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Medical terminology
integumentary systems
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08/05/2025

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Derm/o, dermat/o
Definition
relating to the skin
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Cutane/o
Definition
Relatin to the skin
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Epi-
Definition
Above, on
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Hypo-
Definition
below, under
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Intra-
Definition
Within
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Sub-
Definition
under
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Super-
Definition
above, over
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Peri-
Definition
around
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Par/a-
Definition
beside, near
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Inter-
Definition
between
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Melan/o
Definition
relating to dark pigment
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Seb/o
Definition
relating to sebum (oily substance produced by the skin)
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Kerat/o
Definition
relating to the cornea or hard outer layer of skin
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Onch/o, ungu/o
Definition
relating to the nail
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Hidr/o-
Definition
relating to sweat
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Xero-
Definition
dry
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-al, -a
Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
Definition
pain
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-ation
Definition
process, condition
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-derma, dermis
Definition
skin
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal of
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-emia
Definition
condition
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-gen
Definition
producing
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-ia
Definition
condition
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-iasis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-ic
Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
Definition
inflammation
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-logist
Definition
specialist in study of
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-logy
Definition
study of
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-oid
Definition
like, resembling
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-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
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-opsy
Definition
viewing of, viewing
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-ous
Definition
situated, pertaining to
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Osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-tic
Definition

pertaining to

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-trophy
Definition
development
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- tomy
Definition
incision, out into
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-rrhea
Definition
refers to a discharge or flow
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Derm/o, dermat/o
Definition
skin
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Hidr/o, idr/o
Definition
sweat
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Hirsut/o
Definition
Hairy, rough
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Melan/o
Definition
melanin, dark
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Myc/o, fung/o
Definition
fungus
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Necr/o
Definition
death of cells
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Onych/o, ungu/o
Definition
nail
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Pachy/o
Definition
thick
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Alopec/ia
Definition
hair loss
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Prur/it, psor
Definition
itching
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Kerat
Definition
hard, also referring to keratin
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Hist
Definition
tissue
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Ichthy
Definition
dry, scaly
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Adip
Definition
fat
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Cyan/o
Definition
blue
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Cyt/o

Definition

cell

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Erythem/o, erythemat/o, erythr/o
Definition
red
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Cutane/o
Definition
skin
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BBC
Definition
Basel cell carcinoma- is a type of skin cancer
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SCC
Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma - another type of skin cancer
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ID
Definition
Intrudermal- within the dermis of the skin
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Subcut
Definition
Subcutaneous- layers of tissue beneath the dermis
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TD
Definition
transdermal- medication through the skin
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