Medical Terminology

Activity No. 13

Name: Jessey Gil N. Bordon Date: 05/22/21

OBJECTIVES:
 To identify the terms pertaining to the skin,
 To define the medical terms, and;
 To analyze the medical terms.

I. Identify and define the roots in the following words:

Root Meaning of root

1. Hydrodermis derm/o skin

2. Seborrheic seb/o sebum or sebaceous
gland
3. Hypermelanosis melan/o melanin/black
4. Dyskeratosis kerat/o cornea or epidermis
5. Hypohidrosis hidr/o sweat
6. Hypertrichosis trich/o hair
7. Eponychium onych/o nail

II. define the following terms:

8. Hydrodermis lying below the epidermis

8. Seborrheic pertaining to sebum discharge
8. Hypermelanosis condition of producing excessive melanin
8. Dyskeratosis abnormal condition of pain in cornea or epidermis
12. Hypohidrosis condition of excessive fluid or sweating
13. Hypertrichosis condition of excessive hair growth
14. Eponychium cuticle at the base of the nail

III. Fill in the blanks:

15. Dermatopathology is study of disease of the skin.

15. Keratolysis is loosening of the skin’s cornea or epidermis.
15. A melanocyte is a cell that produces melanin.
15. Trichoid means resembling a(n) hair.
15. Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of a(n) toenails or fingernails.
16. Hydradenitis is inflammation of a gland that produces sweat.