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Intro to Health > Integumentary System: Word Parts/Abbreviations > Flashcards

Integumentary System: Word Parts/Abbreviations Flashcards

Word Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, Abbreviations, Words

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Adip/o, Lip/o

A

Fat

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Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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3
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Cyst/o

A

Cyst/Bladder

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Hidr/o, Sudor/o

A

Sweat

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5
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Hydr/o

A

Water

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Kerat/o

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Horny Tissue/Hard/Cornea

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7
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Melan/o

A

Black

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Myc/o

A

Fungus

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Necr/o

A

Death

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Onych/o

A

Nail

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11
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Pil/o, Trich/o

A

Hair

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12
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Psor/o

A

Itchy

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Scler/o

A

Hardening/Sclera of the eye

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Seb/o

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Sebum/Sebaceous

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Squam/o

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Scale

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16
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Xanthr/o

A

Yellow

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17
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Xer/o

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Dry

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18
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-cele

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Hernia/Swelling

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19
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-cyte

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Cell

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-derma

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Skin

21
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-ectomy

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Excision/Removal

22
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-esis

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Condition

23
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-ic, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining to

24
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-itis

A

Inflammation

25
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

26
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-logy

A

Study of

27
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-malacia

A

Softening

28
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-oma

A

Tumor

29
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

30
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-pathy

A

Disease

31
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

32
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-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

33
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-therapy

A

Treatment

34
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Epi-

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Above/Upon

35
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Hypo-

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Under/Below/Deficient

36
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Sub-

A

Under/Below

37
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Bx

A

Biopsy

38
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I&D

A

Incision & Drainage/Irrigation & Debridement

39
Q

PE

A

Physical Exam

40
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Subcu, Sub-Q, SubQ

A

Subcutaneous

41
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Ung

A

Ointment

42
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Avascular

A

Without blood flow

43
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Benign

A

Noncancerous tumor

44
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Comedo

A

Blackhead

45
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Debridement

A

Process of removing foreign material or dead/damaged tissue to promote healing

46
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Ecchymosis

A

Skin discoloration/black & blue/bruise

47
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Malignant

A

Cancerous tumor

48
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Metastasis

A

Movement from one body part to another - as in cancer

49
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Tinea

A

Fungal infection - includes ringworm, athlete’s foot, jock itch

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