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SHS Med Term
Integumentary System Combing Forms, Prefix/Sufix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aden/o | Gland |
| Seb/o | Sebum (oil) |
| Crypt/o | Hidden |
| Pachy/o | Thick |
| Kerat/o | Horny tissue, hard |
| Necr/o | Death (cells, body) |
| Trich/o | Hair |
| Aut/o | Self |
| Heter/o | Other |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Derm/o | Skin |
| Cutane/o | Skin |
| Bi/o | Life |
| Onych/o | Nail |
| Ungu/o | Nail |
| Staphyl/o | Grape-like clusters |
| Strept/o | Twisted chains |
| Xer/o | Dry |
| Hidr/o | Sweat |
| Rhytid/o | Wrinkles |
| Fibr/o | Fibrous tissue, fibers |
| Coni/o | Dust |
| Myc/o | Fungus |
| -Phagia | Eating, swallowing |
| Para- | Beside, beyond, around |
| -Opsy | To view |
| -Malacia | softening |
| -Ia | Diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
| -Itis | Inflammation |
| -Coccus | Berry shaped (a form of bacterium) |
| -Tome | Instrument used to cut |
| Per- | Through |
| -Ectomy | Excision or removal |
| -Plasty | Plastic or surgical repair |
| Epi- | On, upon or over |
| Intra- | Within |
| Sub- | Under or below |
| -Orrhea | Flow excessive discharge |