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Integumentary System, Colors, and Plural Endings
45 cards·by jennybakalov
-a, -e, -y
no meaning
-itis
inflammation
-osis
abnormal condition
-ous
pertaining to
-tomy
cut into, incision
epi-
on, upon
hypo-
below, deficient
intra-
within
per-
through
sub-
below, under
trans-
through, across
cyt/o
cell
path/o
disease
-al, -ic
pertaining to
-logist
one who studies and treats (specialist)
-logy
study of
-oma
tumor
What is dermat/o/logy made up of?
a word root and a suffix that begins with a consonent
What is dermat/o/path/y made up of?
two word roots and a suffix
Is a combining vowel used in the term dermat/itis?
no
dermatology
the medical specialty dedicated to the study of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes of
the eyelids, nose, and mouth
dermatologist
diagnoses and treats pediatric and adult patients presenting with various forms of
dermatopathy, like skin cancer, dermatitis, skin cond.
dermatopathy
(any) disease of the skin
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermal
a general term denoting relationship to the skin, specifically the dermis
epidermal
refers to the uppermost layer of skin or the epidermis
transdermal
through the skin
onychosis
describes any disease or disorder of the nail
onychomycosis
the most common nail disorder, encompasses all fungal infections of the toenails and
fingernails
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
dermal
pertaining to the skin
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermatologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the skin
dermatology
study of the skin
dermatopathologist
physician who studies diseases of the skin (microscopically)
dermatopathy
(any) disease of the skin
epidermal
pertaining to upon the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
intradermal
pertaining to within the skin
onychomycosis
abnormal condition of fungus in the nail
onychosis
abnormal condition of the nail
onychotomy
incision into the nail
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
subcutaneous
pertaining to under the skin
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin