Skin: root words Flashcards

1
Q

albin/o

A

white

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2
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caus/o

A

burn, burning

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3
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cauter/o

A

heat, burn

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4
Q

cutane/o

A

skin

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5
Q

derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

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6
Q

diaphor/o

A

profuse sweating

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7
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erythem/o, erythemat/o

A

redness

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8
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hidr/o

A

sweat

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9
Q

ichthy/o

A

dry, scaly (fish-like)

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10
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anthrac/o

A

black (as coal)

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11
Q

chlor/o

A

green

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12
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cirrh/o

A

tawny yellow

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13
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cyan/o

A

blue

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14
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jaund/o

A

yellow

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15
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lute/o

A

yellow

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16
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melan/o

A

black

17
Q

poli/o

A

gray

18
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

19
Q

kerat/o

A

hard

20
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

21
Q

onych/o

A

nail

22
Q

phyt/o

A

plant

23
Q

pil/o

A

hair, hair follicle

24
Q

py/o

A

pus

25
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

26
Q

seb/o

A

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

27
Q

squam/o

A

scale-like

28
Q

steat/o

A

fat

29
Q

trich/o

A

hair

30
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

31
Q

xer/o

A

dry