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Integumentary System Terminology
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10/30/2025
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A-, an
 Definition
absence of,without,not
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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,labored
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Epi
 Definition
upon, on, over
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Hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
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Hypo
 Definition
defcient,below,under, incomplete
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Intra
 Definition
whitin,in
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Meta
 Definition
change,beyond,after
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Noe
 Definition
new
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Para
 Definition
beside, around,beyond,abnormal
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Pre
 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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SUFFIXES
 Definition
SUFFIXES
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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
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Ectomy
 Definition
excision
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Gen
 Definition
substance 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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Oid
 Definition
resembling
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Oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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Opsy
 Definition
view of, process of viewing,viewing
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Osis
 Definition
abnnormal condition, increased numbers pertaining to blood
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Ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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Patchy
 Definition
disease
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Plasia
 Definition
development,growth,condition of formation
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Plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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Rrhea
 Definition
flow
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Rrhage-/rrhagia
 Definition
excessive discharge
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Stasis
 Definition
stop, controlling, standing
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Tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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Aden/o
 Definition
gland
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A dip/o
 Definition
fat
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Albin/o
 Definition
white
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Aut/o
 Definition
self
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Bi/o
 Definition
life
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Cry/o
 Definition
cold
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Crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
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Cutaneous/o, derm/o,dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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Cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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Erythr/o, erythemat/o
 Definition
red, redness
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Hider/o
 Definition
sweat
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Kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny tissue, keratin
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Lip/o, lipid/o
 Definition
fat
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Melan/o
 Definition
black
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Myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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Onych/o, ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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Pil/o
 Definition
hair
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Pil/o, trick/o
 Definition
hair
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Xantho/o
 Definition
yellow
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At
 Definition
alopecia totalis
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Bcc
 Definition
basal cell carcionma
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Cd
 Definition
contact dermatitis
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I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage;irrigation and debridement
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Mm
 Definition
malignant melanoma
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Mrsa
 Definition
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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Nf
 Definition
necrotizing fasciitis
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Pdt
 Definition
photodynamic therapy
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Ps
 Definition
psoriasis
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Scd
 Definition
scleroderma
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Scc
 Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
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Sle
 Definition
systemic lumps erythematosus
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Ten
 Definition
Toxic epidermal necrolysi
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Kaposi's Sarcoma

 

 Definition
  • Named After: Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist.
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Langer's Lines

 

 Definition
  • Named After: Karl Langer, an Austrian anatomist.
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Visual Inspection and Dermatoscopy (dermat/o

 Definition

skin, -scopy = visual examination
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Biopsy

 Definition

bi/o = life, -opsy = view of)
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