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skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands.
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Undergraduate 1
10/07/2025
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a-, an-:
 Definition
Absence of, without,
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bi-:
 Definition
Two or both
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dia
 Definition
Through, complete
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dys-:
 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal, labored
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epi
 Definition
Upon, on, over
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hyper-:
 Definition
Above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
Deficient, below, under, incomplete
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intra-
 Definition
Within, in
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meta-
 Definition
Change, beyond, after
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neo-
 Definition
New
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para
 Definition
Beside, around, beyond, abnormal
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per-:
 Definition
Through
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pro-
 Definition
Before
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sub
 Definition
Under, below
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trans
 Definition
Through, across, beyond
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uni
 Definition
One
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-ad
 Definition
Toward
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-al -ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
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coccus:
 Definition
Berry-shaped
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cyte:
 Definition
Cell
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-ectomy:
 Definition
Excision
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-gen
 Definition
Substance that produces/causes, agent that produces/causes
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-genic
 Definition
Producing, originating, causing
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-ia
 Definition
Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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-logy:
 Definition
Study of
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-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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-oid:
 Definition
Resembling
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
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opsy
 Definition
View of, process of viewing, viewing
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-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition, increased numbers pertaining to blood
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-pathy:
 Definition
Disease
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-plasia:
 Definition
development, growth, condition of formation
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-rrhea:
 Definition
Flow
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rrhage, -rrhagia:
 Definition
Excessive discharge
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-stasis:
 Definition
Stop, controlling, standing
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-tome:
 Definition
Instrument used to cut
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aden/o
 Definition
Gland
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adip/o
 Definition
Fat
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albin/o
 Definition
White
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aut/o:
 Definition
Self
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bi/o
 Definition
Life
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cry/o
 Definition
Cold
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crypt/o:
 Definition
Hidden
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
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erythr/o, erythemat/o:
 Definition
Red, redness E
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hidr/o
 Definition
Sweat
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kerat/o
 Definition
Hard, horny tissue, keratin
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lip/o, lipid/o
 Definition
Fat
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melan/o
 Definition
Black
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myc/o
 Definition
Fungus
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onych/o, ungu/o:
 Definition
Nail
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pil/o, trich/o
 Definition
Hair
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xanth/o
 Definition
Yellow
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AT =
 Definition
Alopecia Totalis
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BCC
 Definition
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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CD
 Definition
Contact Dermatitis
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I&D =
 Definition
Incision and Drainage; Irrigation and Debridement
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MM =
 Definition
Malignant Melanoma
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MRSA =
 Definition
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
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NF =
 Definition
Necrotizing Fasciitis
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PDT =
 Definition
Photodynamic Therapy
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Ps =
 Definition
Psoriasis
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SCD =
 Definition
Scleroderma
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SCC =
 Definition
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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SLE =
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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TEN =
 Definition
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
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Kaposi's Sarcoma
 Definition
Named After: Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist.A rare form of cancer affecting blood vessels, presenting as purple, red, or brown lesions on the skin and mucous membranes. Commonly associated with HIV/AIDS.
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Langer's Lines
 Definition
Named After: Karl Langer, an Austrian anatomist.
Natural tension lines in the skin that indicate the direction of underlying collagen fibers.
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