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Integu. System
Prifixes and suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi- | on;upon;over |
| hypo- | beneath;below |
| intra- | within |
| para- | around;beside |
| per- | through |
| sub- | under;below |
| -ectomy | excision;surgical removal |
| -ia;-iasis;-osis | abnormal condition of |
| -itis | inflamation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -(o)logy | study of |
| -(o)logist | specialist in the study of |
| -oma | tumour;swelling |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -(r)rhea | flow;excessive discharge |
| -tome | cutting instrument |