3.2- Common prefixes, combining forms and suffixes of the integumentary system

Biopsy

bi/opsy
view of life (removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope)

Dermatitis

dermat/itis
inflammation of the skin

Dermatoautoplasty

dermat/o/aut/o/plasty
surgical repair using one's own skin

dermatoconiosis

dermat/o/coni/osis
abnormal condition of the skin caused by dus

dermatofibroma

dermat/o/fibr/oma
fibrous tumor of the skin

dermatoheteroplasty

dermat/o/heter/o/plasty
surgical repair using skin from others

dermatologist

dermat/o/logist
Physician who specializes in treating diseases and disorders of the skin

dermatology

dermat/o/logy
study of the skin

dermatome

derma/tome

(*Note: This term is a "rebel.")
instrument used to cut skin

dermatoplasty

dermat/o/plasty

Surgical repair of the skin

epidermal

epi/derm/al
pertaining to upon/on the skin

erythroderma

erythr/o/derm/a
red skin

hidradenitis

hidr/aden/itis

(*Note: This is a "rebel" term)
inflammation of a sweat gland

hypodermic

hypo/derm/ic
pertaining to below the skin

intradermal

intra/derm/al
pertaining to within the skin

keratogenic

kerat/o/genic
Producing keratin (horny tissue)

keratosis

kerat/osis
abnormal condition of growth of horny tissue

leiodermia

lei/o/derm/ia
condition of smooth skin

leukoderma

leuk/o/derm/a
white skin
white patches caused by depigmentation

necrosis

necr/osis
condition of death

onychocryptosis

onych/o/crypt/osis
abnormal condition of a hidden nail

onychomalacia

onych/o/malacia
softening of the nails

onychomycosis

onych/o/myc/osis
abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

onychophagia

onych/o/phagia
eating the nails (nail biting)

pachyderma

pachy/derm/a

(*Note this is a "rebel" term because CV is dropped.)
thickening of the skin

paronychia

par/onych/ia

(*Note this is a "rebel" term)
diseased state around the nail

percutaneous

per/cutane/ous
pertaining to through the skin

rhytidectomy

rhytid/ectomy
excision of the wrinkles

rhytidoplasty

rhytid/o/plasty
surgical repair of wrinkles

seborrhea

seb/o/rrhea
discharge (excessive) of sebum

staphylococcus

staphyl/o/coccus
berry-shaped bacterium in grape-like clusters

streptococcus

strept/o/coccus

berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains

subcutaneous

sub/cutane/ous
pertaining to under the skin

subungual

sub/ungu/al
pertaining to under the nail

transdermal

trans/derm/al
pertaining to through the skin

ungual

ungu/al
pertaining to the nail

xeroderma

xer/o/derm/a
dry skin

xerosis

xer/osis
abnormal condition of dryness