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Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition TEST BANK by Myrna LaFleur Brooks, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version
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Test Bank For Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition ByMyrna LaFleur Brooks; Danielle LaFleur Brooks; Dale M
Levinsky
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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