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cut/o, cutane/o
loan: cutis/cutes (f.)

skin

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derm/o, dermat/o
-derm
loan: dermis/dermes (f.)

skin

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cori/o
loan: corium, coria (n.)

skin, dermis

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pell/o

skin

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sarc/o

flesh, muscle

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carn/o

flesh

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cre/o, creat/o

flesh, muscle

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histi/o, hist/o

tissue

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strat/o
loan: stratum/strata (n.)

layer

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thel/o, -thele

nipple, nipple-like structure

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papill/o
loan: papilla/papillae (f.)

nipple, nipple-like structure

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kerat/o, cerat/o

horn, hard, horn-like,
keratin, cornea

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corne/o, corn/o
loan: cornu/cornua

horn, hard, horn-like, cornea

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pil/o
loan: pilus/pili (m.)

hair

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trich/o, -thrix
loan: thrix

hair

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follicul/o
loan: folliculus/folliculi (m.)

little bag, follicle

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ungu/o
loan: unguis/ungues (m.)

fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof

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onych/o
loan: onyx; onychium, -i (n.)

fingernail, toenail, claws, talon, hoof

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hidr/o

sweat

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sud/o, sudor/o
loan: sudor (m.), sudoris

sweat

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seb/o
loan: sebum, -i, seba (n.)

sebum

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stear/o, steat/o

sebum, fat

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lip/o

fat

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adip/o
loan: adeps, adipis (m.)

fat

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melan/o

black, dark

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nigr/o

black, dark

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leuc/o, leuk/o

white

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alb/o, albin/o

white (albino)

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pallid/o
loan: pallid

pale, globus, pallidus

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erythr/o

red

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erythem/o
loan: erythema

erythema (redness of skin)

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rubr/o

red

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xanth/o

yellow

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flav/o

yellow

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(lesion) primary, small, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: blister

vesicle

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(lesion) primary, larger, flat, elevated, solid surface
ex: psoriasis

plaque

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(lesion) primary, small, circular, solid elevation, sharp borders
ex: mole

papule

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(lesion) primary, raised, filled with pus
ex: acne, carbuncles

pustule

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(lesion) primary, raised, solid, palpable, distinct borders, extends deep in dermis
ex: wart, large lipoma

nodule/tumor

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(lesion) primary, smooth, slightly raised swelling, irregular/variable in size and color
ex: hives, insect bites

wheal

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(lesion) primary, flat, discolored
ex: freckles, flat moles

macule

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(lesion) primary, large, fluid-filled, elevated
ex: burn blisters

bulla

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(lesion) secondary, open sore from breaking necrotic tissue, past epidermis

ulcer

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(lesion) secondary, cleft or groove in skin
ex: athlete’s foot

fissure

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(lesion) secondary, hard, dried residue of exudates (exude out of)

crust

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flaking of outermost layer of skin, usually from excessive dryness
ex: dandruff

scale

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helc/o

ulcer

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ulcer/o
loan: ulcer/ulcera

ulcer

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macul/o
loan: macula/maculae

spot, macule

nev/o
loan: nevus/nevi

mole

verruc/o
loan: verruca/verrucae

wart

cicatric/o
loan: cicatrix/cicatrices

scar

nod/o, nodul/o
loan: nodus/nodi
loan: nodulus/noduli

knot-like, node, nodule

pustul/o
loan: pustula/pustulae

pustule

papul/o
loan: papule

papule

comed/o
loan: comedo/comedones

pimple, blackhead, whitehead

urtic/o
loan: urtica

wheal, hives

furuncul/o
loan: furuncle

furuncle, boil

cyst/o
loan: cyst

sac, bladder, cyst

vesic/o
vesicul/o
loan: vesica/vesicae
loan: vesicula/vesiculae

bladder, vesicle
small blister

bull/o
loan: bulla/bullae

large blister

purpur/o
loan: purpura, purpurae

purple, purpura

ecchym/o
ecchymosis/ecchymoses

broad bruising, ecchymosis

petechi/o
loan: petechia

petechia, red spots

tele-

distant

tel/o

end, complete, purpose

crypt/o

hidden, covered, secret

ichthy/o

fish, fish-like

lepid/o

scaly

squam/o, squamat/o
loan: squama/squamae

scale, scaly

lepr/o
loan: lepra

leprosy

xer/o

dry

sicc/o

dry, siccus

psor/o, psorias/o
loan: psoriasis

itch, psoriasis

scabi/o
loan: scabies

scabies

prurit/o
loan: pruritus

severe itch

exanthem/o
loan: exanthema, exanthem

rash

herpet/o
loan: herpes

reptile, herpes

lup/o
loan: lupus

wolf, lupus

pedicul/o
loan: pediculus

louse, lice

necr/o

dead, dead tissue

myc/o, mycet/o

fungus, mold

fung/o
loan: fungus/fungi

fungus

carcin/o

cancer, crab, crab-like

cancr/o
loan: cancrum/cancra

ulcer (rapidly spreading type)

onc/o
loan: oncus

tumor

tum/o
loan: tumor

tumor, swelling

py/o

pus

pur/o, purul/o

pus, consisting of pus

rhytid/o
loan: rhytide

wrinkle

rug/o
loan: ruga/rugae

crease, fold

graft taken from individual of same species

homograft/allograft

graft taken from individual of another species

heterograft/xenograft

graft from individual with same genotype of patient

isograft

graft from another part of the body

autograft

all/o

other, different, abnormal

heter/o

different, other

aut/o

self, same

hom/o, home/o

same, like

is/o

equal

xen/o

foreign

cosm/o, cosmet/o

universe, world, beautification, cosmetic

-plasty

surgical reconstruction

-graft

tissue transplant

communis, -e

(adj.) common

liber, libera, liberum

(adj.) free

occultus, -a, -um

(adj.) hidden

integumentum, -i (n.)

cloak, covering, disguise

tela, -ae (f.)

tissue

retinaculum, -i

retinaculum, rope, cable

reticulum, -i

reticulum, little net

barba, -ae (f.)

beard

cilium, -i (n.)

eyelash

supercilium, -i (n.)

eyebrow

capillus, -i (m.)

hair of the head

hircus, -i (m.)

axillary (armpit) hair

glandula, -ae (f.)

gland

vallum, -i (n.)

wall, palisade, defense

margo, marginis (m.)

border, edge, boundary

lunula, -ae (f.)

crescent-shaped, lunule, little moon

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