Medical Terminology Simplified

3–45 Sweat glands that are not associated with hair follicles open to the surface of the skin through pores, as illustrated in F ...

3–53 Use derm/oto form a medical term that means disease of the skin. __________ / _____ / ____________________ 3–54 The CF tric ...

3–59 The CF onych/orefers to the nail(s). Form medical words that mean tumor of the nail (or nail bed):____________________ / __ ...

Frame 3–59to Frame 3–65 Skin and Accessory Organs • CHAPTER 3 77 SECTION REVIEW 3-2 Using the following table, write the CF, suf ...

Combining Forms Denoting Color Skin 3–66 Examine the CFs that denote color and their meanings in the left-hand col- umn of the t ...

3–70 Cyt/o/logy is the study of ____________________. 3–71 Use -cyte(cell) to form words that mean cell that is red:____________ ...

3–79 Melan/oma is a malignant neo/plasm (new growth) that originates in the skin and is composed of melan/o/cytes. Form medical ...

3–85 Basal cell carcin/oma is a skin cancer of the basal cell layer (deepest layer) of the epidermis. Metastasis is rare, but lo ...

3–87 The CF sarc/omeans flesh (connective tissue).Kaposi sarc/oma, a malignant skin tumor commonly associated with patients who ...

Section Review 4–1 Using the following table, write the CF, suffix, or prefix that matches its definition in the space provided ...

Abbreviations This section introduces abbreviations related to the integumentary system and their meanings. 84 CHAPTER 3• Integu ...

Additional Medical Terms • CHAPTER 3 85 Figure 3-6 Abscess that has formed a furuncle in hair follicles of the neck. From Goldsm ...

Loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally Hemorrhage may be arterial, venous, or capillary. He ...

Condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women Hirsutism may be ...

88 CHAPTER 3• Integumentary System Excoriations Linear scratch marks or traumatized abrasions of the epidermis. Examples: scratc ...

Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm Examples of tinea include tinea barb ...

Diagnostic Procedures Removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examinat ...

Medical and Surgical Procedures Use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnor- mal tissue cell ...

Repair of damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improvement of skin tone irregularities using topical c ...

Additional Medical Terms Review • CHAPTER 3 93 Additional Medical Terms Review Match the medical term(s) below with the definiti ...