Integument System Flashcards
1
Q
Adip/o
A
Fat
2
Q
Albin/o
A
White
3
Q
Caus/o
A
Burn, burning
4
Q
Cauter/o
A
Heat, burn
5
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin (cutaneous)
6
Q
Derm/o
A
Skin
7
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
8
Q
Diaphor/o
A
Profuse sweating
9
Q
Erythrem/o
A
Redness
10
Q
Erythemat/o
A
Redness
11
Q
Hidr/o
A
Sweat
12
Q
Ichthy/o
A
Dry, scaly (fish-like)
13
Q
Kerat/o
A
Hard
14
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
15
Q
Lip/o
A
Fat
16
Q
Melan/o
A
Black
17
Q
Myc/o
A
Fungus
18
Q
Onych/o
A
Nail
19
Q
Phyt/o
A
Plant
20
Q
Pil/o
A
Hair, hair follicle
21
Q
Py/o
A
Pus
22
Q
Rhytid/o
A
Wrinkle
23
Q
Seb/o
A
Sebum
24
Q
Squam/o
A
Scale-like
25
Steat/o
Fat
26
Trich/o
Hair
27
Ungu/o
Nail
28
Xanth/o
Yellow
29
Xer/o
Dry
30
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
31
What is the pt and bt for hair?
Pt- pil/o
| Bt- trich/o
32
What is the pt and bt for nail?
Pt- ungu/o
| Bt- onych/o
33
What is the pt and bt for skin?
Pt- cutane/o
| Bt- derm/o or dermat/o
34
What is the pt and bt for white?
Pt- albin/o
| Bt- leuk/o
35
What is bromhidrosis?
Foul smelling sweat
36
What is the difference between xer/o, ichthy/o and squam/o?
```
Xer/o = dry
Ichthy/o = dry and scaly (fish-like)
Squam/o = scaly
```
37
What is the difference Bergen phyt/o and myc/o?
```
Phyt/o = plant
Myc/o = fungus
```
38
What is the difference between albino and albinism?
```
Albino = name the person
Albinism = name of the condition
```
39
What is the difference between melanin and melanocyte?
```
Melanin = black pigment
Melanocyte = black cells
```
40
What does dermatophytosis mean? (Tricky)
Fungal infection of the skin (not plant!)
41
What is the difference between cauter/o, caus/o and cutane/o
```
Cauter/o = heat, burn
Caus/o = burn, burning
Cutane/o = skin
```
42
What is the difference between my/o, myx/o and myc/o
```
My/o = muscle
Myx/o = mucus
Myc/o = fungus
```
