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02/26/2026

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Term
a-, An-
Definition

 Absence of, without, not

example: anhidrosis

Term
Bi-
Definition

Two or both

example: Bilateral

Term
Dia-
Definition

through, complete

example: diaphoresis

Term
dys-
Definition

Through, complete

example: difficult, painful, Abnormal, labored

example: dysplasia

 

Term
Epi-
Definition

Upon, on, over

example: epidermis

Term
Hyper-
Definition

Above, excessive

example: hyperkeratosis

Term
Hypo-
Definition

Deficient, below, under, incomplete

example: Hypodermic

Term
Intra-
Definition

Within, in

example: intradermal

Term
Meta-
Definition

Change, beyond, after

Example: Metaplasia

Term
Neo-
Definition

New

Example: Neoplasm

Term
Para-
Definition

Beside, around, beyond, abnormal

example: Paronychia

Term
Per-
Definition

Through

example: percutaneous

Term
Pro-
Definition

before

example: prodromal

Term
Sub-
Definition

Under, below

example: Subcutaneous

Term
Trans-
Definition

Through, across, beyond

example: transdermal

Term
Uni-
Definition

one

example: unilateral

Term
-Ad
Definition

Toward

example: cephalad

Term
-Al
Definition

Pertaining to

example: dermal

Term
-Coccus
Definition

Berry-shaped

example: staphyloccocus

Term
-Cyte
Definition

Cell

example: melanocyte

Term
-ectomy
Definition

excision

example: lipectomy

Term
-gen
Definition

Substance that produces/causes, agent that produces/causes

example: pathogen

Term
-genic
Definition

producing, originating, causing

example: carcinogenic

Term
-ia
Definition

Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

example: alopecia

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation

example: dermatitis

Term
-logist
Definition

specialist who studies and treats

example: dermatologist

Term
-logy
Definition

study of

example: dermatology

Term
-malacia
Definition

softening

example: onychamalacia

Term
-oid
Definition

resembling

example: xanthoid

Term
-oma
Definition

Tumor, swelling

example: lipoma

Term
-opsy
Definition

view of, process of viewing, viewing

example: biopsy

Term
-osis
Definition

Abnormal condition, increased numbers pertaining to blood

example: erythrodermosis

Term
-ous
Definition

pertaining to

example: sebaceous

Term
-pathy
Definition

disease

example: dermatopothy

Term
-plasia
Definition

development, growth, condition of formation

example: hyperplasia

Term
-plasty
Definition

surgical repair

example: blepharoplasty

Term
-rrhea
Definition

flow

example: seborrhea

Term

-rrhage

-rrhagia

Definition

excessive discharge

example: hemorrhage

Term
-stasis
Definition

stop, controlling, standing

example: hemostasis

Term
-tome
Definition

instrument used to cut

example: dermatome

Term
aden/o
Definition

Gland

example: adenoma

Term
adip/o
Definition

fat

example: adipocyte

Term
albin/o
Definition

white

example: albinism

Term
aut/o
Definition

self

example: autograft

Term
bi/o
Definition

life

example: biotherapy

Term
cry/o
Definition

cold

example: cryotherapy

Term
cryt/o
Definition

hidden

example: cryptogenic

Term
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Definition

skin

example: dermatitis

Term
cyan/o
Definition

blue

example: cyanosis

Term
erythr/o, erythemat/o
Definition

Red, redness

example: erythema

Term
hidr/o
Definition

sweat

example: hidrosis

Term
kerat/o
Definition

hard, horny tissue, keratin

example: keratolysis

Term
lip/o, lipid/o
Definition

fat

example lipoatrophy

Term
melan/o
Definition

black

example: melanoma

Term
myc/o
Definition

fungus

example: mycosis

Term
onych/o, ungu/o
Definition

nail

example: sublungual

Term
pil/o, trich/o
Definition

hair

example: trichotillomania

Term
xanth/o
Definition

yellow

example: xanthoma

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 Staphyloccocus Areus
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
Term
Langer's Lines
Definition
Named after: Karl Langer, a Austrian anatomist
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