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Integumentary System & Colors

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Prefix, Word Root, Suffix
Definition
epi-   on; upon; over  
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hypo-   below; deficient; under  
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intra-   within  
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per-   through  
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sub-   below; under  
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acr   extremities  
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cutane   skin  
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cyan   blue  
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derm   skin  
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dermat   skin  
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erythr   red  
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leuk   white  
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melan   black  
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myc   fungus  
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onych   nail  
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xanth   yellow  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-tomy   incision  
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biopsy   removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope for diagnostic purposes  
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abbreviation for biopsy   Bx  
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edema   puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid  
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laceration   torn, ragged-edged wound  
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lesion   any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease  
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pressure ulcer (bedsore)   eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (formerly called decubitus ulcer)  
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abbreviation for pressure ulcer (bedsore)   decub  
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shingles (herpes zoster)   development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes  
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squamous cell carcinoma   a malignant growth that developes from scale-like epithelial tissue  
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abbreviation for squamous cell carcinoma   SqCCA  
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staphylococcus   bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grapelike clusters & can cause skin infections  
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abbreviation for staphylococcus   staph  
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streptococcus   bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains & can cause skin infections  
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abbreviation for streptococcus   strep  
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abbreviation for leukocyte   WBC (white blood cell)  
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abbreviation for erythrocyte   RBC (red blood cell)  
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abbreviation for basal cell carcinoma   BCC  
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abscess   localized collection of pus  
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basal cell carcinoma   tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin (epithelial layer)  
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