Which of the following terms specifically means abnormal condition of the skin?
A) dermatome
B) dermatosis
C) dermatoplasty
D) dermatitis
B) dermatosis
Dermat/o means skin and -osis means abnormal condition; therefore, dermatosis
means abnormal condition of the skin. Derm/o means skin and -tome means instrument to cut;
thus, dermatome means instrument to cut skin. Dermat/o means skin and -plasty means surgical
repair; hence, dermatoplasty means surgical repair of the skin. Dermat/o means skin and -itis
means inflammation, so dermatitis means skin inflammation.
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