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Epidermis - ANSWER: outer layer of skin

keratin - ANSWER: scleroprotien component of the horny, or cornfield, layer of the
epidermis. It is also contained in the hair and nails.

melanin - ANSWER: Color or pigmentation of the skin.

dermis - ANSWER: inner layer of skin (also called the true skin)

sudoriferous/sweat glands - ANSWER: tiny coiled, tubular structures that emerged
through pores on the skin surface and Secrete Sweat

sebaceous glands - ANSWER: secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles, the where the
hair shafts pass through the dermis

hair - ANSWER: compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs
that enclose the hair fibers.

nails - ANSWER: Originate in the epidermis. Nails are found on the upper surface of
the ends of the fingers and toes. The white area at the base the nail is called the
Lunula, or moon

cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o - ANSWER: skin

hidr/o - ANSWER: sweat

kerat/o - ANSWER: horny tissue, hard
kerat/o is also used to refer to the cornea of the eye chap 12

onych/o, ungu/o - ANSWER: nail

seb/o - ANSWER: sebum (oil)

trich/o - ANSWER: hair

aut/o - ANSWER: self

coni/o - ANSWER: dust

bi/o - ANSWER: life

, crypt/o - ANSWER: hidden

heter/o - ANSWER: other

myc/o - ANSWER: fungus

necr/o - ANSWER: death (cells,body)

pachy/o - ANSWER: thick

rhytid/o - ANSWER: wrinkles

staphyl/o - ANSWER: grape like clusters

strept/o - ANSWER: twisted chains

xer/o - ANSWER: dry

Epi- - ANSWER: On upon over

Intra- - ANSWER: Within

Para- - ANSWER: Beside Beyond around abnormal

Per- - ANSWER: Through

Sub- - ANSWER: Under below

Trans- - ANSWER: Through across Beyond

-a - ANSWER: Noun suffix no meaning

-cococus, -cocci - ANSWER: Berry shaped from of bacterium

-ectomy - ANSWER: Excision or surgical removal

-ia - ANSWER: Disease or abnormal State condition of

-itis - ANSWER: Inflammation

-malacia - ANSWER: Softening

-opsy - ANSWER: Viewing of viewing

-phagia - ANSWER: Eating or swallowing

-plasty - ANSWER: surgical repair

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