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Integumentary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cutane/o Derm/o Dermat/o | skin |
| Hidr/o | sweat |
| Kerat/o | horny, hard tissue |
| Onych/o Ungu/o | nail |
| Seb/o | sebum or oil |
| trich/o | hair |
| aut/o | self |
| bi/o | life |
| coni/o | dust |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | death |
| pachy/o | thick |
| rhytid/o/ | wrinkles |
| staphyl/o | grape like clusters |
| strep/o | twisted chains |
| xerl/o | dry |
| epi | On, over |
| Intra | within |
| para | beside, beyond around |
| per | through |
| sub | under, below |
| cuccus | berry shaped |
| ectomy | surgical removal or excision |
| ia | diseased or abnormal state |
| itis | inflammation |
| malacia | abnormal softening |
| opay | view or viewing |
| phagia | swallow or eat |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| rrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| tome | instrument used to cut |
| Layers of skin: | Epidermis, dermis, hypo-dermis Under the hypo-dermis is muscle, nerves, blood vessels, and bone. |
| Pigmentation's caused by melanoytes: | Albino, erythema, jaundice, and cyanosis |