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Chapter 4&5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adip/o- | fat |
| lip/o- | fat |
| cutane/o- | skin |
| derm/o- | skin |
| dermat/o- | skin |
| cyt/o- | cell |
| eti/o- | cause |
| hidr/o- | sweat |
| hydr/o- | water |
| idi/o- | unknow, peculiar |
| kerat/o- | keratinized tissue cornea |
| morph/o | shape |
| myc/o- | fungus |
| necr/o- | dead |
| onych/o- | nail |
| path/o- | disease |
| pil/o- | hair |
| trich/o- | hair |
| rhytid/o- | wrinkle |
| scler/o- | hardening, sclera |
| seb/o- | sebum |
| son/o- | sound |
| xer/o- | dry |
| albin/o | white |
| leuk/o | white |
| chromat/o | color |
| cirrh/o | yellow |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythem/o | red |
| erythr/o | red |
| melan/o | black |
| Tx | treatment |
| Bx, bx | Biopsy |
| STM | soft tissue mobilization or massage |
| decub | Decubitus ulcer |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| Hx | History |
| I&D | Incision and Drainage |
| ung | ointment |
| IV | intravenous |
| MHP | Moist Hot Pack |
| MM | Malignant Melanoma |
| FH | Family History |
| Derm | Dermatology |
| SCC | Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| C&S | Culture and Sesitivity |
| SubQ | Subcutaneous |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| BCC | basal cell carinoma |
| IP | Ice Pack |