Med Term ch16

Question 1

adip/o

Answer 1

fat (see lip/o and steat/o

*adipocyte= Fat cell

Question 2

albin/o

Answer 2

white

*albino= Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

Question 3

caus/o

Answer 3

burn, buring

*causalgia=intensely unpleasant burning sensation in skin and muscles when there is damage to the nerves

Question 4

cauter/o

Answer 4

heat, burn
cauterize= Burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from bleeding

Question 5

cutane/o

Answer 5

skin (see derm/o)

*subcutaneous layer= innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissues

Question 6

derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 6

skin

*epidermis= outermost layer of the skin

Question 7

diaphor/o

Answer 7

profuse sweating

*diaphoresis= commonly called sweating

Question 8

erythem/o, erythemat/o

Answer 8

redness
*erythema= Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.

Question 9

hidr/o

Answer 9

sweat

*anhidrosis=an/(without)hidro/(sweat)sis/(state of; condition)

Question 10

ichthy/o

Answer 10

dry,scaly (fish like)

*ichthyosis= condition of dry scaly skin

Question 11

kerat/o

Answer 11

hard

*keratin= hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails.

Question 12

leuk/o

Answer 12

white

*leukoplakia= white plaques

Question 13

lip/o

Answer 13

fat

* liposuction= removal of fat tissues through a tube that is introduced into the fatty area via small incision

Question 14

melan/o

Answer 14

black

• melanocyte= black cell
• melanin= major skin pigment. it is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis

Question 15

myc/o

Answer 15

fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds and mushrooms)

*mycosis= fungus condition (athlete’s foot)

Question 16

onych/o

Answer 16

nail (see ungu/o)

*onycholysis= separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed

Question 17

phyto/o

Answer 17

plant

*dermatophytosis= fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing).

Question 18

pil/o

Answer 18

hair (see trich/o), hair follicle

Question 19

py/o

Answer 19

pus

*pyoderma=pus within the skin

Question 20

rhytid/o

Answer 20

wrinkle

*rhytidectomy= (face lift) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and signs of aging skin

Question 21

seb/o

Answer 21

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

*sebaceous gland= oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with the hair follicles

Question 22

squam/o

Answer 22

scale-like

*squamous epithelium= flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

Question 23

steat/o

Answer 23

fat

*steatoma= steat/(fat)oma/(tumor; mass; fluid collection)

Question 24

trich/o

Answer 24

hair
*trichomycosis axillaris= is a superficial bacterial colonization of the hair shafts in sweat gland–bearing areas, such as the armpits…

Question 25

ungu/o

Answer 25

nail | *subungual= sub/(below)/ungu/(nail)/al(pertaining to)

Question 26

xanth/o

Answer 26

yellow

Question 27

xer/o

Answer 27

dry | *xeroderma= very dry skin