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Medical Terminology Chapter 3 Terms
The Integument
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Undergraduate 4
09/24/2010
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Term
intra
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
upon, over, attached to
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para
 Definition
beside, alongside of, beyond
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sub
 Definition
under, beneath, below
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat glands
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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onych/o
 Definition
nail of the finger or toe
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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seb/o
 Definition
fat
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trich/o
 Definition
hair, filament
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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aut/o
 Definition
self, same one
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bi/o
 Definition
two
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crypt/o
 Definition
hidden, covered
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber, fibrous tissue
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heter/o
 Definition
different, other
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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necr/o
 Definition
death, dead tissue
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pachy/o
 Definition
thick
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rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkles
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staphyl/o
 Definition
uvula
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strept/o
 Definition
twisted, twisted chain
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xer/o
 Definition
dry, arid
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-coccus
 Definition
form of bacterium
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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-ia
 Definition
abnormal
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-it is
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening of a tissue
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-opsy
 Definition
examination
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-orrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge, flow
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-otomy
 Definition
incision, section
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
plastic, surgical repair
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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