Unit 2 Biomedical Word Elements

apo-

away from ; separated form

meros-

portion; part

derm-

skin

exo-

out, outside, external

kerato-

horn, horny tissue

melano-

black, dark colored

-ose

full of

villo-

hair, hair-like

-glia

glue

-itis

inflammation

fibro-

fiber

squam-

thin, flat, scaly

strat(um)-

layer

apic-

tip, top

adipo-

fat

desmo(s)-

bond, binding

soma-

body

-crine

secrete

dendro-

tree

pseudo-

false