Chapter 4 Key Terminology Flashcards
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crypt-
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hidden
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par-
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near, beside
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-lytic
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pertaining to breaking down
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-cyte
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cell
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-ferous
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pertaining to carrying
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-ectasia
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dilation
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-trophy
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process of nourishment, development
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-ism
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condition
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-rrheic
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pertaining to discharge
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-in
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substance
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-derma
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skin
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-ive
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pertaining to
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-zation
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process of
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-abrasion
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scraping of
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-cide
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killing
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
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skin
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trich/o, pilo/o
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hair
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onych/o, ungu/o
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nail
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seb/o, sebac/o
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oil, sebum
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hidr/o, sudor/i
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sweat
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adip/o, lip/o
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fat
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squam/o
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scaly
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kerat/o
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hard, horny (keratinocytes - cells filled with keratin - a hard protein material)
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vacul/o
vessel
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bas/o
basal
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melan/o
black
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follicul/o
follicle
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papill/o
papilla (nipple-shaped structure that encloses the capillaries underneath the hair follicle)
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macul/o
spot
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nod/o
knot
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papul/o
pimple
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purpur/o
purple
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pustul/o
pustule
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tel/e
far
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angi/o
vessel
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vesticul/o
blister or small sac
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eschar/o
scab
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nid/o
nest
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myc/o
fungus
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capit/o
head
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corpor/o
body
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crur/o
leg
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pedicul/i
lice
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exanthemat/o
rash
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vulgar/o
common
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ichthy/o
fish (scaly appearance of dry skin)
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xer/o
dry
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albin/o
white
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chrom/o
colour
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hidraden/o
sweat gland
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plast/o
formation
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all/o
other (allograft)
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occlus/o
to close, closing, a blockage
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xen/o
foreign (xenograft)
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cauter/i
burn
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cry/o
extreme cold
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blephar/o
eyelid
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
