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C2 Derm Word Parts
Dermatology Word Parts Medical Terminology Flathead C2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epi- | above;upon |
| derm/o- | skin |
| theli/o- | cellular layer |
| squam/o- | scale-like cell |
| kerat/o- | hard; fibrous protein |
| ex- | away from; out |
| foli/o- | leaf |
| -ation | being; having; process |
| bas/o- | base of a structure |
| melan/o- | black |
| -cyte | cell |
| sebace/o- | oil |
| sudor/i- | sweat |
| fer/o- | bear |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| dia- | complete; through |
| phor/o- | bear; carry; rnage |
| follicul/o- | follicle |
| pil/o- | hair |
| erect/o- | stand up |
| -ion | action; condition |
| cut/i- | skin |
| -cle | small thing |
| per- | through; throughout |
| sub- | below |
| adip/o- | fat |
| -ose | full of |
| lip/o- | fat; lipid |
| protect/o- | defend; protect |
| sens/o- | feeling |
| -tome | area with distinct edges |
| therm/o- | heat |
| regulat/o- | control |
| home/o- | same |
| -stasis | staying in one place |
| hem/o- | blood |
| -rrhage | excessive discharge; excessive flow |
| extra- | outside |
| vas/o- | blood vessel |
| contus/o- | bruising |
| ecchym/o- | blood in tissue |
| -osis | abnormal condition; process |
| -oma | mass; tumor |
| ne/o- | new |
| -plasm | formed substance; growth |
| prurit/o- | itching |
| xer/o- | dry |
| albin/o- | white |
| cyan/o- | blue |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| jaund/o- | yellow |
| an- | not; without |
| necr/o- | dead body: dead tissue |
| de- | reversal of; without |
| pigment/o- | pigment |
| abras/o- | scrape off |
| lacer/o- | tearing |
| excori/o- | take out skin |
| pedicul/o- | lice |
| papill/o- | elevated structure |
| psor/o- | itching |
| hidr/o- | sweat |
| alopec/o- | bald |
| -ia | condition; state; thing |
| onych/o- | fingernail; toenail |
| myc/o- | fungus |
| intra- | within |
| surg/o- | operative procedure |
| cis/o- | cut |
| anti- | against |
| trans- | across; through |
| hypo- | below; deficient |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| ex- | away from |
| in- | in; not; within |