Integumentary System Flashcards Chapter 5

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What does the term 'adip/o' refer to?

  • nail
  • hair
  • fat (correct)
  • skin

What is the definition of 'lip/o'?

fat

What does 'steat/o' represent?

skin

What does 'cutane/o' mean?

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What is the meaning of 'dermat/o'?

<p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'hidr/o'.

<p>sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sudor/o' stand for?

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What is the definition of 'ichthy/o'?

<p>dry, scaly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kerat/o' refer to?

<p>horny tissue; hard; cornea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'melan/o' signify?

<p>black</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myc/o' mean?

<p>fungus (plural fungi)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'onych/o'?

<p>nail</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pil/o' signify?

<p>hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'trich/o'.

<p>hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'scler/o' refer to?

<p>hardening; sclera (white of the eye)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'seb/o'?

<p>sebum, sebaceous</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'squam/o' mean?

<p>scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'xen/o'?

<p>foreign, strange</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'xer/o' signify?

<p>dry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of '-cyte'?

<p>cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-derma' mean?

<p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-logist'?

<p>specialist in the study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' stand for?

<p>study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of '-therapy'?

<p>treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'an-' signify?

<p>without, not</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'dia-'?

<p>through, across</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi-' mean?

<p>above, upon</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'homo-' signify?

<p>same</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'hyper-'?

<p>excessive, above normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sub-' mean?

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Flashcards

Adip/o

Refers to fat.

Lip/o

Also denotes fat.

Steat/o

Relates to fatty tissue.

Cutane/o

Pertains to skin.

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Dermat/o

Concerns skin.

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Derm/o

Another term for skin.

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Hidr/o

Related to sweat.

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Sudor/o

Also connected to sweat.

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Ichthy/o

Indicates dry or scaly skin.

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Kerat/o

Refers to horny tissue or the cornea.

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Melan/o

Signifies black color.

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Myc/o

Relates to fungus.

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Onych/o

Refers to nails.

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Ungu/o

Another term for nails.

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Pil/o

Refers to hair.

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Trich/o

Relates to hair.

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Scler/o

Indicates hardening.

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Seb/o

Pertains to sebum or sebaceous glands.

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Squam/o

Relates to scales.

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Xen/o

Refers to something foreign or strange.

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Xer/o

Pertains to dryness.

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-cyte

Refers to a cell.

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-derma

Pertains to skin.

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-logist

A specialist in a field of study.

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-logy

The study of a subject.

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-therapy

Refers to treatment.

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An-

Indicates without or not.

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Dia-

Means through or across.

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Epi-

Pertains to above or upon.

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Homo-

Means same.

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Hyper-

Indicates excessive or above normal levels.

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Sub-

Refers to under or below.

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Study Notes

Key Terms of the Integumentary System

  • Adip/o: Refers to fat. Example: adip/osis - abnormal condition of fat.
  • Lip/o: Also denotes fat. Example: lip/o/cele - hernia containing fat.
  • Steat/o: Relates to skin, specifically fatty tissue. Example: steat/itis - inflammation of fatty tissue.
  • Cutane/o: Pertains to skin. Example: sub/cutane/ous - pertaining to beneath the skin.
  • Dermat/o: Concerns skin. Example: dermat/o/plasty - surgical repair of the skin.
  • Derm/o: Another term for skin. Example: hypo/derm/ic - pertaining to under the skin.
  • Hidr/o: Related to sweat. Example: hidr/aden/itis - inflammation of the sweat glands.
  • Sudor/o: Also connected to sweat. Example: sudor/esis - condition of profuse sweating.
  • Ichthy/o: Indicates dry or scaly skin. Example: ichthy/osis - abnormal condition of dry skin.
  • Kerat/o: Refers to horny tissue or the cornea. Example: kerat/osis - abnormal condition of horny tissue.
  • Melan/o: Signifies black color. Example: melan/oma - black tumor.
  • Myc/o: Relates to fungus. Example: dermat/o/myc/osis - fungal infection of the skin.
  • Onych/o: Refers to nails. Example: onych/o/malacia - softening of the nails.
  • Ungu/o: Another term for nails. Example: ungu/al - pertaining to the nails.
  • Pil/o: Refers to hair. Example: pil/o/nid/al - pertaining to hair in a nest.
  • Trich/o: Relates to hair. Example: trich/o/pathy - disease involving the hair.
  • Scler/o: Indicates hardening. Example: scler/o/derma - hardening of the skin.
  • Seb/o: Pertains to sebum or sebaceous glands. Example: seb/o/rrhea - discharge of sebum.
  • Squam/o: Relates to scales. Example: squam/ous - covered with scales.
  • Xen/o: Refers to something foreign or strange. Example: xen/o/graft - skin transplantation from a foreign donor.
  • Xer/o: Pertains to dryness. Example: xer/o/derma - dry skin.
  • -cyte: Refers to a cell. Example: lip/o/cyte - fat cell.
  • -derma: Pertains to skin. Example: py/o/derma - pus in the skin.
  • -logist: A specialist in a field of study. Example: dermat/o/logist - specialist in skin disorders.
  • -logy: The study of a subject. Example: dermat/o/logy - study of skin and its diseases.
  • -therapy: Refers to treatment. Example: cry/o/therapy - use of cold treatment.
  • An-: Indicates without or not. Example: an/hidr/osis - absence of sweat.
  • Dia-: Means through or across. Example: dia/phoresis - excessive sweating.
  • Epi-: Pertains to above or upon. Example: epi/derm/is - above the skin.
  • Homo-: Means same. Example: homo/graft - tissue transplantation within the same species.
  • Hyper-: Indicates excessive or above normal levels. Example: hyper/hidr/osis - excessive sweating.
  • Sub-: Refers to under or below. Example: sub/ungu/al - pertaining to beneath the nail.

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