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Word List 3 Flashcards

1
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adip/o

A

fat

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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derm/o

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skin

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5
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erythem/o
erythemat/o
erythr/o

A

red

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6
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hidr/o

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sweat

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7
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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, hard, cornea

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lip/o

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fat

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10
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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

A

fungus

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12
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onych/o

A

nail

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pil/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening. sclera (white of eye)

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam/o

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scale

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17
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steat/o

A

fat

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18
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sudor/o

A

sweat

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19
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therm/o

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heat

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20
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trich/o

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hair

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21
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xer/o

A

dry

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22
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-cyte

A

cell

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23
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-derma

A

skin

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24
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-oma

A

tumor

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25
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-phoresis

A

carrying, transmission

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26
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-therapy

A

treatment

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27
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adipocele
ah-DIH-poh-seel

A

hernia or swelling of fat

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28
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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

29
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carcinoma

A

tumor of cancer

30
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cellulitis

A

skin infection

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contusion

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bruise

32
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cryotherapy

A

cold treatment

33
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cyanosis

A

abnormal condition of blue color

34
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decubitus ulcer
duh-KYOO-bih-tihs

A

pressure ulcer “bed sore”

35
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debridement
dih-BREED-mihnt

A

removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing

36
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dehiscence
duh-HIH-sihns

A

reopening of previously closed wound

37
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dermatitis

A

skin inflammation

38
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dermatologist

A

specialist in the study of skin

39
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dermatomycosis

A

abnormal condition of skin fungus

40
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diaphoresis

A

sweating

41
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ecchymosis
eh-keh-MOH-sihs

A

bruising

42
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epidermoid

A

noncancerous cysts/small bumps below skin

43
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erythema/erythematous
ehr-ih-THEE-muh
ehr-ih-THEH-muh-tuhs

A

redness

44
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hematoma

A

tumor of blood (bruise)

45
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hidrosis
hye-DROH-sihs

A

abnormal condition of sweat

46
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homograft
HOH-moh-grahft

A

tissue graft from donor of same species

47
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hyperhidrosis

A

abnormal condition of excessive sweat

48
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hypodermic

A

pertaining to below the skin

49
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ichthyosis
ihk-thee-OH-sihs

A

abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin

50
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induration

A

abnormal hard area overlaying an area of soft tissue or organ

51
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keloid
KEE-loyd

A

abnormal scar formation

52
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melanoma

A

skin cancer from melanocytes (literal “tumor of black”)

53
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onychomalacia
aw-nih-koh-muh-LAY-shuh

A

softening of nails

54
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pallor
PAH-luhr

A

paleness

55
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paronychia
peh-ruh-NIH-kee-uh

A

skin infection around nails

56
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petechia
puh-TEE-kee-uh

A

tiny red spots on skin

57
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pilonidal
pye-luh-NYE-duhl

A

abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris

58
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psoriasis

A

chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy

59
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purulent
PYURH-uh-lihnt

A

having pus

60
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pruritic
proo-RIH-tihk

A

itchy

61
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scleroderma
skleh-ruh-DUHR-muh

A

skin hardening (tightening)

62
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seborrhea
seh-buh-REE-uh

A

skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff

63
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steatoma

A

tumor of fat

64
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subcutaneous

A

pertaining to below the skin

65
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sudoresis
soo-doh-REE-sihs

A

condition of sweat (excess sweating)

66
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trichopathy
trih-KAW-puh-thee

A

disease of hair

67
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urticaria
uhr-tih-KEHR-ee-uh

A

hives

68
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xeroderma

A

dry skin

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