Integumentary System Terminology Flashcards by Willanys Matias

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adip/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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lip/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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steat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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cutane/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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derm/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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dermat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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cyt/o

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Combining Form

Definition: cell

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hidr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: sweat

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sudor/o

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Combining Form

Definition: sweat

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hydr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: water

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ichthy/o

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Combining Form

Definition: dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: horny tissue; hard; cornea

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myc/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fungus

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necr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: death, necrosis

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onych/o

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Combining Form

Definition: nail

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pil/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hair

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trich/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hair

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scler/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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squam/o

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Combining Form

Definition: scale

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xer/o

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Combining Form

Definition: dry

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cyan/o

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Combining Form

Definition: blue

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erythr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: red

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erythemat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: red

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leuk/o

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Combining Form

Definition: white

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melan/o

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Combining Form

Definition: black

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xanth/o

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Combining Form

Definition: yellow

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-plasty

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Suffix

Definition: surgical repair

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-tome

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Suffix

Definition: instrument to cut

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-cele

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Suffix

Definition: hernia, swelling

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-cyte

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Suffix

Definition: cell

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-derma

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Suffix

Definition: skin

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-emia

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Suffix

Definition: blood condition

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-esis

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Suffix

Definition: condition

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-itis

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Suffix

Definition: inflammation

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-logist

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Suffix

Definition: specialist in study of

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-oma

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Suffix

Definition: tumor

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-osis

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Suffix

Definition: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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Suffix

Definition: disease

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-penia

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Suffix

Definition: decrease, deficiency

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-phagia

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Suffix

Definition: swallowing, eating

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-phoresis

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Suffix

Definition: carrying, transmission

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-rrhea

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Suffix

Definition: discharge, flow

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-logy

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Suffix

Definition: study of

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-malacia

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Suffix

Definition: softening

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-therapy

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Suffix

Definition: treatment

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-al

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ous

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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auto-

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Prefix

Definition: self, own

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epi-

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Prefix

Definition: above, on

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hypo-

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Prefix

Definition: under, below, deficient

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sub-

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Prefix

Definition: under, below