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integumentary systm
medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a- | without, absence of |
| an- | without, absence of |
| ep-, epi- | upon, over,above, on top |
| hyper- | excessive, abnormally high, above |
| intra- | within |
| par- | along |
| per- | through |
| sub- | under, beneath, below |
| abras/o | to rub away |
| aden/o | gland |
| aut/o | self |
| bi/o | life |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| derm/o; dermat/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | hard, horny tissue |
| lei/o | smooth |
| malan/o | dark, black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | death |
| onych/o | nail |
| pachy/o | thick |
| pedicul/o | body louse |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| sarc/o | flesh, meat |
| scler/o | thick |
| seb/o | sebum or oil |
| trich/o | hair |
| zer/o | dry |
| -ectomy | surgical excision, removal |
| -ia | condition of |
| -ion | process |
| -is | pertaining to |
| -ite | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | abnormal swelling, tumor |
| -opsy | view of |
| -osis | condition of |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -phagia | eating or swallowing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | excessive discharge of fluid |
| -tome | cutting instrument |