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Word List 6 Flashcards

1
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adip/o

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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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dermat/o

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skin

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erythem/o

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red

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erythemat/o

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red

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erythr/o

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red

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, hard, cornea lip/o fat

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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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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steat/o

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fat

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sudor/o

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sweat

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therm/o

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heat

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22
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trich/o

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hair

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23
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xer/o

A

dry

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24
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-cyte

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cell

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25
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-derma

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skin

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26
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-oma

A

tumor

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27
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-phoresis

A

carrying, transmission

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28
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-therapy

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treatment

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29
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epi-

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above, upon

30
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adipocele

ah DIH poh seel

A

swelling of fat

31
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anhidrosis

ahn high DROH sis

A

abnormal condition of no sweat

32
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carcinoma

A

tumor of cancer

33
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cellulitis

cell yoo LYE tis

A

skin infection

34
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contusion

kuhn TOO zhin

35
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cryotherapy

cry oh THERH uh pee

A

cold treatment

liquid nitrogen removes warts

36
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cyanosis

sigh ah NOH sis

A

abnormal condition of blue (blue color of skin due to lack of oxygen)

caused by shortage of O2

37
Q

decubitus ulcer

duh KYOO bih tis UHL sir

A

pressure ulcer “bed sore”

38
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debridement

dih BREED mint

A

removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing

39
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dehiscence

duh HIH sihns

A

reopening of a previously closed wound

40
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dermatitis

durh muh TIE tis

A

inflammation of the skin

itis = inflammation

41
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dermatomycosis

duhr MAH toe my KOH sis

A

abnormal condition of skin fungus

myc = fungus

42
Q

dermatologist

A

specialist in the study of skin

43
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diaphoresis

dye uh for REE sis

A

sweating

esis = abnormal condition

44
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ecchymosis

eh kuh MOE sis

45
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epidermoid

eh pih DUHR moyd

A

noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin

epi = above
derm/o = skin

46
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erythema

ehr ih THEE muh

A

redness

erythema = red

47
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erythematous

ehr ih THEM uh tis

A

redness

erythemat = red

48
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hematoma

hee muh TOE muh

A

tumor of blood (“bruise”, pooling of blood outside a blood vessel)

49
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hidrosis

hi DROH sis

A

abnormal condition of sweat

50
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homograft

HOE moe graft

A

tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient

51
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hyperhidrosis

hi puhr hi DROH sis

A

abnormal condition of excessive sweat

52
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hypodermic

hi poe DUHR mik

A

pertaining to below the skin

53
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ichthyosis

ick thee OH sis

A

abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)

ichthy = dry
osis = abnormal condition

54
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induration

in duhr AY shin

A

abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ

55
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keloid

KEY loyd

A

abnormal scar formation

56
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melanoma

mehl un NOH muh

A

tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)

57
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onychomalacia

aw nih koh muh LAY sha

A

softening of nails

malac = softening

58
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pallor

PAH luhr

A

paleness

caused by Dec of blood in dermis

59
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paronychia

pair uh NIH key uh

A

skin infection occurring around the nails

60
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petechia

puh TEE kee uh
(like ‘petite’)

A

tiny red spots on the skin

61
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pilonidal

pie luh NYE duhl

A

abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris

62
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psoriasis

suh RYE uh sis

A

chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchiness

e.g. dry elbow skin

63
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purulent

PUHR uh lint

A

having pus

64
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pruritic

proo RIH tick

65
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scleroderma

skleh ruh DUHR mun

A

skin hardening (tightening)

sclero = hardening

66
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seborrhea

seh buh REE uh

A

skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff

67
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steatoma

stee uh TOE muh

A

tumor of fat (fatty cyst originating from a sebaceous gland)

steat = fat

68
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subcutaneous

sub cue TAY nee ihs

A

pertaining to below the skin

cutane = skin

69
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sudoresis

soo doe REE sis

A

condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

sudor = sweat

70
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trichopathy

trih CAW puh thee

A

disease of hair

71
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urticaria

er tih CARE ee uh

72
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xeroderma

zero DUHR muh

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