Combining forms...
adip/o
What is the combining form meaning: fatty
-ectomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal
Melan
What is the root word for: Black, dark
Folliculitis
An inflamed hair follicle is know as.
Adipose
What is pronounced: ad-i-PO-sis
onych/o
What is the Combining form meaning: nail
-ac
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
Keratin
What is the root word for: Protein that helps form nails, hair, skins outer layer.
Mantoux Test
The patient has tuberculosis: what test would the Nurse administer?
Phalanges
What is pronounced: fah-LAN-jeez
xer/o
What is the combining form meaning: dry
-osis
What is a suffix meaning: condition, state ,process
integument
What is the root word for: skin
Impetigo
An example of a skin disease that may be caused by Staphylococci
steatitis
What is pronounced: ste-a-Ti-tis
seb/o
sebum, sebaceous glands
-scopy
What is a suffix meaning: visual examination
collagen
What is the word for: structural protein in our body
Suppuration
What is the formation or discharge of pus
Arteriomalacia
What is prounounced: ar-tee-ree-oh-mah-LAY-shee-ah
ichthy/o
What is the combining form meaning: fish, scaly
-phoresis
What is a suffix meaning: carrying
ecchymosis
What is the root word for: large bluesish-purple area on arm
Crust
What is a type of secondary lesion?
Otorhinolaryngology
What is pronounced: oh-toh-lar-GOL-oh-jee