Combining form #1
Combining form #2
Suffix
Vocabulary
Skin Conditions
100

Combining form meaning fat

steat/o or adip/o or lip/o

100

Combining form meaning dry, scaly

ichthy/o

100

Suffix meaning condition; usually abnormal

-osis

100

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

sebum

100

an acute allergic reaction with red, round wheals on the skin (hives)

urticaria

200

Combining form meaning hair

trich/o

200

Combining form meaning fungus

myc/o

200

Suffix meaning flow; discharge

-rrhea

200

Tiny opening on the surface of the skin

pore

200

papular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum

acne

300

Combining form meaning nail

ungu/o

300

Combining form meaning black

melan/o

300

Suffix meaning pain

-algia

300

Sac within which each hair grows

hair follicle

300

injury to tissue due to heat, chemical, electric shock, lightning, or radiation

burn

400

Combining form meaning yellow

xanth/o

400

Combining form meaning wrinkle

rhythid/o

400

Suffix meaning skin

-derma

400

The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

Integumentary system

400

a diffuse acute infection of the skin

cellulitis
500

Combining form meaning dry

xer/o

500

Combining form meaning white

leuk/o

500

Suffix meaning plaque

-plakia

500

Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

squamous epithelium

500

parasitic (tiny mites) and infectious pruritus, will see ‘track’ marks

scabies

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