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Med 107
Lesson 8
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02/28/2026
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Term
Cutane/o
 Definition
skin (cutaneous)
Term
Derm-/dermat
 Definition
skin (dermatitis)
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon , on, above (epidermis)
Term
sub-
 Definition
under , below (subcutaneous)
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hypo-
 Definition
below , deficient (hypodermic)
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive above normal ( hyperpigmentation)
Term
karat-/ keratosis-
 Definition
horny tissue , hard (keratosis)
Term
seb-/ sebáceo-
 Definition
oil, sebum (sebaceous)
Term
hidr-/ hidro-
 Definition
Sweat (hidradenitis)
Term
trich- / tricho
 Definition
hair (trichology)
Term
onych- / onycho
 Definition
nail (onychomycosis)
Term
Melanoma-
 Definition
black , dark pigment (melanocyte)
Term
erythr
 Definition
red (erythema)
Term
leukemia-/leuko
 Definition
White (leukoderma)
Term
Xanth-
 Definition
yellow (xanthoma)
Term
Pilo
 Definition
hair ( piloerection)
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation (dermatitis)
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition (dermatosis)
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass (melanoma)
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain (dermalgia)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge (seborrhea)
Term
-rrhage / -rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal (lipectomy)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair (rhinoplasty)
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination (dermoscopy)
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing (dermatoscope)
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, separation (lysis of tissue)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening (dermatomalacia)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement (onychomegaly)
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death (skin necrosis)
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing (onychophagia)
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment (atrophy)
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth (hyperplasia)
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing (dermorrhaphy)
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation (dermopexy)
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse (dermatoptosis)
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, image (dermogram)
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording (dermography)
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling (seborrhoid)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease (dermatopathy)
Term
derm / dermat
 Definition
skin (dermatology)
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin (subcutaneous)
Term
kerat
 Definition
hard, horny tissue (keratosis)
Term
melan
 Definition
Black , dark pigment (melanocyte)
Term
erythr
 Definition
red (erythema)
Term
leuk
 Definition
white (leukoderma)
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow (xanthoma)
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue ( cyanosis)
Term
Seb
 Definition
sebum, oil (sebaceous)
Term
hidr
 Definition
sweat (hidradenitis)
Term
trich
 Definition
hair ( tricholgy)
Term
pil
 Definition
hair (piloerection)
Term
onych
 Definition
nail (onychomycosis)
Term
ungu
 Definition
nail (ungual)
Term
lip
 Definition
fat (lipoma)
Term
scler
 Definition
hardening (scleroderma)
Term
sudor
 Definition
sweat (sudoríferos)
Term
rhytid
 Definition
wrinkle (rytidectomy)
Term
BBC
 Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
SCC
 Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma
Term
AK
 Definition
actinic kertaosis
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus (skin infection)
Term
HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
HPV
 Definition
human papillomavirus (warts)
Term
TBSA
 Definition
total body surface area (burn assssemnt)
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet (radiation affecting skin)
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits ( skin assessment )
Term
L&D
 Definition
incision and drainage (skin abscess treatment )
Term
Kaposi sarcoma
 Definition
Cancer causing purple skin lesions
Term
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
 Definition
Severe skin and mucous membrane reaction
Term
Hansen disease
 Definition
Leprosy
Term
Bowen disease
 Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma in situ
Term
Darier disease
 Definition
Genetic disorder affecting keratinization
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