Derma, Derma, Derma
Nail it
Where does it go?
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100

A medical specialty devoted to the study of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.

What is dermatology?

100

The combining form used for nail.

What is onych/o?

100

A medication administered through the skin using a patch is described by this term.

What is transdermal?

100

Epi means

What is on, upon, over?

100

This is the medical word for red

What is Erythr/o

200

A physician who diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin.

Who is a dermatologist?

200

An abnormal condition of the nail.

What is onychosis?

200

An injection that places medication within the dermis is described by this term.

What is intradermal?

200

Hypo means

What is Below, deficient, under?
200

This is the medical word for black

What is Melan/o

300

Any disease of the skin

What is dermatopathy?

300

An abnormal condition involving a fungus in the nail.

What is onychomycosis?

300

This term describes something located under the skin.

What is hypodermic?

300

Intra means

What is within?

300

This is the medical word for white

What is Leuk/o?

400

Inflammation of the skin

What is dermatitis?

400

A separation of the nail from the nail bed.

What is onycholysis?

400

This term describes the tissue beneath the dermis that contains fat, connective tissue, larger blood vessels, and nerves.

What is subcutaneous?

400

Trans means?

What is through, across, beyond

400

This is the medical word for blue

What is cyan/o?

500

A physician who microscopically studies disease of the skin

What is a Dermatopathologist?

500

This nail disorder is commonly associated with fungal infections of the toenails and fingernails.

What is onychomycosis?

500

A needle and syringe used to inject substances into the body can be described using this term, while the injection itself can be described using a different related term.

What is hypodermic?

500
-al or -ic mean

What is pertaining to?

500

This is the medical word for yellow

What is Xanth/o