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. Integumentary system terminology
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10/09/2025
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Term
a-, an
 Definition
Absence of, without, not 
Term
bi
 Definition
 Two or both  
Term
dia
 Definition
 Through, complete  
Term
dys
 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal, labored  
Term
epi
 Definition
Upon, on, over  
Term
hyper
 Definition
 Above, excessive 
Term

hypo

Hypodermic 

 Definition

Deficient, below, under, incomplete

Pertaining to beneath the skin, often used to describe injections administered into the subcutaneous tissue for rapid absorption of medications. 
Term
intra
 Definition
Within, in  
Term
meta
 Definition
Change, beyond, after 
Term
neo
 Definition
New  
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para

Paronychia

 Definition

Beside, around, beyond, abnormal

Inflammation around a nail, typically caused by bacterial or fungal infection, leading to redness, swelling, and pain in the affected area.

 
Term
per
 Definition
Through 
Term
pro
 Definition
Before
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Sub
 Definition
Under, below
Term
Trans
 Definition
Though, cross, beyond
Term
Uni
 Definition
One
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Ad
 Definition
Toward
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Al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Coccus
 Definition
Berry-shaped
Term
Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Excision
Term
Gen
 Definition

Substance that produces/causes, agent that produces/causes

 
Term
Genic
 Definition
Producing, originating,  causing
Term
ia
 Definition
Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
Term
Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
Logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
Term
Logy
 Definition
Study of
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Malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
Oid
 Definition
Resembling
Term
Oma
 Definition
Tumor,swelling
Term
Opsy
 Definition
View of, process of viewing, viewing
Term
Osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition, increased numbers pertaining to blood
Term
Ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
plasia
 Definition
Development, growth, condition of formation
Term
plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
Rrhea
 Definition
Flow
Term
Rrhage
 Definition
Rrhagia
Term
Stasis
 Definition
Stop
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Tome
 Definition
Instrument used to cut
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Adip/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
Albin/o
 Definition
White
Term
Aut/o
 Definition
Self
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Bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
Cry/o
 Definition
Cold
Term
Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
Term
Cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
Term
Erythr/o,erythemat/o
 Definition
Red, redness
Term
Hidro
 Definition
Sweat
Term
Kerat/o
 Definition
Hard,horny tissue,keratin
Term
Lip/o
 Definition
Fat
Term
Melan/o
 Definition
Black
Term
Onchocerciasis/o, ungu/o
 Definition
Nail
Term
Pil/o,trich/o
 Definition
Hair
Term
Xanth/o
 Definition
Yellow
Term

AT

 Definition

Alopecia Totalis 
Term

BCC

 Definition

Basal Cell Carcinoma 
Term

CD

 Definition

Contact Dermatitis 
Term

I&D

 Definition

Incision and Drainage; Irrigation and Debridement 
Term

MM

 Definition

Malignant Melanoma 
Term

MRSA

 Definition

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus 
Term

NF

 Definition

Necrotizing Fasciitis 
Term

PDT

 Definition

Photodynamic Therapy 
Term

Ps

 Definition

Psoriasis 
Term

SCD

 Definition

Scleroderma 
Term

SCC

 Definition

Squamous Cell Carcinoma 
Term

SLE

 Definition

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 
Term

TEN

 Definition

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 
Term

Kaposi's Sarcoma

 Definition
  • Named After: Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist. 
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