Medical Terminology Simplified

3–10 The prefix sub-means under or below; the prefix hypo-means under, below,

deficient.

A sub/cutane/ous injection occurs beneath the __________.

A hypo/derm/ic needle is inserted under the __________.

3–11 Sub/cutane/ous literally means pertaining to under the __________.

3–12 When you see the terms derm/a, derm/is, and derm/oid, you will know the

roots refer to the __________.

3–13 As discussed previously, suffixes -al, -ic, -ior,and -ousare adjective endings

that mean pertaining to.Terms such as derm/al and derm/ic mean pertaining to the

__________.

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Figure 3-2 Identifying integumentary structures.

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