Suffixes/Prefixes (Integumentary)

Question 1

-derma

Answer 1

Skin
*py/o/derma = Pyogenic infection of the skin
[py/o=pus]

Question 2

-oma

Answer 2

Tumor
*carcin/oma = cancerous tumor
[carcin=cancer

Question 3

-phoresis

Answer 3

Carrying, transmission
*dia/phoresis = carrying or transmitting across or condition of profuse sweating; also called “sudoresis” or “hyperhidrosis”
[dia-=through, across]

Question 4

-plasty

Answer 4

Surgical repair
*dermat/o/plasty = surgical repair of the skin
[dermat/o=skin]

Question 5

-therapy

Answer 5

Treatment
*cry/o/therapy = treatment using cold as a destructive medium
[cry/o=cold]

Question 6

An-

Answer 6

Without, not
*an/hidr/osis = abnormal condition of absence of sweat
[hidr=sweat; -osis=abnormal condition]

Question 7

Epi-

Answer 7

Above, upon
*epi/derm/oil =resembling or pertaining to the epidermis
[derm=skin; -old=resembling]

Question 8

Homo-

Answer 8

Same
*homo/graft = transplant of tissue from an individual of one species to an individual of the same species; also called “allograft”
[-graft=transplantation]

Question 9

Hyper-

Answer 9

Excessive, above normal

*hyper/hidr/osis = abnormal condition of excessive or profuse sweating; also called “diaphoresis” or “sudoresis”

Question 10

-cyte

Answer 10

Cell
*leuk/o/cyte = white blood cell
[leuk/o=white]