Below are terms built from word parts used in this chapter. Some may use word parts you have not learned yet. In those cases, use the Appendices to translate those word parts. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.
1. pediculosis
2. dermatology
3. hyperemia
4. keratosis
5. hemangioma
6. albinism
7. carcinoma
8. ichthyosis
9. onychia
10. biopsy
11. cytology
12. dermatome
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1. pedicul/o = lice; -osis = abnormal condition
2. dermat/o = skin; -logy = study of
3. hyper- = excessive; -emia = blood condition
4. kerat/o = hard, horny; -osis = abnormal condition
5. hemangi/o = blood vessel; -oma = tumor
6. albin/o = white; -ism = state of
7. carcin/o = cancer; -oma = tumor
8. ichthy/o = dry, scaly; -osis = abnormal condition
9. onych/o = nail; -ia = state, condition
10. bi/o = life; -opsy = view of
11. cyt/o = cell; -logy = study of
12. derm/o = skin; -tome = instrument to cut
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