Studied by 12 people
how many layers of skin are there
3
adip/o
fat
-al
pertaining to
albus
white
ante-
before
bulla
large blister
cutane/o
skin
cyano-
blue
dermat/o
skin
dermis
middle layer of skin
dys-
unusual, painful, difficult
epi-
upon/over
hidr/o
sweat
hypo-
under, below, less than
ker
horn
kerat/o
horn/ horn like
macule
freckle
melanin
the pigment that gives skin its color/pigmentation
myc/o
fungus
nulli-
none
onych/o
nails
-otomy
surgical incision
pil/o
hair
polio-
grey
steat/o
fat
stratum corneum
outermost layer of the epidermis
subcutaneous
beneath the skin, hypodermis
tegere
to cover
xer/o
dry
subcutaneous layer
contains 1/2 of body’s stored fat
Note
Flashcard