

example: epi/derm/al

Answer 24

on, upon, over

Question 25

# prefix intra -- ## Footnote example: intra/derm/al

Answer 25

within

Question 26

# prefix para -- ## Footnote example: par/onych/ia

Answer 26

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

Question 27

# prefix per -- ## Footnote example: per/cutane/ous

Answer 27

through

Question 28

# prefix sub -- ## Footnote example: sub/cutane/ous

Answer 28

under, below

Question 29

# prefix trans -- ## Footnote example: trans/derm/al

Answer 29

through, across, beyond

Question 30

# suffix -- a ## Footnote example: pachy/o/derm/a

Answer 30

noun suffix, no meaning

Question 31

# suffix -- coccus (pl. -- cocci) ## Footnote example: strept/o/coccus

Answer 31

berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

Question 32

# suffix -- ectomy ## Footnote example: rhytid/ectomy

Answer 32

excision or surgical removal

Question 33

# suffix -- ia ## Footnote example: par/onych/ia

Answer 33

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

Question 34

# suffix -- itis ## Footnote example: dermat/itis

Answer 34

inflammation