Word parts- combining forms
cutane/o, derm/o, & dermat/o
skin
-a, -e, -y
no meaning
sub-
below, under
dermatology
study of the skin
erythema
redness
cyan/o
blue
-osis
abnormal condition
trans-
through, across, beyond
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
pallor
paleness
xanth/o
yellow
-itis
inflammation
hypo-
below, deficient, under
onycholysis
seperation of the nail
nevus
malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored (also called a mole or a birthmark)
myc/o
fungus
-lysis
dissolution, seperating
intra-
within
subcutaneous
pertaining to under the skin
edema
puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
acr/o
extremities
-ous
pertaining to
per-
through
dermatopathologist
physcian who microscopically studies diseases of the skin
jaundice
condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera (whites of the eyes)