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SHS Med Term
Integumentary System Combing Forms, Prefix/Sufix
Term | Definition |
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Aden/o | Gland |
Seb/o | Sebum (oil) |
Crypt/o | Hidden |
Pachy/o | Thick |
Kerat/o | Horny tissue, hard |
Necr/o | Death (cells, body) |
Trich/o | Hair |
Aut/o | Self |
Heter/o | Other |
Dermat/o | Skin |
Derm/o | Skin |
Cutane/o | Skin |
Bi/o | Life |
Onych/o | Nail |
Ungu/o | Nail |
Staphyl/o | Grape-like clusters |
Strept/o | Twisted chains |
Xer/o | Dry |
Hidr/o | Sweat |
Rhytid/o | Wrinkles |
Fibr/o | Fibrous tissue, fibers |
Coni/o | Dust |
Myc/o | Fungus |
-Phagia | Eating, swallowing |
Para- | Beside, beyond, around |
-Opsy | To view |
-Malacia | softening |
-Ia | Diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
-Itis | Inflammation |
-Coccus | Berry shaped (a form of bacterium) |
-Tome | Instrument used to cut |
Per- | Through |
-Ectomy | Excision or removal |
-Plasty | Plastic or surgical repair |
Epi- | On, upon or over |
Intra- | Within |
Sub- | Under or below |
-Orrhea | Flow excessive discharge |