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Med Tm Ch 3 Wd Bldg
Med Term Chpt 3 Word Building
Question | Answer |
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subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | specialist of the skin |
dermatology | study of the skin |
dermatoplasty | skin disease |
dermatome | instrument to cut the skin |
anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
hyperhidrosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
lipectomy | excision of fat |
lipoma | fatty growth |
melanoma | black tumor |
necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
onychectomy | excision of a nail |
onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
onychomycosis | nail eating (nail biting) |
pyogenic | pus forming |
rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
seborrhea | oily discharge |
trichomycosis | abnormal condition of hair fungus |
ungual | pertaining to the nail |
erthroderma | red skin |
ichthyoderma | scaly and dry skin |
leukoderma | white skin |
pachyderma | thick skin |
scleroderma | hard skin |
xanthoderma | yellow skin |
xeroderma | dry skin |