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Chap 3
Medical Terminology. The Integumentary System.
Term | Definition |
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-opsy | To view |
Bi ROOT | Life |
-oma | Tumor, Mass |
Carcin ROOT | Cancer |
-ery | Process of |
Cry/o | Icy cold |
Surg ROOT | operate |
-ous | pertaining to |
Cutan/e | Skin |
-logy | Study of |
Dermat/o | Skin |
-logist | One who studies |
-ic | pertaining to |
Eti/o | Cause |
Ex- | Out of, away from |
Crete ROOT | Seperate |
-ion | Action |
-ary | pertaining to |
Integument ROOT | Covering of the body |
Pro- | Projecting forward |
Gnosis ROOT | Knowledge |
Secret ROOT | Produce |
Syn- | Together |
Thesis ROOT | To organize, arrange |
Thet ROOT | Arrange, organize |
Vas/o | Blood vessel |
Constrict ROOT | Narrow |
Dilat ROOT | Widen, open up |
-ose | Full of |
Adip ROOT | Fat |
An- | Without |
Alges ROOT | Sensation of pain |
-ia | condition |
-al | pertaining to |
Derm ROOT | Skin |
Epi- | Above, upon |
Dermis ROOT | Skin |
Hypo- | Below |
Intra- | Within |
-ar | pertaining to |
Muscul ROOT | Muscle |
-in | Substance |
Kerat ROOT | Hard protein |
Melan ROOT | Black pigment |
Sebac/e | Wax |
Sub- | Below |
Trans- | Across, through |
Ultra- | Beyond |
Violet ROOT | Violet, bluish purple |
-gen | Produce |
All ROOT | strange, other |
Erg ROOT | Work, activity |
-itis | Inflammation |
Dermat ROOT | Skin |
-tous | pertaining to |
Eczem/a | Eczema |
-ate | pertaining to |
Cori ROOT | Skin |
-ation | Process |
Prurit ROOT | Itch |
Anti- | Against |
-rrhea | Flow |
Seb/o | Sebum |
Con- | With |
Genit | Bring forth |
De- | From |
Cubitus ROOT | Lying down |
Ulcer ROOT | Sore |
-ant | Forming, pertaining to |
Malign ROOT | Harmful, bad |
-ancy | State of |
Meta- | Beyond, Subsequent to |
Stasis ROOT | Stagnate, stay in one place |
-ize | Affect in a specific way |
Stat ROOT | Stationary |
Papill/o | Papilla, pimple |
-iasis | State of, condition |
Candid ROOT | Candida |
Cellul ROOT | Cell |
Infect ROOT | Internal invasion, infection |
-ious | pertaining to |
Infest ROOT | Invade |
Muc/o | Mucous membrane |
-ing | Quality of |
-tiz | Pertaining to |
Necr/o | Death |
Fasc/i | Fascia |
Parasit ROOT | Parasite |
Tox ROOT | Poison |
-ity | State, Condition |
-osis | Condition |
Pedicul ROOT | Louse |
Auto- | Self |
Immune ROOT | Protected from |
Dermat/o | Skin |
Myos ROOT | Muscle |
-derma | Skin |
Scler/o | Hard |
-atic | Pertaining to |
Symptom ROOT | Symptoms |
System ROOT | The body as a whole |
-osus | Condition |
Erythemat ROOT | Redness |
Andr/o | Male |
Onych/o | Nail |
Myc ROOT | Fungus |
Para- | Alongside |
-ory | Having the function of |
in- | In |
Flammat ROOT | Flame |
Fung ROOT | Fungus |
Chem/o | Chemical |
Therapy ROOT | Medical Treatment |
-scope | Instrument for viewing |
Derma ROOT | Skin |
Excis ROOT | Cut out |
Allo- | Other |
Graft ROOT | Transplant |
Auto- | Self |
-ment | Resulting state |
De- | Take away |
Bride ROOT | Rubbish |
Hetero- | Different |
Homo- | Same |
-ate | Composed of |
Re- | Again |
Gener ROOT | Produce |
Xeno- | Foreign |
-plasty | Surgical repair |
Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Blephar/o | Eyelid |
Abras ROOT | Scrape off |
Granul ROOT | Small grain |
Incis ROOT | Cut into |
Excis ROOT | Cut out |
Lacer ROOT | To tear |
-ectomy | Surgical Excision |
Lip ROOT | Lipid, fat |
Lip/o | Fat |
Suct ROOT | Suck |
Mamm/o | Breast |
Rhin/o | Nose |