Integumentary System Terminology Flashcards by Willanys Matias

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adip/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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lip/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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steat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fat

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cutane/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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derm/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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dermat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: skin

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cyt/o

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Combining Form

Definition: cell

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hidr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: sweat

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sudor/o

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Combining Form

Definition: sweat

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hydr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: water

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ichthy/o

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Combining Form

Definition: dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: horny tissue; hard; cornea

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myc/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fungus

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necr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: death, necrosis

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onych/o

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Combining Form

Definition: nail

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pil/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hair

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trich/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hair

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scler/o

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Combining Form

Definition: hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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squam/o

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Combining Form

Definition: scale

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xer/o

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Combining Form

Definition: dry

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cyan/o

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Combining Form

Definition: blue

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erythr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: red

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erythemat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: red

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leuk/o

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Combining Form

Definition: white

melan/o

Combining Form | Definition: black

xanth/o

Combining Form | Definition: yellow

-plasty

Suffix | Definition: surgical repair

-tome

Suffix | Definition: instrument to cut

-cele

Suffix | Definition: hernia, swelling

-cyte

Suffix | Definition: cell

-derma

Suffix | Definition: skin

-emia

Suffix | Definition: blood condition

-esis

Suffix | Definition: condition

-itis

Suffix | Definition: inflammation

-logist

Suffix | Definition: specialist in study of

-oma

Suffix | Definition: tumor

-osis

Suffix | Definition: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

-pathy

Suffix | Definition: disease

-penia

Suffix | Definition: decrease, deficiency

-phagia

Suffix | Definition: swallowing, eating

-phoresis

Suffix | Definition: carrying, transmission

-rrhea

Suffix | Definition: discharge, flow

-logy

Suffix | Definition: study of

-malacia

Suffix | Definition: softening

-therapy

Suffix | Definition: treatment

-al

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

-ous

Suffix | Definition: pertaining to

auto-

Prefix | Definition: self, own

epi-

Prefix | Definition: above, on

hypo-

Prefix | Definition: under, below, deficient

sub-

Prefix | Definition: under, below