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02/08/2026
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Term
epi‑
 Definition
upon, on, above
Term
sub‑
 Definition
under, below
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hyper‑
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo‑
 Definition
below normal, deficient
Term
para‑ / par‑
 Definition
beside, near
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para‑ / par‑
 Definition
beside, near
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peri‑
 Definition
around, surrounding
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intra‑
 Definition
within
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inter‑
 Definition
between
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trans‑
 Definition
across, through
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endo‑
 Definition
within, inner
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exo‑ / ecto‑
 Definition
outside, outer
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anti‑
 Definition
against
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auto‑
 Definition
self
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dys‑
 Definition
abnormal, difficult
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an‑ / a‑
 Definition
without/ lacking
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
‑derma
 Definition
skin
Term
‑ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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‑emia
 Definition
blood condition
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‑itis
 Definition
inflammation
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‑logy
 Definition
study of
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‑lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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‑malacia
 Definition
softening
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‑megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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‑oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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‑osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
‑pathy
 Definition
disease
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‑pathy
 Definition
deficiency
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‑phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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‑phoresis
 Definition
carrying, transmission
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‑plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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‑plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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‑pnea
 Definition
breathing
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‑rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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‑rrhagia / ‑rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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‑rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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‑scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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‑scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
‑therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
‑tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard, horny, keratin
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melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum, oil
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
BCC
 Definition

Acronym

Basal cell carcinoma

 
Term
SCC
 Definition

Acronym

Squamous cell carcinoma
Term
AK
 Definition

Abbreviation

Actinic keratosis

 
Term
Bx
 Definition

Abbreviation

Biopsy
Term
C&S
 Definition

Abbreviation

Culture and sensitivity

 
Term
ID
 Definition

Abbreviation

Intradermal

 
Term
SC / SQ / SubQ
 Definition

abbreviation

Subcutaneous

 
Term
UV
 Definition

abbreviation

ultraviolet
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