Root Words
lip/o
fat; fatty; lipid
Epi-
upon; over
Surgical repair of the skin; skin transplant
dermatoplasty
dry skin
xeroderma
bx
biopsy
Hidr/o
sweat
-plasty
surgical repair
Instrument for cutting skin
Dermatome
Cancer of the squamous or scale like cells of the skin
squamous cell carcinoma
fungal infection of the foot (normally called athlete’s foot)
Tinea Pedis
Myc/o
fungus
-oma
tumor;swelling
Rhytidoplasty
surgical repair of wrinkles
Onychomalacia
Softening of nails
Tinea
fungal infection wring worm
Pil/o
hair
-ectomy
Excision; surgical removal
Cryosurgery
use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy unwanted tissue
Laceration
A cut
A bruise
Ecchymosis
Py/o
pus
-malacia
Softening
Removal of dead or damaged tissue and foreign material from a wound.
debridement
A symptom of liver damage known as yellowing of the skin
Jaundice
Another name for fat tissue
Adipose