Precision Medical Exam Integumentary System

CA

Abbreviation for cancer.

sq/subcu/subq

Abbreviation for subcutaneous.

erythro

Prefix meaning red.

hidr/o

Root meaning sweat.

trich/o

Root meaning hair.

leuko

Prefix meaning white.

ichthy/o

Root meaning fish or dry skin.

xer/o

Root meaning dry.

cyano

Prefix meaning blue.

hist/o

Root meaning tissue.

sub

Prefix meaning under or below.

melano

Root meaning black.

lip/o

Root meaning fat.

hom/o

Root meaning same.

albino

Term referring to a person or organism with no pigmentation.

kerat/o

Root meaning horn or cornea.

heter/o

Root meaning different.

xantho

Prefix meaning yellow.

onych/o

Root meaning nail.

cry/o

Root meaning cold.

adip/o or lip/o

Combination term related to fat.

myc/o

Root meaning fungus.

aut/o

Root meaning self.

cutane/o

Root meaning skin.

pil/o

Root meaning hair.

xen/o

Root meaning foreign.

dermat/o

Root meaning skin.

rhytid/o

Root meaning wrinkle.

chem/o

Root meaning chemical.

derm/o

Root meaning skin.

seb/o

Root meaning oil.

carcin/o

Root meaning cancer.

squam/o

Root meaning scale.