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Integumentary System, Colors, and Plural Endings
69 cards·by jennybakalov
functions of the integumentary system
protects against harmful environmental elements and fluid loss; produces vitamin D;
regulates body temperature; excretes waste; sensory info
acr/o
extremities
cutane/o
skin
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
nail
cyan/o
blue
erythr/o
red
leuk/o
white
melan/o
black
xanth/o
yellow
-a, -e, -y
no meaning
-itis
inflammation
-osis
abnormal condition
-ous
pertaining to
-tomy
cut into, incision
epi-
on, upon
hypo-
below, deficient
intra-
within
per-
through
sub-
below, under
trans-
through, across
onych
nail
myc
fungus
osis
abnormal condition
onychomycosis
abnormal condition; nail fungus
erythema
redness
jaundice
(condition) characterized by yellow tinge to skin
pallor
paleness
staph
grapelike clusters
strep
twisted chains
decub
pressure ulcer
RBC
erythrocyte
WBC
leukocyte
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
SqCCA
squamous cell carcinoma
Bx
biopsy
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Singular of nevi?
nevus
s. -a
pl. -ae
s. -ax
pl. -aces
s. -ex
pl. -ices
s. -is
pl. -es
s. -ix
pl. -ices
s. -um
pl. -a
s. -us
pl. -i
s. bursa
pl. bursae
s. thorax
pl. thoraces
s. cortex
pl. cortices
s. pelvis
pl. pelves
s. appendix
pl. appendices
s. bacterium
pl. bacteria
s. fungus
pl. fungi
s. -ma
pl. -mata
s. -nx
pl. -nges
s. -on
pl. -a
s. -sis
pl. -ses
s. sarcoma
pl. sarcomata
s. pharynx
pl. pharynges
s. ganglion
pl. ganglia
s. metastasis
pl. metastases
What is edema?
sign/symptom
What is onychosis
disease/disorder
What is melanoma?
disease/disorder
What is cyanosis?
sign/symptom
What is pallor?
sign/symptom
What is dermatology?
specialty/profession
What is a biopsy?
surgical