Combining Forms and Abbreviations Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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skin

A

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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fat

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adip/o, lip/o

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2
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cell

A

cyt/o

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3
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cause

A

eti/o

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4
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sweat

A

hidr/o

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5
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water

A

hydr/o

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6
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unknown, peculiar

A

idi/o

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7
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keratinized tissue, cornea

A

kerat/o

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8
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shape

A

morph/o

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9
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fungus

A

myc/o

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10
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dead

A

necr/o

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11
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nail

A

onych/o

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12
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disease

A

path/o

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13
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hair

A

trich/o

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14
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wrinkle

A

rhytid/o

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15
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hardening, sclera

A

scler/o

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16
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sebum

A

seb/o

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17
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sound

A

son/o

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18
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dry

A

xer/o

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white

A

albin/o, leuk/o

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color

A

chromat/o

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yellow

A

cirrh/o, xanth/o

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blue

A

cyan/o

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red

A

erythem/o

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black

A

melan/o

25
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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

26
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Bx, bx

A

biopsy

27
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

28
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decub

A

decubitis ulcer, also called pressure ulcer

29
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derm

A

dermatology

30
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FH

A

family history

31
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Hx

A

history

32
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

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ID

A

intradermal (injection)

33
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IP

A

ice pack

34
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MHP

A

moist hot pack

35
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IV

A

intravenous

36
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MM

A

malignant melanoma

37
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OTC

A

over-the-counter

38
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PE

A

physical examination

39
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

40
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STM

A

soft tissue mobilization, also called massage

41
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SubQ, Sub-Q

A

subcutaneous

42
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Sx

A

symptoms

43
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Tx

A

treatment

44
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ung

A

ointment