Combining Forms
fat
What is lip/o
erythr/o
What is red
outermost layer
What is epidermis
half moon shaped area at the base of the nail
What is lunula
groove or crack like sore
What is fissure
sweat
What is hidr/o
albin/o
What is white
dense, fibrous, connective layer; contains collagen
What is dermis
tiny opening on the surface of the skin
What is a pore
hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels
What is purpura
cauter/o
What is burn
blue
What is cyan/o
deepest layer of the epidermis
What is basal layer
oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
What is sebum
open sore on the skin or mucous membrane (deeper than an erosion)
What is ulcer
dermat/o
What is skin
White
What is leuko
Thick, fat containing tissue
What is subcutaneous layer
major skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis.
What is melanin
mosquito bite or hives
What is wheal
xer/o
What is dry
black
What is melan/o
hard protein material
What is keratin
adipocyte
What is a fat cell
thick walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
What is cyst