Skin Word Parts in Medical Terminology

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Skin Word Parts in Medical Terminology

cutane/o: Refers to skin, used in terms like subcutaneous (beneath the skin).
derm/o, dermat/o: Also denotes skin, found in words such as dermatitis (inflammation of the skin).
hidr/o: Indicates sweat, as seen in hidroa (related to sweating).
hirsut/o: Conveys the meaning of hairy or rough, exemplified by hirsutism (excess hair growth).
kerat/o: Relates to hard or horny tissues, used in keratotomy (surgical incision into the cornea).
lip/o: Represents fat or lipids, represented in terms like lipoma (fatty tumor).
melan/o: Indicates black or dark, prominent in melanoma (a type of skin cancer).
myc/o: Denotes fungus, applicable in conditions such as mycosis (fungal infection).
onych/o: Relates to fingernails or toenails, found in onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nails).
pil/i, pil/o: Refers to hair, as seen in terms like pilocystic (pertaining to hair-related cysts).
py/o: Indicates pus, evidenced in pyoid (resembling pus).
rhytid/o: Relates to wrinkles, used in rhytidectomy (surgical removal of wrinkles).
seb/o: Refers to sebum (oil), noted in seborrhea (excessive oil production).
urtic/o: Indicates rash or hives, as in urticaria (a skin condition causing itchy welts).
xer/o: Denotes dryness, depicted in xeroma (dry skin condition).

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Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to skin through this quiz. Explore various word parts that identify conditions and structures associated with the skin. Enhance your understanding of common dermatological terms found in medical practice.