Integumentary System Flashcards
1
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
2
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hidr/o
A
sweat
3
Q
kerat/o
A
horny tissue, hard
4
Q
onych/o, ungu/o
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nail
5
Q
seb/o
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sebum (oil)
6
Q
trich/o
A
hair
7
Q
aden/o
A
gland
8
Q
aut/o
A
self
9
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bi/o
A
life
10
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fibr/o
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fibrous tissue, fibers
11
Q
heter/o
A
other
12
Q
myco/o
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fungus
13
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necr/o
A
death (cells, body)
14
Q
pachy/o
A
thick
15
Q
rhytid/o
A
wrinkles
16
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staphyl/o
A
grape like clusters
17
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strept/o
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twisted chains
18
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xer/o
A
dry
19
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epi-
A
on, upon, over
20
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intra-
A
within
21
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para-
A
bedside, beyond, around
22
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per-
A
through
23
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sub-
A
under, below
24
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-coccus (pl. -cocci)
A
berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
25
-ectomy
excision or surgical removal
26
-ia
disease or abnormal state, condition of
27
-itis
inflammation
28
-malacia
softening
29
-opsy
to view
30
-orrhea
flow, excessive discharge
31
-phagia
eating or swallowing
32
-plasty
plastic or surgical repair
33
-tome
instrument used to cut
34
adipose
fat
35
albino
white
36
allergy
hypersensitivity to a substance
37
alopecia
baldness
38
debridement
removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter form an open wound
39
decubitus ulcer
bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritatiion
40
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
41
ecchymosis
escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a "black and blue" mark
42
edema
puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
43
emollient
agent that softens or soothes the skin
44
erythema
redness
45
induration
abnormal hard spots
46
jaundice
condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin (xanthoderma)
47
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
48
leukoplakia
condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane which may be precancerous
49
macule
flat, colored spot on the skin
50
pallor
paleness
51
papule
small, solid skin elevation (pimple)
52
petechia (pl. petechiae)
pinpoint skin hemorrhages
53
pruritus
severe itching
54
pustule
elevation of skin containing pus
55
ulcer
eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane
56
vesicle
small elevation of the epidermis containing a liquid (blister)
