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MT Skin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o | fat |
| cutane/o, dermat/o, derm/o | skin |
| hidr/o, sudor/o | sweat |
| ichthy/o | dry, scaley |
| karat/o | hard tissue |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| pil/o | hair |
| scler/o | hard, hardening |
| squam/o | scale, thin |
| xen/o | strange |
| xer/o | dry |
| -cyte | cell |
| -derma | skin |
| -logist | specialist in the the study of |
| -logy | study of |
| -therapy | treatment |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | excessive |
| sub- | below |
| Abcess | localized collection of puss |
| Alopecia | partial/ complete loss of hair |
| Cellulitis | infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| Comedo | plugged pore (black/ white head) |
| Dermatomycosis | infection of the skin caused by fungus |
| Ecchymosis | bruise |
| Eczema | chronic inflammation of skin |
| Erythema | skin redness |
| Eschar | damage to tissue caused by burns |
| Keratosis | thickened tissue; callous/ wart |
| Pallor | paleness |
| Pressure ulcer | skin ulcer caused by prolonged pressure |
| Pruritus | itching |
| Scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite |
| Tinea | fungal skin infection |
| Urticaria | hives |