Chapter 4 Key Terminology Flashcards by Shazie S

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crypt-

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hidden

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par-

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near, beside

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-lytic

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pertaining to breaking down

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-cyte

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cell

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-ferous

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pertaining to carrying

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-ectasia

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dilation

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-trophy

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process of nourishment, development

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-ism

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condition

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-rrheic

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pertaining to discharge

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-in

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substance

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-derma

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skin

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-zation

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process of

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-abrasion

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scraping of

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-cide

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killing

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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skin

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trich/o, pilo/o

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hair

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onych/o, ungu/o

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nail

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seb/o, sebac/o

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oil, sebum

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hidr/o, sudor/i

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sweat

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adip/o, lip/o

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fat

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squam/o

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scaly

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kerat/o

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hard, horny (keratinocytes - cells filled with keratin - a hard protein material)

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vacul/o

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vessel

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bas/o

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basal

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melan/o

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black

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follicul/o

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follicle

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papill/o

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papilla (nipple-shaped structure that encloses the capillaries underneath the hair follicle)

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macul/o

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spot

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nod/o

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knot

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papul/o

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pimple

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purpur/o

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purple

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pustul/o

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pustule

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tel/e

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far

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angi/o

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vessel

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vesticul/o

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blister or small sac

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eschar/o

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scab

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nid/o

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nest

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myc/o

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fungus

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capit/o

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head

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corpor/o

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body

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crur/o

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leg

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pedicul/i

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lice

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exanthemat/o

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rash

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vulgar/o

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common

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ichthy/o

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fish (scaly appearance of dry skin)

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xer/o

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dry

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albin/o

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white

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chrom/o

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colour

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hidraden/o

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sweat gland

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plast/o

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formation

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all/o

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other (allograft)

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occlus/o

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to close, closing, a blockage

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xen/o

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foreign (xenograft)

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cauter/i

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burn

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cry/o

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extreme cold

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle