Chpter 4 Integumentary System Flashcards
Para-
Ex: par/onych/ia
Beside, beyond, around, abnormal
Intra-
Ex: intra/derm/al
Within
Sub-
Ex: sub/cutane/ous
Under, below
Epi-
Ex: epi/derm/al
On, upon, over
Trans-
Ex: trans/derm/al
Through, across, beyond
Per-
Ex: per/cutane/ous
Through
Rhytid/o
Ex: rhytid/ectomy
Wrinkles
Strept/o
Ex: strept/o/coccus
Twisted chains
Hidr/o
Ex: hidr/Aden/itis
Sweat
Trich/o
Ex: trich/o/myc/osis
Hair
-ectomy
Ex: rhytid/ectomy
Excision or surgical removal
-itis
Ex: dermat/itis
Inflammation
-coccus (pl. -cocci)
Ex: strept/o/coccus
Berry shaped (form of bacterium)
-ia
Ex: par/onych/ia
Diseased or abnormal state, condition of
-a
Ex: leuk/o/derm/a
Noun suffix, no meaning
Aut/o
Ex: dermat/o/aut/o/plasty
Self
Necr/o
Necr/osis
Death (cells, body)
Heter/o
Ex: dermat/o/heter/o/plasty
Other
Myc/o
Ex: trich/o/myc/osis
Fungus
Pachy/o
Ex: pachy/derm/a
Thick
Seb/o
Ex: seb/o/rrhea
Sebum (oil)
Bi/o
Ex: bi/opsy
Life
Kerat/o
Ex: kerat/o/genic
Horny tissue, hard
Crypt/o
Ex: onych/o/crypt/osis
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