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caus/o

burn, burning 

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trich/o

hair

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adipose 

pertaining to fat 

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seb/o

sebum

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dermatitis 

inflammation of the skin

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karat/o

hard

200

phyt/o

plant

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erythema 

condition of redness of the skin 

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subungual

pertaining to under a nail 

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xanth/o

yellow

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hidr/o

sweat

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cauter/o 

heat, burn

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pyoderma 

condition of pus infection within the skin 

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xer/o

dry

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melan/o

black

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diaphor/o

profuse sweating 

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myc/o

fungus

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mycosis 

any disease caused by fungus 

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rhytidectomy 

removal of wrinkles 

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rhytid/o

wrinkle

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squam/o

scale-like

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onych/o

nail

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hypertrichosis 

excessive amount of hair growth 

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pil/o

hair, hair follicle 

500

xerosis 

abnormal condition of dry, rough skin