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MED 107 Week 2 Nadja Hashim
Integumentary
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05/05/2026
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Term
Epi-
 Definition
upon, above
Term
Derm- / Dermato-
 Definition
skin
Term
Sub=
 Definition
under, below
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deicient
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
Intra-
 Definition
white
Term
Inter-
 Definition
within
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Peri-
 Definition
around
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Trans-
 Definition
across, through
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A- / An-
 Definition
without, not
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Dys-
 Definition
abnormal, painful, difficult
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Neo-
 Definition
new
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Pan-
 Definition
all
Term
Poly-
 Definition
many, much
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Uni-
 Definition
one
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Bi-
 Definition
two
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-derma
 Definition
skin conditio9n
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-derm / -dermis
 Definition
skin layer
Term
-dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
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-dermatologist
 Definition
skin specialist
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-dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
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-keratosis
 Definition
thickening of the skin
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melanoma
 Definition
tumor of pigment cells
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-rrexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing or forming
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-scopre
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
derm / dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
cutane / cutaneo
 Definition
skin
Term
epiderm
 Definition
outer skin layer
Term
trich / pil
 Definition
hair
Term
onych / ungu
 Definition
nail
Term
seb / sebace
 Definition
oil, sebum
Term
hidr / sudor
 Definition
sweat
Term
kerat
 Definition
hard, horny tissue (keratin)
Term
melan
 Definition
black, dark pigment
Term
albin
 Definition
white
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
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cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow
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lip / adip
 Definition
fat
Term
scler
 Definition
hard
Term
necr
 Definition
death (tissue death)
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma)
 Definition
the most common form of skin cancer
Term
MM (Malignant Melanoma)
 Definition
a serious form of skin cancer arising from melanocytes
Term
BX (Biops0y
 Definition
the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination
Term
I&D (Incision and Drainage)
 Definition
a procedure to release pus or fluid from an abscess, boil or infected cyst
Term
ID (Intradermal)
 Definition
within the dermis layer of the skin
Term
SubQ / Subcu / SQ (Subcutaneous)
 Definition
below the skin (hypdermis)
Term
C&S (Culture and Sensitivity)
 Definition
a lab test to identify skin infections
Term
UV (Ultraviolet)
 Definition
light rays often related to skin damage
Term
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
 Definition
an autoimmune disease often affecting skin
Term
MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
 Definition
a resistant skin infection
Term
FS (Frozen Section)
 Definition
a rapid biopsy technique
Term
STSG (Spit-Thickness Skin Graft)
 Definition
a skin grafting technique
Term
HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus)
 Definition
a virus causing skin vesicles
Term
Mohs (mons Micrographic Surgery)
 Definition
an specialized excision method for skin cancer named after Dr. Frederic Mohs
Term
SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
 Definition
a common skin cancer arising from epidermis squamous cells
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