EPI -

EPI- Upon, over, on top of

i.e. - Epidermis: The thin, outermost layer that serves as a protective layer. 

(EPI= On Top Of + -DERMIS= Skin = Upon the skin)

ANISO-

ANISO-Unequal, unlike 

ANISO= Unequal, unalike+ CYT=Cell+

-OSIS=Condition or abnormal increase/process

=ANISOCYTOSIS

CIRCUM-

Circum=Around, surrounding+

-Cision=2 cut/A cutting= To Cut Around

=CIRCUMCISION

CRYO-

CRYO=Cold, freezing, frost

CRYO=Cold + ABLATION= Carrying away/removal

=CRYOABLATION

=

The removal of tissue using extreme cold

MICRO- 

MICRO-

MICRO=Small/little + SPORUM=Seed/offspring/spore/fungi

=

MICROSPORUM= Small spore. Cause of ringworm, other infections of the hair&skin

NEO-

NEO- New/Relating to birth

NEO=New + NATAL=Relating 2 birth+

Acne=Inflammatory skin erruption=

Neonatal Acne

XENO- Foreign/Strange

XENO-Foreign/Strange

Xeno=Foreign + Graft=Any tissue or organ surgically transplanted

=

A Foreign Transplant

SCLER- 

SCLER-Hard or a hardening

Scler=Hard or a hardening+O

+Derm=Skin

=

A disease causing a chronic hardening of the skin.

MELAN-

Melan-Black/dark/pigmented

Melan=Black/dark+O+ Oma=tumor/mass

=

Melanoma: A dark tumor

PACHY-

PACHY-Thick/dense/large

Pachy=Thick+Derma=

Thick skin

INTRA-

Intra-Within/inside

Intra=Within+Derm=Skin+Al=Pertaining to= Intradermal

HOMO-Same/similar

Homo=Same/similar+Later=Side+

Al=Pertaining to

=

Homolateral: Pertaining to the same side

HETERO-

HETERO- Different/other

Hetero=Different/other+Graft=Any tissue/organ surgically transplanted+O

                      =

Heterograft: A different transplant

ECTO-

ECTO- Out/outside/outer

Ecto=Outer+Derm=Skin= Ectoderm

POLIO-

Polio- Premature graying of the hair, eyelashes or eyebrows

Polio=Graying+ -Osis=Condition/ status or abnormal process=

Poliosis: A condition of grayness

-MALACIA

MALACIA-Abnormal softening of the nails

Onycho=Nail (finger/toe)+Malacia= Abnormal softening of the nails=

Onychomalacia: An abnormal softening of the skin.

-RRHEA

-RRHEA: Flow/discharge

Seb/o=Oily secretion made by the sebaceous gland to lube/waterproof the skin&hair+ -Rrhea=Flow/discharge =

Seborrhea: A discharge or flow of sebum oil.

-Rrhexis

-Rrhexis: Rupture/splitting/ bursting

-Rrhexis=Splitting+Onycho=nails

 =Onychorrhexis: Splitting of the nail

-PHAGIA

-PHAGIA:

To Eating/swallowing/biting

Onycho=Nail+Onycho=To Eat=

Onychophagia:Nail Eating

-CRYPTOS

-CRYPTOS:Condition of being hidden/concealed

Onycho=Nail+ -Crypto=Hidden+Osis=abnormal condition of=

Onychocryptosis= The abnormal condition of a hidden nail, (a.k.a. an ingrown).

-CLASIS:

-CLASIS:Breaking down/fracturing

Onycho=Nail+ -Clasis=Breaking down=

Onychoclasis: The breaking of a nail.

-PEXIA: 

-PEXY: Surgical fixation or lifting 

Masto=Breast+ -Pexy=Surgical lifting=

Mastopexy: Breast lift

-ERGEN:

-ERGEN: What creates/produces/or gives rise to, (a variation of -gen)

All=Altered+ -Ergen=That which produces= Allergen: That which produces an altered state.

-GENESIS:

-GENESIS:Production of/creation/origin

Kerat/o="Horn"/tough fiberous structural protein that makes up skin, hair, &nails+Genesis= 

Keratogenesis:The production of keratin

-OID:

-OID: Resembling/like/having the form of

Derm=Skin+ -Oid=Resembling=

Demoid: Resembling skin

-MEGALY

-Megaly: Large, great or abnormal enlargement

Tricho=Hair+ -Megaly=Abnormal enlargement=Trichomegaly:Abnormal enlargement of the hair

-TOME

-Tome: A specialized cutting instrument/2 cut thin sections/slices

Derma=Skin+ -Tome=A specialized tool 2 cut thin slices=Dermatome: A specialized tool used 2 cut thin slices of skin

-ECTASIS:

-Ectasis:Expansion, stretching out or dilation

Tel/o=End/Terminated+ -Angi=Vessel (specifically a blood or lymph vessel)+ -Ectasis=Dilation=Telengiectasis

-GRAPH

-Graph: An instrument used to record

Dermo=Skin+ -Graph=A recording instrument= Demograph:An instrument used to mark or record the skin

-CENTESIS:

-Centesis:Surgical puncture 2remove fluid

Hidr/o=Sweat or sweat gland+ -Centesis=a surgical puncture to remove fluid=Hidrocentesis: A surgical puncture to drain fluid from a sweat gland or sweat accumulation.

-DESIS:

-Desis: A Binding/surgical fusion/Fixation or Tying together

Onycho=Nail+ -Desis=Binding or fixation of tying together surgically= Onychodesis:The binding fixation of a nail

-PEXY:

-Pexy:A surgical fixation by anchoring an organ/tissue in a secured position

Rhytid/o=Wrinkle+ -Pexy=A surgical fixation securing an organ/tissue in a fixed position=Rhytidopexy: Surgical wrinkle fixer

-RRHAGIA

-Rrhagia:Bursting forth with a rapid flow 

of abnormal or excessive fluid discharge or hemmorrhage

Dermo=Skin+ -Rrhagia=2 Burst forth w/ abnormal amount of excessive fluid discharge=Dermorrhagia=

A skin hemmorrhage

-OUS

Mucocutaneous:

Mucus=Mucous membranes+"O"+Cutane/o=Skin

+ -Ous=Pertaining 2=Mucocutaneous:Pertaining 2the mucous membranes & the skin

-THERAPHY:

Dermatotherapy:

Dermat/o: Skin+"A"+"O"+ -Therapy=Treatment/cure or healing medical care

-PLASIA:

Plasia: Formation, growth, or development

Hyper=Above normal, or increased+Plas/o=Formation, growth or development+ -Ia=A condition or state of=Hyperplasia=An abnormal increase in the # of normal cells w/in a tissue or organ