Medical Terminology: Adip/o & Scler/o Flashcards

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What does the prefix 'adip/o' mean?

  • skin
  • fat (correct)
  • nail
  • sweat

What does the prefix 'lip/o' mean?

  • fat (correct)
  • fungus
  • skin
  • hardening

What does the prefix 'steat/o' mean?

  • black
  • fat (correct)
  • hair
  • dry, scaly

What does the prefix 'cutane/o' mean?

<p>skin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'derm/o' mean?

<p>skin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dermat/o' mean?

<p>skin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hidr/o' mean?

<p>sweat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'sudor/o' mean?

<p>sweat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ichthy/o' mean?

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

What does the prefix 'kerat/o' mean?

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

What does the prefix 'melan/o' mean?

<p>black (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'myc/o' mean?

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

What does the prefix 'onych/o' mean?

<p>nail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ungu/o' mean?

<p>nail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pil/o' mean?

<p>hair (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'trich/o' mean?

<p>hair (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'scler/o' mean?

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

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Study Notes

  • 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.

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