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MRD 107 RUBY TAMEZ
FOUNDATION BODY SYSTEM
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Medical
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10/09/2025
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Term

 

 

epi-

 Definition

 

 

upon, on, over
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hypo-

 Definition

 

 

above, excessive
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intra-

 Definition

 

 

within
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sub-

 Definition

 

 

under, below
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peri-

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around
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endo-

 Definition

 

 

within, inner
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trans-

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across, through
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an-

 Definition

 

 

without, not
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dia-

 Definition

 

 

through, complete
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dys-

 Definition

 

 

abnormal, difficult
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inter-

 Definition

 

 

between
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para-

 Definition

 

 

beside, near, abnormal
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retro-

 Definition

 

 

backward, behind
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auto-

 Definition

 

self
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xero-

 Definition

 

dry
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24 Integumentary Suffixes

 Definition
Term

 

 

-derma

 Definition

 

 

skin condition
Term

 

 

-itis

 Definition

 

 

inflammation
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-oma

 Definition

 

tumor, mass
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-0sis

 Definition

 

 

abnormal condition
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-pathy

 Definition

 

 

disease
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-plasty

 Definition

 

surgical repair
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-plasty

 Definition

 

surgical repair
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-rrhea

 Definition

 

flow, discharge
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-lysis

 Definition

 

 

breakdown, destruction 
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-cyte

 Definition

 

cell
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-genic

 Definition

 

 

producing, forming
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-ectomy

 Definition

 

 

surgical removal
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-gram

 Definition

 

 

record, picture
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-graphy

 Definition

 

 

process of recording
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-logy

 Definition

 

 

study of
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-meter

 Definition

 

 

instrument of measuring
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-metry

 Definition

 

 

process of measuring
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-oid

 Definition

 

resembling
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-plakia

 Definition

 

plaque
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-stasis

 Definition

 

 

control, stop
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-therapy

 Definition

 

 

treatment
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-tic

 Definition

 

 

pertaining to
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-al

 Definition

 

pertaining to
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-ic

 Definition

 

pertaining to
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-sis

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state, condition
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18 Integumentary Root words

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Term

 

 

cutane/o

 Definition

 

skin
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derm/o

 Definition

 

skin
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dermat/o

 Definition

 

skin
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hidr/o

 Definition

 

 

sweat
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kerat/o

 Definition

 

 

hard, horny tissue
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lip/o

 Definition

 

fat
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melan/o

 Definition

 

 

black, dark, pigment
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myc/o

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fungus
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onych/o

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nail
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pil/o

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hair
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trich/o

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hair
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scler/o

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hard
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seb/o

 Definition

 

sebum, oil
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xer/o

 Definition

 

dry
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erythr/o

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red
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leuk/o

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white
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cyan/o

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blue
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hist/o

 Definition

 

 

tissue
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15 abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms

 Definition
Term

 

uv

 Definition

 

 

ultraviolet- type of light used in Wood's lamp exam
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BSA

 Definition

 

 

Body Surface Area- used to estimate burn size
Term

 

Bx

 Definition

 

 

Biopsy- removal of tissue for examination
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SqCCA

 Definition

 

 

Squamous Cell Carcinoma- skin cancer type 
Term

 

BCC

 Definition

 

 

 

Basal cell carcinoma- most common skin cancer
Term

 

SLE

 Definition

 

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- autoimmune skin condition
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MRSA

 Definition

 

 

Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus- resistant bacterial infection
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HPV

 Definition

 

 

Human Papillomavirus- cause warts
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HSV

 Definition

 

 

Herpes Simplex Virus- cause cold soars or genital lesions
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PUVA

 Definition

 

 

Psoralen+ ultraviolet A therapy- treatment for psoriasis
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ABCDE

 Definition

 

 

Rule for melanoma detection (Asymmetry, Border, color, Diameter, Evolving)
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Wood's lamp

 Definition

 

 

Ultraviolet diagnostic tool for fungal/bacterial infections
Term

 

Rule of Nines

 Definition

 

 

Method for estimating burn surface area
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kaposi's Sarcoma

 Definition

 

 

Eponym: vascular tumor associated with Aids
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Addison's Diseas

 Definition

 

 

Eponym: disorder causing skin hyperpigmentation
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