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Chapter 4 Integumentary System
Medical Terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
01/23/2012
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a-
 Definition
without, absence of
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an-
 Definition
without, absence of
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ep-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above, on top
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hyper-
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excessive, abnormally high, above
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intra-
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within
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par-
 Definition
near, alongside, departure from normal
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per-
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through
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sub-
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under, beneath, below
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abras/o
 Definition
to rub away
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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aut/o
 Definition
self
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cellul/o
 Definition
small chamber
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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cutane/0
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skin
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derm/o; dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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elast/o
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change, shape
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eryth/o; erythr/o
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red
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fibr/o
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fiber
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heter/o
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other
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hidr/o
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sweat
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kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny tissue
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
 Definition
dark, black
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myc/o
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fungus
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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onych/o
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nail
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pachy/o
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thick
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pedicul/o
 Definition
body louse
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rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, meat
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scler/o
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thick, hard; sclera
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seb/o
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sebum, or oil
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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xer/o
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dry
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-a
 Definition
singular
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision; removal
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-ema
 Definition
condition of blood
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-genic
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pertaining to producing, formation, causing
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-ion
 Definition
act or process
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-is
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ite
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condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
abnormal swelling, tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-osis
 Definition
condition of
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rreha
 Definition
discharge(of fluid)
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-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
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