Terms Flashcards by Gema Ruiz Hernandez

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What does the root albin/o mean?

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white

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What does the root cauter/o refer to?

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to cut

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What is the meaning of the root cry/o?

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cold

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What does cutane/o stand for?

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skin

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What does the root derm/o indicate?

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skin

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What is the meaning of dermat/o?

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skin

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What does diaphor/o refer to?

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profuse sweating

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What does electr/o represent?

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electricity

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What does the root erythr/o mean?

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red

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What does hidr/o refer to?

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sweat

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What does ichthy/o mean?

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scaly, dry

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What does kerat/o signify?

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hard, horny

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What is the meaning of leuk/o?

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white

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What does lip/o stand for?

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fat

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What does melan/o indicate?

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black

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What does myc/o refer to?

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fungus

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What does necr/o mean?

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death

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What does onych/o signify?

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nail

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What does pedicul/o refer to?

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lice

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What does phot/o mean?

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light

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What does py/o represent?

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pus

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What does rhytid/o stand for?

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wrinkle

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What does sarco/o signify?

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flesh

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What does scler/o mean?

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hard

What does seb/o refer to?

oil

What does system/o indicate?

system

What does trich/o mean?

hair

What does ungu/o refer to?

nail

What does vesic/o signify?

bladder

What does xer/o mean?

dry

What does the suffix -derma indicate?

skin condition

What does the prefix allo- mean?

other, different from usual

What does the prefix xeno- refer to?

foreign