Word Parts/Analysis
onych/o
What is nail?
Unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin
What is pallor?
Used to remove necrotizing tissue from a wound
What is debridement?
Medication that destroys the outer layer of the skin
What is keratolytics?
What is the basal layer?
xer/o
What is dry?
An inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
What is impetigo?
Helps treat cancer and actinic keratosis by using light to destroy the cells
Helps control inflammation, redness, and itching caused by allergic skin reactions
What is an antihistamine?
The visible part of the hair
What is the hair shaft?
pil/o
What is hair?
Fungal infection of the skin, commonly called ringworm
What is tinea?
Uses nitrogen to destroy abnormal tissue, such as warts, tumors, or infected tissue
What is cryosurgery?
Blocks pain sensation by numbing the layers of the skin
What is a topical anesthetic?
Gland that produces sweat
What is sudoriferous?
The combining form for fat
What is steat/o?
Infestation with lice
What is pediculosis?
A skin graft taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the patient's body
What is an autograft?
Agent that helps kill mites and lice
What is an antiparasitic?
The growth area of the nail
What is the lunula?
The combining form for fungus (plural fungi)
What is myc/o?
Plantar warts, or verrucae, are caused by...
What is a virus?
Uses wire brushes or sandpaper to scrape away the epidermis
What is dermabrasion?
Inhibits the growth of bacteria
What is an antiseptic?
A hard protein found in the epidermis
What is keratin?