Skin diseases

Question 1

CRYPT/O
(krip‐tō)

Answer 1

Hidden, covered, secret

Question 2

ICHTHY/O
(ĭk‐thē‐ō)

Answer 2

Fish, fish‐like (e.g. scaly)

Question 3

LEPID/O
(lĕ‐pĭd‐ō)

Answer 3

Scaly

Question 4

SQUAM/O
(skwā‐mō)

SQUAMAT/O
(skwā‐mă‐tō)

Answer 4

Scale, scaly

Question 5

LEPR/O
(lĕp‐rō)

Answer 5

Leprosy, scaly

Question 6

XER/O
(zer‐ō)

Answer 6

Dry

Question 7

SICC/O
(sĭk‐ō)

Answer 7

Dry

Question 8

PSOR/O
(sō′rō)

PSORIAS/O
(sŏ‐rī′ă‐sō)

Answer 8

Itch, psoriasis

Question 9

SCABI/O
(skā‐bē‐ō)

Answer 9

Scabies (caused by mites)

Question 10

PRURIT/O
(proo‐rĭ‐tō)

Answer 10

Severe itch

Question 11

EXANTHEM/O
(eg‐zan‐thĕm‐ō)

Answer 11

Rash

Question 12

ANTH/O
(an‐thĕm‐ō)

Answer 12

Flower

Question 13

HERPET/O
(hĕr‐pet‐ō)

Answer 13

Reptile, herpes (spreading blisters)

Question 14

LUP/O
(loo‐pō)

Answer 14

Wolf, lupus

Question 15

PEDICUL/O
(pi‐dik‐yŭ‐lō)

Answer 15

Louse, lice

Question 16

NECR/O
(nĕ‐krō)

Answer 16

Dead, dead tissue

Question 17

MYC/O
(mī‐kō)

MYCET/O
(mī‐sĕ‐tō)

Answer 17

Fungus, mold

Question 18

FUNG/O
(fŭng‐gō)

Answer 18

Fungus

Question 19

CARCIN/O
(kar‐sĭn‐ō)

Answer 19

Cancer, crab, crab‐like

Question 20

CANCR/O
(kăng‐krō)

Answer 20

Ulcer (rapidly spreading)

Question 21

ONC/O
(ong‐kō)

‐ONCUS
(ong‐kus)

Answer 21

Swelling, tumor, abnormal mass

Question 22

TUM/O
(tū‐mō)

Answer 22

Tumor, Swelling

Question 23

PY/O
(pī‐ō)

Answer 23

Pus

Question 24

PUR/O
(pū‐rō)

PURUL/O
(pūr‐ū‐lō)

Answer 24

Pus, consisting of pus

Question 25

RHYTID/O
(rit‐ĭ‐dō)

Answer 25

Wrinkle

Question 26

RUG/O
(roo‐gō)

Answer 26

Crease, fold