Prefixes
“Dermato–” refers to this.
What is skin?
“-itis” means this.
What is inflammation?
“Cutane/o” refers to this.
What is skin?
Dermatitis
What is inflammation of the skin?
Prefix meaning “excessive” + root for sweat = excessive sweating.
What is hyperhidrosis?
“Hyper–” means this.
What is above, excessive, or high?
“-oma” means this type of condition.
What is a tumor or mass?
“Onych/o” refers to these structures.
What are nails?
Hypodermic
What is pertaining to below the skin?
Root meaning “nail” + inflammation suffix = nail inflammation.
What is onychitis?
“Hypo–” means this.
What is below, low, or deficient?
“-osis” means this.
What is a disease or abnormal condition?
“Trich/o” means this.
What is hair?
Trichopathy
What is a disease of the hair?
Root for hair + “–ectomy” = removal of hair.
What is trichiectomy?
“Para–” means this.
What is beside, near, or abnormal?
“-ectomy” means this.
What is surgical removal?
“Hidr/o” refers to this type of gland or secretion.
What is sweat?
Onychomycosis
What is a fungal infection of the nails?
Prefix “sub–” + root “cutane/o” + suffix “–ous” → meaning below the skin.
What is subcutaneous?
“Sub–” in medical terms means this.
What is under or below?
“-derma” refers to this.
What is skin or skin condition?
“Melan/o” means this.
What is black or dark pigment?
Xeroderma
What is abnormally dry skin?
Root meaning dark pigment + “–oma” = tumor of pigment-producing cells.
What is melanoma?