Roots Pertaining to the skin and associated structures

Question 1

Root: derm/o , dermat/o
Ex: dermabrasion

Answer 1

Meaning: skin
Def of Ex: surgical procedure used to resurface the skin and remove imperfections

Question 2

Root: kerat/o
Ex: keratinous

Answer 2

Meaning: keratin, horny layer of the skin
Def of Ex: contains keratin, horny

Question 3

Root: melan/o
Ex: melanosoome

Answer 3

Meaning: dark, black , melanin
Def of Ex: a small cellular body that produces melanin

Question 4

Root: hidr/o
Ex: anhidrosis

Answer 4

Meaning: sweat, perspiration
Def of Ex: absence of sweating

Question 5

Root: seb/o
Ex: seborrhea

Answer 5

Meaning: sebum, sebaceous gland
Def of Ex: excess flow of sebum (adjective: seborrheic)

Question 6

Root: trich/o
Ex: trichomycosis

Answer 6

Meaning: hair
Def of Ex: fungal infection of the hair

Question 7

Root: onych/o
Ex: onychia

Answer 7

Meaning: nail
Def of Ex: inflammation of the nail and nail bed (Note: not an -itis ending)