MT Ch. 12 (Integumentary System) Word Parts

epi-

prefix that means above, upon, on

sub-

prefix that means under, less, below

cry/o

root word that means cold

cutane/o

root word that means skin

derm/o

root word that means skin

dermat/o

root word that means skin

erythr/o

root word that means red

hidr/o

root word that means sweat gland

hirsut/o

root word that means hairy, rough

lip/o

root word that means fat, lipid

melan/o

root word that means black, dark

myc/o

root word that means fungus

onych/o

root word that means nails

pil/i

root word that means hair

pil/o

root word that means hair

py/o

root word that means pus

rhytid/o

root word that means wrinkle

seb/o

root word that means sebaceous gland

ungu/o

root word that means nails

urtic/o

root word that means rash, hives

xer/o

root word that means dry

-derma

suffix that means skin

-oma

suffix that means tumor, neoplasm

-opsy

suffix that means eye, vision

-osis

suffix that means abnormal condition, disease

-ous

suffix that means pertaining to

-plasty

suffix that means surgical repair