Medical Terminology: Adip/o & Scler/o Flashcards

What does the prefix 'adip/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'lip/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'steat/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'cutane/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'derm/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'dermat/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'hidr/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'sudor/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'ichthy/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'kerat/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'melan/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'myc/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'onych/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'ungu/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'pil/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'trich/o' mean?

What does the prefix 'scler/o' mean?

adip/o, lip/o, steat/o: All refer to fat, highlighting the importance of understanding fat-related conditions in medical terminology.

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o: Terms that all denote skin, important for discussions on dermatological health and diseases.

hidr/o, sudor/o: Both relate to sweat, indicating involvement in conditions like hyperhidrosis or anhidrosis.

ichthy/o: Indicates dry, scaly skin, commonly associated with ichthyosis.
kerat/o: Refers to horny tissue, hard structures, or the cornea, relevant in discussions about eye health and dermal conditions.

melan/o: Denotes black, often used in discussions about pigmentation and melanoma.

myc/o: Refers to fungus, crucial for understanding fungal infections like mycosis.

onych/o, ungu/o: Both terms signify nails, relevant in contexts of nail disorders and treatments.

pil/o, trich/o: Both signify hair, important for conditions related to hair loss or dermatological issues.

scler/o: Indicates hardening or relates to sclera (the white of the eye), important in understanding sclerosis-related diseases or eye conditions.

Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to fat and skin with this set of flashcards. Each card provides a key term along with its definition, helping you to strengthen your understanding of these important concepts in health science.