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Integumentary System: Combining, Suffixes, Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bx | biopsy |
| Derm | dermatology |
| SC, sub-Q, SQ, subcu, subq | subcutaneous |
| -malacia | softening |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| adip/o | fat |
| albin/o, leuk/o | white |
| cry/o | cold |
| cutane/o, dermat/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hist/o | tissue |
| kerat/o | hard skin, horny tissue, keratin |
| lip/o | fat |
| onych/o | nail |
| pachy/o | thick |
| seb/o | sebum(oil) |
| squam/o | scale |
| trich/o | hair |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |