Prefixes
Combining Forms
Diseases and Disorders
Surgical
Complementary
100
under, below
What is sub-
100
aut/o
What is self
100
inflammation of the skin
What is dermatitis
100
surgical repair of the skin
What is dermatoplasty
100
a physician who studies and treats skin
What is dermatologist
200
within
What is intra-
200
xer/o
What is dry
200
inflammation of the sweat gland
What is hidradenitis
200
view of life
What is biopsy
200
pertaining to upon skin
What is epidermal
300
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
What is para-
300
crypt/o
What is hidden
300
white skin
What is leukoderma
300
removal by cutting
What is excision
300
abnormal condition of death
What is necrosis
400
through, across, beyond
What is trans-
400
myc/o
What is fungus
400
abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair
What is trichomycosis
400
to stitch edges of a wound surgically
What is suturing
400
yellow skin (also called jaundice)
What is xanthoderma
500
on, upon, over
What is epi-
500
bi/o
What is life
500
localized collection of pus
What is abcess
500
procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper
What is dermabrasion
500
pertaining to under the skin
What is subcutaneous
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