Integumentary CF Flashcards
Lip/o
Fat
*lip/o/cyte = cell containing fat or fatty tissue
[-cyte=cell]
Steat/o
Fat
*steat/oma = tumor composed of fat
[-oma=tumor]
Cutane/o
Skin
*sub/cutane/ous = pertaining to beneath the skin.
[sub-=under, below; -ous=pertaining to]
Dermat/o
Skin
*Dermat/o/logist = specialist or physician who studies or treats skin disorders
[-logist=specialist in the study of]
Derm/o
Skin
*Hypo/derm/ic = pertaining to under or inserted under the skin, as in a hypodermic injection
[hypo-=under, below, deficient; -ic=pertaining to]
Cyan/o
Blue
*cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blue (skin)
[-osis= abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)]
Erythem/o
Red
*erythem/a = redness of skin caused by capillary dilation.
[-a=noun ending]
Erythemat/o
Red
*erythemat/ous = pertaining to redness (of the skin)
[-ous=pertaining to]
Erythr/o
Red
*erythr/o/cyte = red blood cell
[-cyte=cell]
Hidr/o
Sweat
*hidr/osis = abnormal condition of sweat
[-osis=abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells]
Sudor/o
Sweat
*sudor/es is = condition of profuse sweating
[-esis = condition
Ichthy/o
Dry, scaly
*ichthy/osis = abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)
[-osis=abnormal condition; increase]
Kerat/o
Horny tissue; hard; cornea
*kerat/osis= abnormal condition of a horny growth, or abnormal condition of the skin characterized by overgrowth and thickening of skin.
[-osis= abnormal condition; increase]
Melan/o
Black
*melan/oma = black tumor (malignant tumor of melanocytes)
[-oma=tumor]
Myc/o
Fungus (plural, fungi)
*dermat/o/myc/osis = abnormal condition of a fungal infection of the skin.
[dermat/o=skin; -osis=abnormal condition;increase]
Onych/o
Nail
*onych/o/malacia = abnormal softening of the nail.
[-malacia = softening]
Pil/o
Hair
*pil/o/nid/al = pertaining to growth of hair in a cyst or other internal structure
[nid=nest; -al=pertaining to]
Trich/o
Hair
*trich/o/pathy = disease of the hair.
[-pathy=disease]
Scler/o
Hardening; sclera (white of eye)
*scler/o/derma = hardening of the skin or chronic disease with abnormal hardening of the skin.
[-derma=skin]
Seb/o
Sebum; sebaceous
*seb/o/rrhea = discharge or flow of sebum (secreted by sebaceous glands)
[-rrhea= discharge, flow]
Squam/o
Scale
*squam/ous = pertaining to scales (scale like)
[-ous= pertaining to]
Therm/o
Heat
*therm/al = pertaining to heat, such as a thermal burn caused by heat.
[-al=pertaining to]
Xer/o
Dry
*xer/o/derma = dry skin or skin condition characterized by excessive roughness and dryness.
[derma =skin]
Adip/o
Fat
*adip/o/cele = hernia containing fat or fatty tissue
[-cele=hernia, swelling]
