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Integumentary System Terminology
Medical Terminology
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10/13/2025

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-a:
Definition
Noun ending.
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-al:
Definition
Pertaining to.
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-cyte:
Definition
Cell.
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-derma:
Definition
Skin.
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-ectomy:
Definition
Excision;Surgery.
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-gen:
Definition
A substance that produces or causes.
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-genic:
Definition
Producing,originating, or causing.
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-ia:
Definition
A conditionor diseased state.
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-ic:
Definition
Pertaining to.
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-itis:
Definition
Inflammation.
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-logist:
Definition
A specialist who studies & treats.
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-logy:
Definition
The study of.
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-malacia:
Definition
Softening.
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-oid:
Definition
Resembling.
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-oma:
Definition
A tumor or swelling.
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-opsy:
Definition
A view of; the process of viewing.
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-osis:
Definition
An abnormal condition.
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-ous:
Definition
Pertaining to.
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-pathy:
Definition
Disease.
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-phagia:
Definition
Eating or swelling.
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-plasty:
Definition
Surgical Repair.
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-rrhea:
Definition
A flow or excessive discharge.
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-sis:
Definition
A state of.
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-therapy:
Definition
Treatment.
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Cutane/o:
Definition
Skin.
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Derm/o, Dermat/o:
Definition
Skin.
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Kerat/o:
Definition
Hard, horny tissue, or keratin.
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Scler/o:
Definition
Hardening.
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Myc/o:
Definition
Fungus.
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Xer/o:
Definition
Dry.
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Pachy/o:
Definition
Thick.
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Squam/o:
Definition
Scale or scaly.
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Rhytid/o:
Definition
Wrinkles.
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Pil/o, Trich/o:
Definition
Hair.
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Onych/o, Ungu/o:
Definition
Nail.
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Hidr/o:
Definition
Sweat.
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Seb/o:
Definition
Sebum (oil) or sebaceous gland.
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Aden/o:
Definition
Gland.
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Albin/o:
Definition
White.
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Cyan/o:
Definition
Blue.
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Erythem/o, Erythr/o:
Definition
Red.
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Melan/o:
Definition
Black or melanin.
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a-, an-:
Definition
Absence of; without.
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epi-:
Definition
Upon; over; above.
Term
hyper-:
Definition
Excessive; above.
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hypo-:
Definition
Deficient; below; under.
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intra-:
Definition
Within.
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para-:
Definition
Beside; beyond; around.
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per-:
Definition
Through.
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sub-:
Definition
Under; below.
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trans-:
Definition
Through; across.
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bi-:
Definition
Two or both.
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dia-:
Definition
Through; complete.
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dys-:
Definition
Difficult; painful; abnormal.
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meta-:
Definition
Change; beyond.
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neo-:
Definition
New.
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pro-:
Definition
Before.
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uni-:
Definition
One.
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bcc:
Definition
Basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer.
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bx:
Definition
Biopsy, the surgical removal of tissue for examination.
Term
C&S:
Definition
Culture and sensitivity, a test to identify the specific bacteria in a skin infection and determine which antibiotics can treat it.
Term
derm:
Definition
Dermatology, the medical field focused on the skin.
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id:
Definition
Intradermal, meaning "within the skin." Refers to injections given between the epidermis and dermis.
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I&D:
Definition
Incision and drainage, a procedure to treat an abscess by cutting it open and draining the pus.
Term
mrsa:
Definition
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to common antibiotics.
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scc:
Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma, another common type of skin cancer.
Term
sle:
Definition
Systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease that often affects the skin.
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subcut:
Definition
Subcutaneous, or "sub-Q," meaning "below the skin." Refers to injections given into the fatty tissue beneath the dermis.
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td:
Definition
Transdermal, meaning "across the skin." Refers to medications delivered via patches.
Term
Esterly-McKusick syndrome:
Definition
Also known as stiff skin syndrome, it is a rare disease characterized by hardening of the skin and limited joint mobility.
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Grover's disease:
Definition
An uncommon rash that causes small, itchy bumps to form on the trunk of the body.
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Hailey-Hailey disease:
Definition
An inherited skin disorder that causes blistering lesions, most often on the neck, armpits, and groin.
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Kaposi sarcoma:
Definition
A type of cancer that causes lesions to grow in the skin, lymph nodes, and internal organs.
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