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integumentary suffixes
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05/15/2025
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition

hernia

protrusion

swelling
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin condition
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, excision
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-graft
 Definition
transplantation
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition

destruction

seperation

loosening
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhea
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discharge
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-therapy
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treatment
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
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incision
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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aut/o
 Definition
self
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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caus/o
 Definition
burn, burning, heat
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cauter/o
 Definition
heat,burn
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/a, dermat/o, derm/o
 Definition
skin
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diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
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ecchym/o
 Definition
blood in the tissues
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
 Definition

fat
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Albin/o
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white
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aut/o
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self
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid
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Carcin/o
 Definition
Carcinoma (cancer)
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Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
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Cry/o
 Definition

Cold
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Cyan/o
 Definition

Blue
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Derm/o, Derm/a, Dermat/o
 Definition

Skin
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Onych/o
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Nail
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Papill/o
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Nipplelike
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Pil/o
 Definition
Hair
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Rhytid/o
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Wrinkle
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Squam/o
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Scale
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Trich/o
 Definition
Hair
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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Bx, bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term

CA

 Definition
cancer
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cm
 Definition
centimeter
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CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose throat
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Hx,hx
 Definition
history
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I & D
 Definition
incision and drainage
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L5-S1
 Definition
spinal disks located between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra
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LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
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LUE
 Definition
left upper extremity
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NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
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NS
 Definition
nonsmoker
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OTC
 Definition
over the counter
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