Word roots, Integumentary System Flashcards

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1
Q

aut/o

A

self

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2
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bi/o

A

life

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3
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coccus (plural cocci)

A

berry shaped (form of bacterium)

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4
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coni/o

A

dust

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5
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crypt/o

A

hidden

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6
Q

cutane/o

A

skin

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7
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derm/o, dermat/o

A

skin

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8
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ectomy

A

excision or surgical removal

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9
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epi

A

on, upon, over

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10
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heter/o

A

other

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11
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hidr/o

A

sweat

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12
Q

ia

A

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

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13
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intra

A

within

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14
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itis

A

inflammation

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15
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kerat/o

A

horny tissue, hard

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malacia

A

softening

17
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

18
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necr/o

A

death (cells, body)

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Q

onych/o

A

nail

20
Q

opsy

A

view of, viewing

21
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pachy/o

A

thick

22
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para

A

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

23
Q

per

A

through

24
Q

phagia

A

eating or swallowing

25
Q

plasty

A

surgical repair

26
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

27
Q

rrhea

A

flow, discharge

28
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seb/o

A

sebum (oil)

29
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staphyl/o

A

grapelike clusters

30
Q

strept/o

A

twisted chains

31
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sub

A

under, below

32
Q

tome

A

instrument used to cut

33
Q

trans

A

through, across, beyond

34
Q

trich/o

A

hair

35
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

36
Q

xer/o

A

dry