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MT Integumentary Sys
Integumentary system roots, prefixes, and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albin/o | White |
| bi/o | Life |
| derm/ , dermat/o | Skin |
| erythr/o | Red |
| hidr/o | Sweat |
| kerat/o | Hard, horny tissue, or keratin |
| lip/o | Fat or lipid |
| melan/o | Black or dark pigment |
| myc/o | Fungus |
| onych/o | Nail (fingernail or toenail) |
| pediculo | Lice |
| pil/o | Hair |
| rhytid/o | Wrinkle |
| seb/o | Sebum (oily secretion from oil glands) |
| xer/o | Dry |