integumentary system Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
aut/o | self |
bi/o | life |
coni/o | dust |
herer/o | other |
crypt/o | hidden |
myc/o | fungus |
necr/o | cells that died |
pachy/o | thick |
rhytid/o | wrinkles |
staphyl/o | grapelike clusters |
strept/o | twisted chains |
xer/o | dry |
epi- | on, upon, over |
intra- | within |
para- | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
per- | through |
sub- | under, below |
trans- | through, across, beyond |
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
hidr/o | sweat |
kerat/o | horny hard tissue |
onych/o, ungu/o | nail |
seb/o | sebum |
trich/o | hair |
epidermis | outer layer of skin |
keratin | scleroprotein component of the horny or cornifield layer of the epidermis |
melanin | color or pigmentation of the skin |
dermis | inner layer of skin |
sudoriferous | sweat glands |
sebaceous glands | sebum in the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
hair | compressed keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
nails | originate in the epidermis nails are found on the upper surface of the ends of the fingers and toes |
a | noun suffix |
coccus | berry shaped form of bacterium |
ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
ia | diseased or abnormal state |
itis | inflammation |
malacia | soft |
opsy | view of viewing |
phagia | eating or swallowing |
plasty | surgical repair |
rrhea | flow, discharge |
tome | instrument use to cut |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatoconiosis | abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
dermatofibroma | fibrous tumor of the skin |
hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
leiodermia | condition of smooth skin |
leukoderma | white patches on skin |
onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nails |
onychomalacia | softening the nails |
onychophagia | eating the nails |
pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
paronychia | diseased state around the nail |
seborrhea | discharge of sebum excessive |
trichomycosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the hair |
xeroderma | dry skin |
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