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CH3 roots/terms

studying medical words chapter 3

termdefinition
adip/o fat
alb/o white
crypt/o hidden
cutane/o skin
dermat/o skin
erythr/o red
hidr/o sweat
kerat/o hard, horny
leuk/o white
lip/o fat
melan/o black
onych/o nail
pachy/o thick
pil/o hair
sebace/o oil
seb/o oil
squam/o scale
steat/o fat
trich/o hair
ungu/o nail
xanth/o yellow
xer/o dry
abrasion a scraping away of skin
abscess a localized collection of pus in the body
acne vulgaris common acne; an inflammation of the skin follicles
actinic dermatitis inflammation of the skin caused by the sun exposure
actinic keratosis horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
adipocele a hernia filled with fatty tissue
albinism lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
albino a person afflicted with albinism
allograft see homograft
alopecia baldness
anesthetic a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
anhidrosis lack of sweating
antibiotic a drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms
antihistamine a drug that opposes the effects of histamine
antipruritic a drug that prevents or relieves itching
antiseptic a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms
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