Word Parts
What combining form means skin?
cutane/o
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
epidermis
What term means abnormal hairiness?
hirsutism
What procedure removes a piece of tissue for examination?
biopsy
What term means a cluster of connected boils?
carbuncle
What combining form means sebum?
seb/o
What are also known as fat cells?
lipocytes
What term means itching?
pruritus
What procedure is the replacement of damaged skin with healthy tissue?
dermatoplasty
What term is also known as hives?
urticaria
What combining form means sweat?
hidr/o
What fibrous protein makes up epidermis, hair, and nails?
keratin
What term means excessively dry skin?
xeroderma
What procedure is the surgical removal of fat?
liposuction
What term means a large vesicle or blister?
bulla
What combining form means dry?
xer/o
What term is the half-moon-shaped region of the nail?
lunula
What term means a complete lack of hair?
alopecia
What procedure is the removal of dirt from a wound?
debridement
What term means a fungus infection of the nail?
onychomycosis
What combining form means black or dark?
melan/o
What term means the production of sweat?
hidrosis
What term is also known as a bruise?
ecchymosis
What procedure is the surgical removal of wrinkles?
rhytidectomy
What term means overgrowth of the tissues of the nose?
rhinophyma