Word roots, Integumentary System

Question 1

aut/o

Answer 1

self

Question 2

bi/o

Answer 2

life

Question 3

coccus (plural cocci)

Answer 3

berry shaped (form of bacterium)

Question 4

coni/o

Answer 4

dust

Question 5

crypt/o

Answer 5

hidden

Question 6

cutane/o

Answer 6

skin

Question 7

derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 7

skin

Question 8

ectomy

Answer 8

excision or surgical removal

Question 9

epi

Answer 9

on, upon, over

Question 10

heter/o

Answer 10

other

Question 11

hidr/o

Answer 11

sweat

Question 12

ia

Answer 12

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

Question 13

intra

Answer 13

within

Question 14

itis

Answer 14

inflammation

Question 15

kerat/o

Answer 15

horny tissue, hard

Question 16

malacia

Answer 16

softening

Question 17

myc/o

Answer 17

fungus

Question 18

necr/o

Answer 18

death (cells, body)

Question 19

onych/o

Answer 19

nail

Question 20

opsy

Answer 20

view of, viewing

Question 21

pachy/o

Answer 21

thick

Question 22

para

Answer 22

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

Question 23

per

Answer 23

through

Question 24

phagia

Answer 24

eating or swallowing

Question 25

plasty

Answer 25

surgical repair

Question 26

rhytid/o

Answer 26

wrinkles

Question 27

rrhea

Answer 27

flow, discharge

Question 28

seb/o

Answer 28

sebum (oil)

Question 29

staphyl/o

Answer 29

grapelike clusters

Question 30

strept/o

Answer 30

twisted chains

Question 31

sub

Answer 31

under, below

Question 32

tome

Answer 32

instrument used to cut

Question 33

trans

Answer 33

through, across, beyond

Question 34

trich/o

Answer 34

hair

Question 35

ungu/o

Answer 35

nail

Question 36

xer/o

Answer 36

dry