Prefixes
"under" or "below"
Sub-
"inflammation"
-itis
Skin, found in terms like dermatitis
Derm/o or Dermat/o
Common skin inflammation that causes redness and itching and is often triggered by allergies
Dermatitis
Refers to "burned body surface area," used when calculating burn severity
Abbreviation: BSA
"above" or "excessive"
Hyper-
"tumor" or "mass"
-oma
Nail, used in words involving nail disorders
Root Word: Onych/o
Painful, puss-filled lesions that usually appear in hair follicles
Furuncles, also known as boils
Refers to the rule used to estimate the percentage of body surface burned
Rule of Nines
"around" or "surrounding"
Peri-
"condition"
-osis
Hair, seen in conditions involving hair follicles
Root Word: Trich/o
Chronic autoimmune disorder that causes thickened, scaly plaques on the skin
Psoriasis
Diagnostic tool uses ultraviolet light to detect fungal infections
Wood Lamp
"within" or "inside"
Intra-
"surgical removal"
-ectomy
Hard, related to keratin formation in skin and nails
Root Word: Kerat/o
Marked overgrowth of scar tissue, commonly af6ter piercings or surgical wounds
Keloid
Refers to a full-thickness skin graft
Abbreviation: FTSG
"blue" referring to discoloration due to inadequate oxygenation
Cyano-
"bursting forth"
-rrahge or -rrhagia
Sebum, the oily substance produced by sebaceous glands
Root Word: Seb/o
Serious form of skin cancer identified by asymmetry, irregular borders, color variation, and increasing diameter
Melanoma
Autoimmune disorder that causes a butterfly rash across the cheeks and bones
SLE, also known as systemic lupus erythematosus