Combining forms
Anatomy & Physiology
Disease/ Condition
Diagnostic test & Procedures
Procedures and Therapeutics
100

 Combining form mean "Gland"

what is Aden/o

100
Four functions of the skin

What is Protection, body temp. maintenance, excretion, perception of stimuli 

100

inflammatory disorder of the Sebaceous gland

What is Acne 

100

the forearm is scratched with tiny needles

What is scratch test 

100

transfer of tissue from one part of the body to another part on the same body

what is autograft

200

Combining forms meaning blue, yellow, black and red 

What is Cyan/o, Jaund/o, Melan/o, and Erythem/o 

200

Outermost layer of the skin  

What is Epidermis

200
An inherited Condition that prevents the normal production of melanin

What is Albinism

200

Surgical removal of an entire lesion 

what is excisional biopsy

200

removal of damaged and foreign debris to prevent infection and promote healing

what is debridement 

300

heat, burn,

what is Caus/o

300

the deepest layer of the epidermis 

What is basal Layer

300

Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial infection.

What is Gangrene

300

hollow needles removes core sample of tissue

What is needle biopsy

300

incision made through the skin to drain fluid

what is I&D incision and drainage
400

Wrinkle

what is Rhytid/o

400

three Accessory organs of the skin 

What is Hair, nails, gland

400

Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes. 

What is Melanoma 

400

different substances injected into the skin

what is intradermal skin test 

400

surgical removal of fat below the skin

what is lipectomy 

500

Meaning skin 

What is Derm/a and what is Cutane/o

500

located in the dermal layer of the skin over the entire body

What is Sebaceous glands 

500

one is a injury to the epidermis and dermis and one the epidermis and dermis was destroyed.

What is second and Third degree burn

500

small, circular blade that rotates down through the epidermis and dermis. 

what is punch biopsy 

500

made from living organisms through molecular biology

what is biologic