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Elliott-I,R,and C
Elliott-Integumentary,Reproductive, and Color Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| derm/o | skin |
| dermabrasion | surgical procedure to remove scard and marks |
| cutane/o | skin |
| subcutaneous | beneath the surface of the skin(Insulin shots are given SQ/SC) |
| hidr/o | sweat glands |
| hidrosis | production and excretion of sweat |
| lip/o | fat |
| liposcution | removal of unwanted fat by suctioning through tubes placed under the skin |
| myc/o | fungus |
| mycosis | condition caused by a fungus |
| trich/o | hair |
| trichopathy | disease of the hair |
| andr/o | man |
| androphobia | fear of man |
| cervic/o | neck or neck of any organ(neck of uterus) |
| cervicitis | inflammaiton of the uterus |
| galact/o | milk |
| galactopoiesis | milk production |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
| men/o | menstruation |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation |
| spermat/o | sperm |
| spermatogenesis | sperm production |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyanopsis | condition followed by a cataract operation in which all objects appear blue |
| leuk/o | white |
| leukoblast | immature white blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xanthoderma | yellowish skin |