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Integumentary system
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02/26/2026
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Integumentary system prefixes

 

A-, an-

 

 Definition
Absence of, without, not
Term
Bi-:
 Definition
Two or both
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Dia-:
 Definition
Through, complete
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Dys-:
 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal, labored
Term
Epi-:
 Definition
Upon, on, over
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Hyper-:
 Definition
Above, excessive
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Hypo-:
 Definition
Deficient, below, under, incomplete
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Intra-:
 Definition
Within, in
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Meta-:
 Definition
Change, beyond
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Neo-:
 Definition
New example
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Para-:
 Definition
Beside, around, beyond, abnormal
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Per-:
 Definition
Through
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Pro-:
 Definition
Before
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Sub-:
 Definition
Under, below
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Trans-:
 Definition
Through, , across, beyond
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Uni-:
 Definition
One
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Integumentary system suffixes

 

-Ad

 Definition
Toward
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-coccus
 Definition
Berry-shaped
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-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision
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-gen
 Definition
Substances that produces /causes, agent that produces/causes
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- Genic
 Definition
Producing, originating, causing
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-ia:
 Definition
Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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Integumentary system word roots

 

aden/o

 Definition
Gland
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adip/o
 Definition
Fat
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Albin/o
 Definition
White
Term
Aut/o
 Definition
Self
Term
Bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
Cry/o
 Definition
Cold
Term
Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
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cutane/o,derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
Term
Erythr/o
 Definition
Red/redness
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Hidr/o
 Definition
Sweat
Term
Kerat/o
 Definition
Hard,horny tissue
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Lipo/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
Melan/o
 Definition
Black
Term
Myc/o
 Definition
Fungus
Term
Onych/o
 Definition
Nail
Term
pil/o
 Definition
Hair
Term
Xanth/o
 Definition
Yellow
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Integumentary system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

At= alopecia totalis

 Definition

A rare autoimmune condition characterized by the complete

Loss of hair on the scalp. Alopecia totalis is more severe than alopecia areata, which involves patchy hair loss.
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