prefix
A- or an-
Without
Derma
Skin
-logy
Study of
Ventral
Front half
Dermis
Skin
Hyper-
excessive, highly
card/i
Heart ❤️
-itis
Inflammation of
Dorsal
Backside
Epidermis
Toplayer of skin, dead cells
Sub-
Below
Hyde/o
Water
-al
Pertaining to
Cranial
Skull
Hypodermis
Layer below skin
Epi-
Upon, above
Aden/o
Gland
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
Distal
Far from center
Follicle
Hair shaft
Peri-
Around, near
Melan/o
Black, very dark
-tomy
Cutting
Sagittal plane
Middle plane dividing leftward right half
Melanocyte
Pigment carrying skin cell