Skin Deep Flashcards by Alisa Unknown

Q

Aden/o means

A

Gland

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The combining word for fat is

A

Adip/o

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The combining words for skin are

A

Cutane/o
Derm/o
Dermat/o

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Combining word for horn or hardness

A

Kerat/o

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Combining word for tissue is

A

Hist/o

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Combining word for milk

A

Lact/i
Lact/o

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Combining word for fat

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Lip/o

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Combining word for breast or mammary gland

A

Mamm/o
Mast/o

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Combining word for fungus

A

Myc/o
Myc/e

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Combining word for claw or nail

A

Onych/o

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Combining word for hair is

A

Pil/o
Pil/i

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Combining word for white of eye or hard

A

Scler/o

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Combining word for wax or sebum

A

Seb/o

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Define albinism

A

The absence of normal pigmentation

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Define alopecia

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Hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair

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Define biopsy

A

Life, view of.

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Define errythema

A

Skin redness

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Define gangrene

A

Necrosis associated with loss of circulation

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Define petechiae

A

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

Q

Define puritis

A

Itching

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Define suppuration

A

To form pus

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Define topical

A

Applied to the skin

Q

What are the combining words for burn

A

Caus/o
Caust/o
Cauter/o
Caut/o