Integumentary System Flashcards
What does the prefix Acanth/o– refer to?
thorny, spiny
What does the prefix Actin/o– mean?
ray, radiation
What does the prefix Brom/o– signify?
odor
What do the prefixes Caus/o and cauter/o– refer to?
burn
What does Chrom/o– indicate?
color
What does the prefix Chrys/o– mean?
gold
What does Cutane/o– refer to?
skin
What do the prefixes Derm/o and dermat/o– refer to?
skin
What does Erythem/o– signify?
flushed, redness
What does the prefix Eschar/o– mean?
scab
What do the prefixes Hidr/o and sud/o– refer to?
sweat
What does Lepid/o– indicate?
flakes, scales
What does the prefix Lepr/o– signify?
leprosy
What do the prefixes Onych/o and Ungu/o– refer to?
nail
What does Papul/o– mean?
papule, pimple, acne
What does the prefix Perspir/o– refer to?
breathe through
What do the prefixes Pil/o and Trich/o– refer to?
hair
What do the prefixes Prurit/o and Psor/o– signify?
itching
What does Py/o– mean?
pus
What does the prefix Rhytid/o– refer to?
wrinkle
What does Seb/o– indicate?
sebum
What does the prefix Steat/o– mean?
fat
What does Ul/o– refer to?
scar, scarring
What does the prefix Verruc/i– signify?
wart
What does Xer/o– mean?
dry
