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-edema
Swelling
hypo-
Insufficient
-ism
state of
Pertaining to the spleen
Splenic
spleen combining form?
splen/o
pertaining to thymus gland
thymic
-ic
Pertaining to
Pertaining to underarm region?
Axillary
Pertaining to lymph vessels?
Lymphangial
-ar
Pertaining to
Thymus gland combining form?
thym/o
-atic
Also pertaining to
Ray combining form?
radi/o
Thymitis
Inflammation of the thymus gland
-oma
tumor
Tumor in the thymus gland
Thymoma
Thymus gland combining form?
thym/o
Combining form for gland?
Aden/o
Combining form for protection?
Immun/o
-graphy
Process of recording
post-
after
-prandial
Pertaining to a meal
combining form for bladder?
cyst/o
cyst/o means?
bladder
Process of recording suffix?
-graphy
retro- meaning?
Backward
What suffix means backward?
retro
-gram
record
nephr/o
kidney
What is the combining form for kidney?
nephr/o
Renal pelvis
pyel/o
Pyel/o means?
Renal pelvis
-ous
pertaining to
ven/o
vein
-lysis
To destroy
Urin/o
Urine
-itis
inflammation
bi-
two
hemi-
half
mono-
one
multi-
many
nulli-
none
poly-
many
pan-
all
quadri-
four
semi-
partial
tetra-
four
tri-
three
a-
without
an-
without
anti-
against
auto-
self
brady-
slow
de-
without
dys-
painful; abnormal
endo-
within; inner
epi-
above
eu-
normal
ex-
outward
extra-
outside of
hetero-
different
homo-
same
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
below; insufficient
in-
not; inward
inter-
between
intra-
within
macro-
large
micro-
small
neo-
new
para-
abnormal; besides
per-
through
peri-
around
post-
after
pre-
before
pro-
pseudo-
false
re-
again
retro-
backward; behind
sub-
under
tachy-
fast
trans-
across
ultra-
beyond
un-
not
per-
through
peri-
around
re-
again
retro-
behind
inter-
between
intra-
inside
-algia
pain
-cele
protrusion
-cyte
cell
-dynia
pain
-ectasis
dilation
-gen
that which produces
-genic
producing
-ia
condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
-logist
one who studies
-logy-
study of
-lytic
destruction
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
enlarged
-oma
tumor, mass
-opsy
view of
-opsy
view of
-osis
abnormal condition
-pathy
disease
-plasm
formation
-plegia
paralysis
-ptosis
drooping
-rrhage
abnormal flow
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
rrhea-
discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
hardening
-therapy
treatment
-trophy
development
-otomy
cutting into
-ostomy
to surgically create an opening
-ectomy
to cut out or remove
-otomy
to cut into
-tome
instrument to cut
-rrhaphy
to suture
-plasty
surgical repair
-pexy
surgical fixation
-otomy
cutting into
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
-ectomy
surgical removal
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
-gram
record
-graphy
process of recording
-meter
instrument for measuring
-metry
process of measuring
-scope
instrument for viewing
-scopic
pertaining to visually viewing
-scopy
process of visually examining
Pertaining to skin
dermal
derm/o
skin
-al
pertaining to
dermic
pertaining to skin (same as dermal)
-ic
pertaining to
epi-
above
epidermal
pertaining to above skin
derm/o
skin
-al
pertaining to
hypodermic
pertaining to below skin
hypo-
below
-ic
pertaining to
intradermal
pertaining to within skin
intra-
within
subcutaneous
pertaining to under skin
ungual
pertaining to nails
sub-
under
cutane/o meaning?
skin
ungu/o nail meaning?
nail
-ous
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
ungual meaning?
pertaining to nails
ankyl/o meaning?
stiff joint
arthr/o meaning?
joint
burs/o
bursa
carp/o
carpus
cervic/o
neck
chondr/o
cartilage
anti-
against
bi-
two
dis-
apart
ex-
outward
inter-
between
intra-
within
non-
not
per-
through
pre-
before
sub-
under
clavicul/o
clavicle
coccyg/o
coccyx
cortic/o
outer layer
cost/o
rib
crani/o
skull
cutane/o
skin
erythr/o
red
femor/o
femur
fibul/o
fibula
humer/o
humerus
ili/o
ilium
ischi/o
ischium
kyph/o
hump
lamin/o
lamina
lord/o
bent backward
lumb/o
loin
mandibul/o
mandible
maxill/o
maxilla
medull/o
inner region
metacarp/o
metacarpus
metatars/o
metatarsus
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
orth/o
straight
oste/o
bone
patell/o
patella
path/o
disease
ped/o
child; foot
phalang/o
phalanges
pod/o
foot
prosthet/o
addition
pub/o
pubis
radi/o
radius, ray
sacr/o
sacrum
sarc/o
flesh
scapul/o
scapula
scoli/o
crooked
spin/o
spine
spondyl/o
vertebra
stern/o
sternum
synov/o
synovial membrane
system/o
system
tars/o
tarsus
thorac/o
chest
tibi/o
tibia
uln/o
ulna
vertebr/o
vertebra
allo-
other
allograft
skin graft from one person to another
autograft
skin graft from persons own body
auto-
self
dermatome
instrument for cutting skin
dermat/o
skin
-plasty
surgical repair
xeno-
foreign
cauter/o
to burn
dermatoplasty
to surgically repair skin; skin grafting
Skin graft
Another term for dermatoplasty. Transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site;
Skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig) to a human; also called heterograft (hetero- = different)
xenograft
xenograft
skin graft from an animal to a human
cauterization
Destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, or by heating or freezing
cry/o
cold
cryosurgery
Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
curettage
Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper
debridement
Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
electrocautery
To destroy tissue with electric current
electr/o
electricity
cis/o
to cut
onchy/o
nail
-ectomy
surgical removal
chemabrasion
Abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel
chem/o
chemical
derm/o
skin
lip/o
fat
rhytid/o
wrinkle
wrinkle medical term
rhytid/o
rhytidectomy
Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift
Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face-lift
rhytidectomy
rhytid/o
wrinkle
-ectomy
surgical removal
Making an incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus
incision and draining
Medical term for a chemical peel
chemabrasion
Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
debridement
Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper
curretage
Use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
cryosurgery
Removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam that emits intense heat and power at close range; laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam medical term
laser therapy
Abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue medical term
dermabrasion
septic/o meaning
infection
anti-
against
What prefix means against?
anti-
What type of medication reduces severe itching?
antipruritic
What kills bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at surgical site?
Antiseptic
Deadens pain when applied to skin?
anesthetic
esthesi/o meaning?
feeling
combining form for feeling?
esthesi/o
cortic/o meaning
outer layer
Cream containing a hormone produced by adrenal cortex that has very strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroid cream
isopropyl alcohol; hydrogen peroxide are types of?
antiseptics
diphenhydramine, Benadryl; camphor/pramoxine/zinc, Caladryl are types of?
antipruritic
bi/o
life
What kills fungi infecting skin?
antifungal
What kills bacteria causing skin infections?
antibiotics
combining form for vessel?
angi/o
anthrac/o
coal
aer/o meaning
air
arteri/o meaning?
artery
bi/o meaning
life
thorac/o meaning
chest
carcin/o meaning?
cancer
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal condition
surgically create an opening prefix?
-ostomy
cutting into prefix?
-otomy
tachy meaning
fast
hyper- meaning
excessive
