Word Parts
Cutane/o
What combining form means skin?
epidermis
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
hirsutism
What term means abnormal hairiness?
biopsy
What procedure removes a piece of tissue for examination?
carbuncle
What term means a cluster of connected boils?
Seb/o
What combining form means sebum?
lipocytes
What are also known as fat cells?
pruritus
What term means itching?
cauterization
What procedure is the destruction of tissue by burning?
uticaria
What term is also known as hives?
Hidr/o
What combining form means sweat?
keratin
What fibrous protein makes up epidermis, hair, and nails?
xeroderma
What term means excessively dry skin?
liposuction
What procedure is the surgical removal of fat?
bulla
What term means a large blister?
Xer/o
What combining form means dry?
lunula
What term is the half-moon-shaped region of the nail?
alopecia
What term means a partial or complete lack of hair?
debridement
What procedure is the removal of dirt from a wound?
onychomycosis
What term means a fungal infection of the nail?
Melan/o
What combining form means black or dark?
hidrosis
What term means the production of sweat?
ecchymosis
What term is also known as a bruise?
rhytidectomy
What procedure is the surgical removal of wrinkles?
rhinophyma
What term means overgrowth of the tissue on the nose?