Integumentary System

Chapter 3By: Jason Godo

Biology 120, Truman College

Word Combining Formsof

Skin and NailPathological Conditions

andProcedures

Dermat/o

Dermat/o

Dermat/o ◦ Refers to the skin

Dermatitis◦ (der-mah-TYE-tis)◦ Inflammation of the skin

Dermatosis◦ (der-mah-TOH-sis)◦ Abnormal condition of

skin Dermatoplasty

◦ (DER-mah-toh-plas-tee)◦ Surgical repair of the

skin

Melan/o

Melan/o

Melan/o◦ Means black

Melanoma◦ (meh-LAN-oh-mah)◦ Black tumor

Melanocyte◦ (meh-Lan-oh-sight)◦ Black cell

-derma

-derma

-derma◦ Means skin

Leukoderma◦ (loo-koh-DER-mah)◦ White skin

Ichthyoderma◦ (ick-thee-oh-DER-mah)◦ Scaly and dry skin

Erythroderma◦ (eh-rith-roh-DER-mah)◦ Red skin

Onych/o

Onych/o

Onych/o◦ Refers to nail

Onychomalacia◦ (on-ih-koh-mah-LAY-she-ah)◦ Softening of nails

Onychia◦ (oh-NICK-ee-ah)◦ Infected nail bed

Onychectomy◦ (on-ee-KECK-toh-mee)◦ Removal of a nail

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