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The prefix sudor/i-, hidr/o-, and ______ all refer to sweat.
The prefix sudor/i-, hidr/o-, and ______ all refer to sweat.
diaphor/o-
The term ______ refers to fibers that hold tissues or structures together.
The term ______ refers to fibers that hold tissues or structures together.
coll/a-
A bluish discoloration of the skin, often due to low oxygen levels in the blood, is indicated by the prefix ______.
A bluish discoloration of the skin, often due to low oxygen levels in the blood, is indicated by the prefix ______.
cyan/o-
The process of putting together or combining elements to form a new substance is represented by the prefix ______.
The process of putting together or combining elements to form a new substance is represented by the prefix ______.
A medical condition characterized by excessive discharge or flow, such as in hemorrhage, uses suffix ______.
A medical condition characterized by excessive discharge or flow, such as in hemorrhage, uses suffix ______.
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pil/o, trich/o
pil/o, trich/o
Combining forms related to hair.
kerat/o
kerat/o
Combining form for cornea and hard, fibrous protein.
integument/o
integument/o
Combining form referring to the whole body skin.
hem/o
hem/o
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malign/o
malign/o
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Study Notes
Skin and Hair Structure
- Skin structure includes follicles (sac-like structures)
- Hair is referred to as pil/o or trich/o
- Keratin is a hard, fibrous protein in hair and nails
- Lipids (fats) are components of skin and hair
- The nail or fingernail is onych/o or ungu/o
- Collagen fibers hold skin together (integument)
- Skin is also cutane/o or derm/o-related
- Skin is also referred to as a covering layer (phor/o)
- Breathing is represented by spir/o
- Stretching is elast/o related
- Skin cells can be scale-like: squam/o
- The base of skin is alkaline (bas/o), opposite of acidic
- The cellular layer of skin (theli/o)
Medical Terminology Related to Skin
- Sweat is sudor/i-, hidr/o-, or diaphor/o
- Hospital-related terms include nosocomi/o
- The term home/o means "same"
- Protect/o- related to protecting the body
- Sens/o- related to sensing
- Synthetic or put together describes synth/o
- Heat is represented by therm/o
- Regulate or control is represented by regulat/o
- Blood is represented by hem/o
Other Medical Terminology
- Excessive discharge is rrhage
- Vessels related to blood are vas/o
- Bruising is contus/o
- Blood in tissues is ecchym/o
- Splitting is fiss/o
- Malignant conditions include malign/o
- Itching is prurit/o
- Dry skin is xer/o
- White is Albin/o
- Blue is cyan/o
- Redness is erythema/o
- Yellow is jaund/o or icter/o
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This quiz focuses on understanding medical prefixes and suffixes related to sweat, tissue, skin discoloration, synthesis, and excessive discharge. Test your knowledge of medical roots and affixes.
