Skin: The Integumentary System Flashcards
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derm/o
A
skin
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dermat/o
A
skin
3
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cutane/o
A
skin
4
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derma
A
skin
5
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-a
A
noun ending
6
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dermatologist
A
skin specialist
7
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subcutaneous
A
pertaining to below the layers of skin
8
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onych/o; ungu/o
A
nails
9
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crypt/o
A
hidden
10
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-malacia
A
abnormal softening
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-phagia
A
eating or swallowing
12
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trich/o
A
hair
13
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myc/o
A
fungus
14
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xer/o
A
dry
15
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edema
A
swelling
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diaphoresis
A
excessive sweating
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epi-
A
upon, over
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intra-
A
within, inside
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per-
A
through
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trans-
A
through, across
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bi/o
A
life
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-opsy
A
view of, viewing
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aut/o
A
self
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
25
heter/o
other
26
-tome
instrument used to cut thin layers
27
onychocryptosis
abnormal condition of hidden nail
28
onychomalacia
abnormal softening of nails
29
kerat/o
hard; horny tissue
30
keratosis
abnormal condition of hard, horny tissue on outer layer of skin caused from sun exposure
31
necrosis, -necrosis, necr/o + -osis
abnormal condition of tissue death
32
seb/o
oil (sebum)
33
-rrhea
abnormal flow/discharge (not blood)
34
seborrhea
over production of skin oil
35
rhytid/o
wrinkles
36
-ectomy
surgical removal
37
rhytidectomy
surgical removal of wrinkles (face lift)
