integumentary system

• What does the suffix "-derm" refer to?

  Skin or germ layer
• What does the suffix "-phoresis" mean?

  Transmission
• What does the combining form "adip(o)" refer to?


  Fat
• What does the combining form "cry(o)" mean?

  Cold
• What does the combining form "cutane(o)" refer to?

  Skin
• What does the combining form "derm(o), dermat(o)" refer to?

  Skin
• What does the combining form "erythemat(o)" mean?

  Erythema or redness
• What does the combining form "heli(o)" refer to?

  Sun
• What does the combining form "follicul(o)" refer to?

  Folliculi
• What does the combining form "hidr(o)" mean?

  Sweat
• What does the combining form "ichthy(o)" refer to?

  Fish
• What does the combining form "kerat(o)" mean?

  Horny or cornea
• What does the combining form "lip(o)" refer to?


  Fat
• What does the combining form "necr(o)" mean?

  Dead or death
• What does the combining form "pil(o)" mean?

  Hair
• What does the combining form "onych(o)" refer to?

  Nail
• What does the combining form "rhytid(o)" refer to?

  Wrinkle
• What does the combining form "seb(o)" mean?

  Sebum
• What does the combining form "seps(o), sept(o)" refer to?

  Infection
• What does the combining form "trich(o)" mean?

  Hair
• What does the combining form "ungu(o)" refer to?

  Nail
• What does the combining form "xer(o)" mean?

  Dry
• What does the abbreviation "ABA" stand for?

  American Burn Association
• What does the abbreviation "AIDS" stand for?

  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• What does the abbreviation "Bx, bx" stand for?

  Biopsy
• What does the abbreviation "DLE" stand for?

  Discoid lupus erythematosus
• What does the abbreviation "HSV" stand for?

  Herpes simplex virus
• What does the abbreviation "HSV-1" stand for?

  Herpes simplex virus type 1
• What does the abbreviation "HSV-2" stand for?

  Herpes simplex virus type 2
• What does the abbreviation "I&D" stand for?

  Incision and drainage
• What does the abbreviation "staph" refer to?

  Staphylococcus
• What does the abbreviation "TBSA" stand for?

  Total body surface area
• What does the abbreviation "ung" stand for?

  Ointment
• What does the abbreviation "TENS" stand for?

  Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
• What does the abbreviation "UV" stand for?

  Ultraviolet
• What does the abbreviation "VAC" stand for?

  Vacuum-assisted closure