1. MEDICALTERMINOLOGY Bret FordBIO 120 Spring 2012

2. Please join me in learning some vocabulary related to theintegumentary system! 3. COMBINING FORM: DERMAT/ODermat/o refers to the skinWe can combine dermat/o with numerous prefixes and suffixes to create word meaning.An example is the word: dermatitis The suffix itis means inflammation, therefore:Dermatitis means inflammation of the skin. 4. COMBINING FORM: MELAN/O Melan/o means black. We can combine melan/o with the suffix cyte, whichmeans cell. We have created the word melanocyte, which means black cell. 5. SUFFIX: -DERMA The suffix derma also refers to the skin. By adding derma tothe end of a word, we can create meaning. By adding the combining form leuk/o, which means white, we can create the word leukoderma, meaning white skin. 6. COMBINING FORM: ONYCH/O The combining form onych/o refers to the nails. We can combine onych/o with the suffix phagia, meaning to eat/swallow, to create the term Onychophagia, which means nail- biting. Now that youre getting the hang of this, lets try another one: Another word we can create with the combining form onych/o is onychomalacia, which means softening of the nail. We made this word by adding the suffix --malacia, which means abnormal softening. 7. NOW WE WILL SEE WHO WAS PAYING ATTENTION!! Which term means inflammation of the skin? A. DermatosisB. DermatitisC. DermatopathyD. Skinalgia 8. Incorrect! Sorry 9. Great job! Youre right! 10. Which term means black cell?A. Melanoma B. MelatoninC. MelaninD. Melanocyte 11. Nope! Sorry! 12. Exactly! Good work! 13. Which is the term meaning white skin? A. Leukoderma B. Leukopoiesis C. Leukopenia D. Leukocytosis 14. Wrong answer! 15. Thats right! 16. Which term means nail biting?A. OnychomycosisB. Onychophagia C. OnychectomyD. Onychomalacia 17. Sorry, Incorrect 18. Fantastic! 19. Which term means softening of the nails? A. Onychia B. Onychomalacia C. Onychomycosis D. Onychophagia 20. Sorry, no. 21. Great Job!! 22. Thanks for taking the time to learn with metoday! Taking the quiz several times mighthelp you really remember these words. Dont forget to practice, practice, practice! BYE BYE 23. WORKS CITED:FREMGEN, B. F., & FRUCHT, S. S. (2009). MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, A LIVING LANGUAGE. (4TH ED. ED., PP. 48-69). UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.PRONUNCIATIONS FOUND AT: WWW.DICTIONARY.COM Images retrieved from: http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8474808_change-medical-terms-adjectives.html http://www.ecardmedia.eu/r_miscellaneous_photo_cards_70_happy_face_wallpaper_50374.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanocyte http://medicalpicturesinfo.com/leukoderma/ http://www.tellinitlikeitis.net/2009/04/nail-biting-causes-consequences-cure-how-to-stop-biting-your-nails.html