Chapter 5

Cyro-

cold

Fung/o

fungus

-osis

abnormal condition

Eschar/o

scab

Cortic/o

cortex

Anti-

against

-esthesia

feeling

Erythro-

red

hidr/o, sudor/o

sweat

xer/o

dry

abcess

collection of pus in an infected area

alopecia

loss of hair

cellulitis

infection/inflammation of skin cells

chloasma

yellow/brownish patches of skin discoloration

comedo

form of acne

dermatomycosis

abnormal condition of skin fungus

pediculosis

lice infestation

keratosis

hory (hard) growth on skin

petechia

pinpoint hemorrhages under skin

erythema

redness of skin due to swollen capillaries

impetigo

bacterial skin infection

urticaria

allergic reaction causing wheals or hives

Ecchymosis

bruise

verruca

warts

lentigo

brown discolorations of skin

vitiligo

loss of skin pigmentation

eschar

damaged tissue following a burn

pallor

paleness

pruritus

iching

purpura

small hemorrhages causing petechia or ecchymoses

tinea

fungal skin infection called ringworm

hedon/o

pleasure

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

hemangi/o

blood vessel

hemi-

one half

hetero-

different

hist/o, histi/o

tissue

hypn/o

sleep

hyster/o

uterus

-icle

small, minute

-icerus

jaundice

idi/o

unknown

-ile

pertaining to

im-

not

infer/o

lower, below

irid/o

iris

isch/o

to hold back; block

iso-

same, equal

isy-

state of; condition

jaund/o

yellow

kal/i

potassium

ket/o

ketone bodies

kinesi/o

movement

klept/o

to steal

kyph/o

humpback

lacrim/o

tear

lact/o

milk

-lalia

speech, babble

lapar/o

abdomen

later/o

side

lei/o

smooth

lept/o

thin, slender

lex/o

word, phrase

-listhesis

slipping

-lith

stone, calculus

lord/o

curve, swayback

-lucent

shine

-malacia

softening

mast/o

breast

meat/o

opening, meatus

men/o

menses, menstration

ment/o

mind

meso-

middle

meta-

change, beyond

mut/a

genetic change

my/o

muscle

mydr/o

widen, enlarge

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

myos/o

muscle

myx/o

mucus

narc/o

stupor; numbness; sleep

natr/o

sodium

nid/o

nest

obstetr/o

pregnancy; childbirth

ocul/o

eye

-oid

resembling

omphal/o

navel

onc/o

tumor

-osmia

smell

ot/o

ear