MT Ch. 12 (Integumentary System) Word Parts

derm/o

• muscle

• bone

• skin

• nerve

epi-

• above, upon, on

• below, beneath, under

• between, among, amid

• around, about, near

xer/o

• wet

• moist

• dry

• humid

sub-

• above

• over

• under, less, below

• between

cry/o

• cold

• hot

• warm

• cool

-oma

• tumor, neoplasm

• inflammation

• infection

• disease

pil/i

• skin

• nail

• hair

• bone

pil/o

• skin

• nail

• hair

• bone

lip/o

• fat, lipid

• carbohydrate

• protein

• vitamin

melan/o

• white, light

• red, bright

• black, dark

• blue, deep