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learning and reviewing medical terminology

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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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derm-/dermo-
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skin
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dermat-
 Definition
skin
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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sub-
 Definition
under
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intra
 Definition
within
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trans-
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across, through
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
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deficient, below normal
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a-/an-
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without, not
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dys-
 Definition
abnormal, painful, difficult
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auto-
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self
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para-
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beside, near,
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peri-
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around
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kerat-/kerato-
 Definition
hard
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onych-
 Definition
nail
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 integumentary suffixes
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
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condition
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oasis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-plasty
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-otomy
 Definition
incision into
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow,discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive bleeding
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting
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-malcia
 Definition
softening
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-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-genic
 Definition
producing, causing
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 integumentary root words
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Term
dermo
 Definition
skin
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cutane
 Definition
skin
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epiderm
 Definition
outer skin layer
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rich
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hair
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pil
 Definition
hair
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onych
 Definition
nail
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ungu
 Definition
nail
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kerat
 Definition
hard
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seb/sebo
 Definition
sebum(oil)
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hidr
 Definition
sweat
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sudor
 Definition
sweat
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melan
 Definition
black pigment
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albin
 Definition
white
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erythr
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red
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cyan
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blue
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lip
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fat
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adip
 Definition
fat
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scler
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hard
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abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms
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Bx
 Definition
biopsy
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SCC
 Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma
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BCC
 Definition
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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MM
 Definition
Malignant Melanoma
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I&D
 Definition
Incision and Drainage
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KOH
 Definition
Potassium Hydroxide
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HSV
 Definition
Herpes Simplex Virus
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ABCDE
 Definition
Melanoma Warning signs
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A
 Definition
Asymmetry
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B
 Definition
Border Irregularity
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C
 Definition
Color variation
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D
 Definition
Diameter
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E
 Definition
Evolving
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MRSA
 Definition
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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UV
 Definition
Ultraviolet
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TBSA
 Definition
Total Body Surface Area
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Kaposi sarcoma
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Addison disease
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Stevens johnson sydrome
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