Prefixes
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
Low, below
What does the suffix -ancy mean?
State of being
What does the root lip/o mean?
Fat
What degree of burn affects the epidermis and extends to the dermis?
2nd degree
What is a biopsy?
Removal of tissue for microscopic examination
What does the Prefix epi- mean?
Upon
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgical removal of
What does the root malign/o mean?
Causing harm, cancer
Bony prominences
What term describes the removal of dead tissue after a burn?
Debridement
What does the prefix trans- mean?
across
What does the suffix -gen mean?
Producing, originating, causing
What does the root schiz/o mean?
Split
What is another name for tinea corporis?
Ringworm
What is the treatment that exposes affected skin to UV light?
Phototherapy
What does the prefix intra- mean?
Within
What does the suffix -oid mean?
Like, resembles
What does the root ecchym/o mean?
Blood in the tissues
What skin disorder is autoimmune and characterized by white or red scaly patches?
Psoriasis
What surgery is used to freeze off lesions?
Cryosurgery
What does the prefix per- mean?
Through
Surgical incision
What does the root pruritus/o mean?
Itching
What skin lesion is an abnormal growth over scar tissue?
Keloid
What does Mohs surgery treat?
Basal cell carcinoma