Integumentary CF

Question 1

Lip/o

Answer 1

Fat
*lip/o/cyte = cell containing fat or fatty tissue
[-cyte=cell]

Question 2

Steat/o

Answer 2

Fat
*steat/oma = tumor composed of fat
[-oma=tumor]

Question 3

Cutane/o

Answer 3

Skin
*sub/cutane/ous = pertaining to beneath the skin.
[sub-=under, below; -ous=pertaining to]

Question 4

Dermat/o

Answer 4

Skin
*Dermat/o/logist = specialist or physician who studies or treats skin disorders
[-logist=specialist in the study of]

Question 5

Derm/o

Answer 5

Skin
*Hypo/derm/ic = pertaining to under or inserted under the skin, as in a hypodermic injection
[hypo-=under, below, deficient; -ic=pertaining to]

Question 6

Cyan/o

Answer 6

Blue
*cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blue (skin)
[-osis= abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)]

Question 7

Erythem/o

Answer 7

Red
*erythem/a = redness of skin caused by capillary dilation.
[-a=noun ending]

Question 8

Erythemat/o

Answer 8

Red
*erythemat/ous = pertaining to redness (of the skin)
[-ous=pertaining to]

Question 9

Erythr/o

Answer 9

Red
*erythr/o/cyte = red blood cell
[-cyte=cell]

Question 10

Hidr/o

Answer 10

Sweat
*hidr/osis = abnormal condition of sweat
[-osis=abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells]

Question 11

Sudor/o

Answer 11

Sweat
*sudor/es is = condition of profuse sweating
[-esis = condition

Question 12

Ichthy/o

Answer 12

Dry, scaly
*ichthy/osis = abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)
[-osis=abnormal condition; increase]

Question 13

Kerat/o

Answer 13

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]

Question 14

Melan/o

Answer 14

Black
*melan/oma = black tumor (malignant tumor of melanocytes)
[-oma=tumor]

Question 15

Myc/o

Answer 15

Fungus (plural, fungi)
*dermat/o/myc/osis = abnormal condition of a fungal infection of the skin.
[dermat/o=skin; -osis=abnormal condition;increase]

Question 16

Onych/o

Answer 16

Nail
*onych/o/malacia = abnormal softening of the nail.
[-malacia = softening]

Question 17

Pil/o

Answer 17

Hair
*pil/o/nid/al = pertaining to growth of hair in a cyst or other internal structure
[nid=nest; -al=pertaining to]

Question 18

Trich/o

Answer 18

Hair
*trich/o/pathy = disease of the hair.
[-pathy=disease]

Question 19

Scler/o

Answer 19

Hardening; sclera (white of eye)
*scler/o/derma = hardening of the skin or chronic disease with abnormal hardening of the skin.
[-derma=skin]

Question 20

Seb/o

Answer 20

Sebum; sebaceous
*seb/o/rrhea = discharge or flow of sebum (secreted by sebaceous glands)
[-rrhea= discharge, flow]

Question 21

Squam/o

Answer 21

Scale
*squam/ous = pertaining to scales (scale like)
[-ous= pertaining to]

Question 22

Therm/o

Answer 22

Heat
*therm/al = pertaining to heat, such as a thermal burn caused by heat.
[-al=pertaining to]

Question 23

Xer/o

Answer 23

Dry
*xer/o/derma = dry skin or skin condition characterized by excessive roughness and dryness.
[derma =skin]

Question 24

Adip/o

Answer 24

Fat
*adip/o/cele = hernia containing fat or fatty tissue
[-cele=hernia, swelling]