Integumentary System Med. Term

prefix that means self

• auto-
• ex-
• hyper-
• per-

prefix that means above; above normal; excessive

• hyper-
• para-
• per-
• ex-

prefix that means near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

• para-
• hyper-
• per-
• auto-

prefix that means out or away from

• per-
• auto-
• para-
• ex-

prefix that means through

• auto-
• ex-
• per-
• para-

What does the combining form py/o mean? 

• redness
• black
• itching
• pus

What does the combining form melan/o mean? 

• psor/o
• black
• skin
• itching

What does the combining form psor/o mean? 

• redness
• itching
• pus
• skin

What does the combining form erythemat/o mean? 

• redness
• itching
• black
• pus

What does the combining form derm/o mean?

• skin
• redness
• pus
• itching