Medical Terminology: Integumentary System Combining Forms and Suffixes

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering medical prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms relating to the integumentary system and pathology.

seb/o

Sebum

pil/o, trich/o

Hair

axill/o

Axilla (armpit)

follicul/o

Follicle

kerat/o

Horny (or cornea)

onych/o, ungu/o

Nail

seps/o

Infection

sept/o

Infection or septum

bacter/i, bacteri/o

Bacteria

-cidal

Killing

-derm

Skin or a germ layer

-static

Keeping stationary

cutane/o, derm/o, derm/a, dermat/o

Skin

ichthy/o

Fish

xer/o

Dry