Term
| 16 Integumentary prefixes |
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Definition
Integumentary Prefixes & Their Meanings
| Prefix |
Meaning |
Example |
| derm-/dermat- |
skin |
dermatology (study of skin) |
| epi- |
upon, over |
epidermis (outer layer of skin) |
| hypo- |
under, below |
hypodermic (under the skin) |
| hyper- |
above, excessive |
hyperkeratosis (excessive thickening of skin) |
| kerat- |
horn-like, hard |
keratin (protein in skin, hair, nails) |
| melan- |
black, pigment |
melanin (skin pigment) |
| seb- |
oil, sebum |
sebaceous (oil-producing glands) |
| trich- |
hair |
trichology (study of hair) |
| onych- |
nail |
onychomycosis (nail fungus) |
| pilo- |
hair |
piloerection (hair standing up) |
| hidr- |
sweat |
hidrosis (sweating) |
| xanth- |
yellow |
xanthoderma (yellow skin) |
| erythr- |
red |
erythema (redness of skin) |
| leuk- |
white |
leukoderma (white patches on skin) |
| cyan- |
blue |
cyanosis (bluish skin due to lack of oxygen) |
| squam- |
scale |
squamous (scale-like cells in skin) |
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Term
| 24 integumentary suffixes |
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Definition
Integumentary Suffixes & Their Meanings
| Suffix |
Meaning |
Example |
| -derma |
skin |
xanthoderma (yellow skin) |
| -iasis |
condition |
psoriasis (skin condition) |
| -itis |
inflammation |
dermatitis (skin inflammation) |
| -oma |
tumor |
melanoma (skin cancer) |
| -osis |
abnormal condition |
keratosis (skin thickening) |
| -algia |
pain |
neuralgia (nerve pain affecting skin) |
| -ectomy |
removal |
rhytidectomy (removal of wrinkles) |
| -plasty |
surgical repair |
dermoplasty (skin repair) |
| -rrhea |
discharge |
seborrhea (excessive oil discharge) |
| -genic |
producing |
pyogenic (pus-producing) |
| -phoresis |
carrying, transmission |
diaphoresis (sweating) |
| -pathy |
disease |
dermatopathy (skin disease) |
| -tome |
instrument to cut |
dermatome (skin-cutting tool) |
| -tomy |
incision |
dermatotomy (cutting into skin) |
| -penia |
deficiency |
melanopenia (lack of melanin) |
| -cyte |
cell |
melanocyte (pigment cell) |
| -blast |
immature cell |
keratinoblast (immature keratin cell) |
| -clasia |
breaking |
onycloclasia (nail breaking) |
| -lysis |
breakdown |
lipolysis (fat breakdown) |
| -meter |
measuring device |
cutimeter (measures skin thickness) |
| -scope |
instrument for viewing |
dermatoscope (skin viewing tool) |
| -scopy |
visual examination |
dermatoscopy (skin exam) |
| -ule |
small |
papule (small skin bump) |
| -oid |
resembling |
squamoid (resembling squamous cells) |
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Term
| 18 integumentary root words |
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Definition
Integumentary Root Words & Their Meanings
| Root Word |
Meaning |
Example |
| derm |
skin |
dermis (inner layer of skin) |
| dermat |
skin |
dermatologist (skin specialist) |
| cutane |
skin |
cutaneous (pertaining to the skin) |
| epiderm |
outer skin |
epidermis (outer skin layer) |
| melan |
black, pigment |
melanin (skin pigment) |
| kerat |
hard, horn-like |
keratin (protein in skin, hair, nails) |
| seb |
oil |
sebaceous (oil-producing gland) |
| trich |
hair |
trichosis (hair condition) |
| pilo |
hair |
piloerection (hair standing up) |
| onych |
nail |
onychitis (nail inflammation) |
| hidr |
sweat |
hidrosis (sweating) |
| squam |
scale |
squamous (scale-like cells) |
| xanth |
yellow |
xanthoderma (yellow skin) |
| leuk |
white |
leukoderma (white patches on skin) |
| cyan |
blue |
cyanosis (bluish skin) |
| erythr |
red |
erythema (skin redness) |
| lip |
fat |
lipoma (fatty tumor) |
| rhytid |
wrinkle |
rhytidectomy (wrinkle removal surgery) |
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Term
| 15 abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms |
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Definition
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| Term |
Meaning |
| BCC |
Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| SCC |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| AK |
Actinic Keratosis |
| UV |
Ultraviolet |
| SPF |
Sun Protection Factor |
| ABCDE |
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving (used to assess melanoma) |
| HSV |
Herpes Simplex Virus |
| HPV |
Human Papillomavirus |
| MRSA |
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| PUVA |
Psoralen + Ultraviolet A (therapy for psoriasis) |
Eponyms (Named After People)
| Term |
Named After |
Description |
| Kaposi's Sarcoma |
Moritz Kaposi |
Cancer often seen in immunocompromised patients |
| Addison’s Disease |
Thomas Addison |
Pigmentation disorder linked to adrenal insufficiency |
| Raynaud’s Phenomenon |
Maurice Raynaud |
Skin discoloration due to poor circulation |
| Paget’s Disease (of the breast) |
Sir James Paget |
Skin changes linked to underlying breast cancer |
| Stevens-Johnson Syndrome |
Albert Stevens & Frank Johnson |
Severe skin reaction often triggered by medication |
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